Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Editors-in-Chief Forum (Pemred) initiated "No Tax for Knowledge," which encourages tax relief for the media industry to ensure the sustainability of journalistic institutions and their continued provision of quality information.
“This means that good, verified journalistic institutions that provide accurate education and information should, if possible, have their taxes reduced,” said Chair of the Chief of Pemred, Retno Pinasti, in Jakarta on Sunday.
She conveyed that during the Forum’s Run for Good Journalism 2025, which was also attended by the Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.
According to Pinasti, the tax relief is also necessary to maintain the delivery of credible information needed by the state and the public.
"So that we are all sustainable, and this country has good information and education for all citizens and future generations," she continued.
She further stated that the Editor-in-Chief Forum also encourages fellow journalists to produce quality and integrity-based journalistic products to protect the public from harmful hoaxes.
"Because we all certainly feel that amidst this storm of information, there's a huge amount of hoaxes, and that's where journalists play a role," she said.
Meanwhile, the Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, said he had heard the Editor-in-Chief Forum's concerns regarding the current media business.
Purbaya said he encouraged the media industry to continue to criticize the government to maintain the domestic economy.
"Going forward, we must criticize and provide input so that our economy doesn't fall again," he said.
