Indonesian Tax Justice Review
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2024): November, 2024

Withholding Taxes on Cross-Border Payments and Developing Country Revenue Rights

Inaya Humaira Lutfia (University of Latvia)
Rizka Saputri (Universitas Negeri Malang)



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Publish Date
31 Oct 2024

Abstract

Withholding taxes are a key mechanism for protecting source-based taxing rights in developing countries. This paper analyzes Indonesia’s withholding tax regime on cross-border payments, including interest, royalties, and services. Using doctrinal legal analysis, the study examines how tax treaties and international standards affect revenue outcomes. The findings indicate that treaty limitations significantly reduce source country taxing rights. The global contribution of this paper lies in highlighting structural constraints imposed by international tax agreements on developing countries. Indonesia’s experience offers insights for rethinking treaty policy from a tax justice perspective. The study contributes to global debates on rebalancing taxing rights between residence and source countries.

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tax

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Indonesian Tax Justice Review (e-ISSN: 3164-7553) is published by COLLEGIUM JUSTICIA INDONESIA, issued four times a year in February, May, August, and November, and was first published in 2024. It is a double anonymous peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on the relationship between tax law, ...