The recent surge in local property taxes (PBB-P2) across several Indonesian regions has ignited widespread public anger. In Pati, Central Java, a planned increase of up to 250 percent triggered massive demonstrations involving tens of thousands of residents. In Cirebon, taxpayers claimed their bills jumped by almost 1,000 percent, while in Jombang, East Java, homeowners saw their annual tax leap from IDR 400,000 to IDR 3.5 million within just two years. To subscribe please click here
