According to Finance Minister Agus Martowardoyo the public interest to pay very low taxes. Of the 238 million people in Indonesia was only 7 million tax-abiding. According to the Minister that if the business entity of as many as 22 million only 500,000 are paying taxes, then the total population of Indonesia as much as 238 million may be only 7 million to pay the tax should be increased again. The number of people of Indonesia's labor force as many as 118 million of the total population of 238 million. He said as many as 40% of the workforce was earning more than personal exemption (taxable income). "So as much as 44 million to 47 million who should pay taxes.
