Tax Policy Options during Economic Downturn

This paper will identify fiscal tools and mechanics, especially related to tax strategies, typically used by the authority. The rest of the paper will provide cross-country revenue collection strategies during economic crisis and describe Indonesia’s current and future economic outlook as well as identify fiscal policies recipes during downturn. In the end, this paper concludes the composition of taxes and government spending which are important determinants for economic growth, also provides short-term and long-term policy recommendations.