Jakarta Unveils Tax Rebates and Production Incentives in Bid to Become Southeast Asia Film Hub, Expands Netflix Partnership

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Jakarta Vice Governor Rano Karno used an appearance at the APOS conference in Bali on Thursday to lay out a six-point initiative to transform Indonesia’s capital into a leading production destination, while separately holding talks with senior Netflix executives on expanding the streamer’s output in the city.

The centerpiece of the package is a tax rebate program, set to be formally launched June 26, under which qualifying national film productions can receive up to a 50% tax refund on costs incurred in Jakarta. “This is not only about reducing costs,” Karno said. “It is about helping producer reinvest in their next project, grow their business and create more stories.”

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