"Alhamdulillah, thanks to the input from all stakeholders, Mr. President has given directions and there are no increases in terms of entertainment taxes," said Sandiaga quoted from the Instagram account @sandiuno, Thursday, February 1, 2024."

Sandiaga also emphasized that this decision is final. "Is it already the end of the story?" he said.

The previous announcement of a certain entertainment tax increase reached 40 to 75 percent. Protests were filed by business owners who complained about the high entertainment tax rates. This includes Inul Daratista and Hotman Paris.

As known, the Ministry of Finance has increased the specific entertainment tax rates through Law Number 1 of 2022 concerning Financial Relations between the Central Government and Local Governments (HKPD).

In the mentioned regulation, a specific Goods and Services Tax (GST) for entertainment services at discotheques, karaoke bars, nightclubs, bars, and steam baths/spas is set at a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum of 75 percent.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Entertainment tax is a type of tax collected by the regency/city government. "Later, the Regional Government can determine its own policies, so that business actors do not feel burdened," added Sandiaga Uno."