Halal certification fee waiver for micro, small businesses to cost Indonesia's government $433 mln over 4 years
JAKARTA – The decision by the Indonesian government to waive fees for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to help them afford halal certification will cost the state 6 trillion rupiah ($433.18 million) over four years.
The head of the country’s halal certification agency BPJPH, Prof Sukoso, told Salaam Gateway he proposed the 6 trillion rupiah to cover the “zero tariff” programme during his meeting on Thursday (Jan 9) with finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.
The “zero tariff” programme means the government will cover the operational and administrative costs, such as transportation, related to the work of BPJPH and its appointed agents with regards MSEs.
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