Employers complain about the scarcity of imported drinks

by: Nurbaiti

JAKARTA (Bisnis.com): The hotel and restaurant operators complain about the scarcity of supply of alcoholic beverages in the country due to the high luxury tax (luxury tax) for the product.

Ekskutif Director of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant PHRI) Clara Parengkuan said that the scarcity of liquor imports caused by the high luxury tax (luxury tax), which reached 300% -400% so that the distributor does not want to supply in large amounts.

"We proposed to reduced tax because the consumers in the country as well. If it can be reduced 50%," he said today

According to him, with the high tax alcohol distributors are reluctant to supply the large number of the course will affect the selling price becomes more expensive.

In addition, the government also only give permission to import only the one company that also need not have other options.

Import Director of Directorate General of Foreign Trade Department of Trade Alberth Joseph Tobogu say that permission to import alcoholic beverages is only given to only one importer, namely PT. Sarinah because consumption in the country are not too many.

"Only to a certain course," he said. (mmh)
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