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Indonesia's 2025 VAT Rate Increase

Workers complete the construction of a building's roof in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 21, 2024. The government raises the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent starting January 1, 2025. According to economist and Deputy Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), Eko Listyanto, the VAT increase reduces public consumption, thereby slowing down the economy, especially as Indonesia's economic growth is already decelerating. Meanwhile, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that inflation in November 2024, compared to the beginning of the year (January 2024), increases by 1.12%. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)

Indonesia's 2025 VAT Rate Increase

Workers complete the construction of a building's roof in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 21, 2024. The government raises the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent starting January 1, 2025. According to economist and Deputy Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), Eko Listyanto, the VAT increase reduces public consumption, thereby slowing down the economy, especially as Indonesia's economic growth is already decelerating. Meanwhile, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that inflation in November 2024, compared to the beginning of the year (January 2024), increases by 1.12%. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)

Festive Shopping In The Bavarian City Of Augsburg

Festive decorations and shoppers appear during the holiday season in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, on December 14, 2024. A blue public bus with the slogan 'Gepäck rein, Gebäck raus!' meaning 'Put in your luggage, take out your pastries!' is parked on a cobblestone street. The bus is adorned with stars and festive graphics, encouraging shopping and holiday cheer. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

National Electoral Institute Budget 2025

The National Electoral Institute (INE) building is seen before the press conference offered by President Counselor Guadalupe Taddei on the occasion of the 2025 Budget, in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 12, 2024. (Photo by Jose Luis Torales/NurPhoto)