Jakarta, May 26 -- The government has prepared an economic stimulus package that includes a final Income Tax (PPh) incentive for writers, transport ticket discounts, and the continuation of the national internship program.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto detailed that the government has decided to provide a 1.5-percent final PPh incentive for the writer profession.

"We have decided to provide tax incentives for writers. A final PPh of 1.5 percent is granted, since this was a campaign promise of the President," Hartarto said when met at his office here on Tuesday.

In addition, the government has poured various stimuli into the transportation sector, including transport and air ticket discounts during the sc...