# Palm Oil News - Double Taxation on Palm Oil: When a Farmer’s Shield Becomes a Burden

> An InfoSAWIT editorial argues that Indonesian smallholder palm oil farmers face a double taxation burden that erodes their income. It traces the rise of independent smallholders and their past windfall gains during CPO price booms.

- Date: 2025-12-01 · published 2025-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15510-palm-oil-news-double-taxation-on-palm-oil-when-a-farmer-s-shield-becomes-a
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is opinion on farmer income and tax policy and does not report a new supply or demand change, so it has little direct price impact.

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## Sources

- en.infosawit.com: https://www.en.infosawit.com/news/16876/double-taxation-on-palm-oil--when-a-farmer---s-shield-becomes-a-burden

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