格雷斯·西洪宾报道，印尼正收紧年末政府支出，命令各部委和机构将未使用的差旅拨款削减30%，因为油价上涨和昂贵的旗舰项目给预算带来压力。
Indonesia is tightening government spending toward year-end, ordering ministries and agencies to cut unspent travel allocations by 30% as higher oil prices and costly flagship programs put pressure on the budget.
截至九月底，预算赤字扩大至国内生产总值的1.24%，财政部长苏阿哈西尔·纳扎拉周五表示，政府仍有望实现全年约2.8%国内生产总值的赤字目标。
The budget deficit widened to 1.24% of gross domestic product at the end of September, with Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara saying Friday the government remains on track to meet its full-year outlook for a deficit of around 2.8% of gross domestic product.
油价走高、对补贴燃料和液化石油气的国内需求增强以及改为按月支付，使能源补贴和补偿费用截至九月底已达377万亿印尼盾（211亿美元），比去年同期增长超过50%。
Higher oil prices, stronger domestic demand for subsidized fuel and LPG, and a shift to monthly payments have pushed energy subsidy and compensation payments to 377 trillion rupiah ($21.1 billion) as of end-September, up more than 50% from the same period last year.
苏阿哈西尔称，印尼的实际原油均价预计将进一步上升，当前每桶92美元，已远高于今年预算假设的70美元。
Indonesia’s average realized crude price is expected to rise further from the current $92 per barrel, already well above this year’s budget assumption of $70, Suahasil said.
“如果油价上升，补贴也会随之增加，”苏阿哈西尔在简报中说。“所有这些都直接影响国家预算，我们必须吸收这些成本并确保付款到位。”这些支出限制凸显了政府在资助包括免费餐食和农村合作社等项目的同时，保持预算赤字低于国内生产总值3%法定上限的挑战。阅读：新任印尼财政部长回避普拉博沃的领地争斗财政部在10月8日的通函中表示，差旅削减适用于截至该日期的未使用拨款。各机构还必须推迟新车、官员住房和办公室装修的支出，优先采用线上会议，并限制非必要的出差。
“And if it rises, then subsidies will also increase,” Suahasil said in a briefing. “All of this has a direct impact on the state budget, and we must certainly absorb these costs and ensure that payments are made.”The spending curbs underscore the challenge facing the government as it funds programs including free meals and village cooperatives while keeping the budget deficit below the legal ceiling of 3% of GDP. Read: New Indonesia Finance Chief Steers Clear of Prabowo Turf Wars The Finance Ministry said in a circular dated Oct. 8 that the travel cuts apply to unspent allocations as of that date. Agencies must also defer spending on new vehicles, official housing and office renovations, prioritize virtual meetings and limit non-essential trips.
该措施旨在使政府支出与发展优先事项保持一致，同时保护公共服务并确保各机构实现计划目标，财政部国家预算司司长苏达托在同一简报中说。
The measures aim to align government spending with development priorities while protecting public services and ensuring agencies meet planned targets, Sudarto, the ministry’s director general of state budget, said at the same briefing.
苏哈西尔指出，政府还在加快向急需现金流的企业退还税款，尤其是劳动密集型行业及小型企业。预计随着退税流程提速，国内的增值税收入将会有所减少。
The government is also accelerating tax refunds for businesses that need cash flow, particularly labor-intensive industries and smaller firms, Suahasil said. The faster payouts are expected to moderate domestic value-added tax revenue as refunds are paid out more quickly.
另外，政府也在积极开拓新的收入来源。海关与消费税总局局长贾卡·布迪·乌塔马在新闻发布会上表示，印度尼西亚计划于2027年下半年对含糖饮料征收专项税，预计可带来1.7万亿印尼盾的财政收入。目前相关税率及具体实施细节仍在讨论中。
Separately, the government is seeking new sources of revenue. Indonesia plans to introduce a levy on sugar-sweetened drinks in the second half of 2027, targeting revenue of 1.7 trillion rupiah, Djaka Budi Utama, the director general of customs and excise, said at the briefing. The rate and technical details are still being discussed.