{"uid":"cap_qJNPzHyGovYh2B4EL_het","slug":"asiaref-asian-government-reference-data-country-series-lookup-53731cfc","name":"asiaref - Asian Government Reference Data (Country/Series Lookup)","description":"Asian government reference data for 28 countries as cited JSON: central-bank policy rates, VAT/GST and VAT registration thresholds, CPI, corporate, personal and withholding tax, social contributions, minimum wages, statutory interest, official FX rates, filing deadlines and public holidays (coverage varies by country). Every value carries its official source URL and last-confirmed date. Single facts $0.003; country brief (every series for one country) $0.01; cross-country compare (one series, up to 10 countries) $0.02; tax-ID and VAT-number checks $0.003; computed answers (VAT, income tax, working days, minimum-wage check) $0.01-$0.02. Pay per call in USDC on Base via x402 or MPP, no signup, or by card with credit packs or monthly plans on one key valid across all 7 regional services. Free tier: GET /catalog, plus a free email key with 50 answer calls a day, commercial use allowed. Finished answers, one cited dossier per call (supported countries vary per job; others are refused free): cost this hire (wage-floor verdict, contributions, employer cost) $0.50; charge this sale (which VAT applies, net/VAT/gross) $0.50; charge this sale certified (plus a signed VAT-rate extract) $0.75; invoice due date and statutory late interest $0.40; country evidence pack (brief plus signed extracts) $0.25; hire compare $0.75 for 2 countries, $1.00 for 3-5; next filings (VAT, PAYE, corporate-tax due dates rolled for holidays) $0.35.\n\nFree trial: 3 computed-answer calls per day per IP on POST /v1/answers/* with header X-Free-Trial: 1 (without it, the normal x402 402; once used up, the 402 carries free_trial_resets_at). MCP answer tools use the trial automatically when no api_key is passed. Every series of the evaluation country is free. Card credit (same per-call price as x402): /pricing.","url":"https://asiaref.dev/v1/%7Bcountry%7D/%7Bseries%7D?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"properties":{"type":"string"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"unit":"percent","notes":"MPC voted unanimously on 2025-12-05 to cut the repo rate 25bp to 5.25% with immediate effect, retaining a neutral stance. Rate corridor: Standing Deposit Facility 5.00%, Marginal Standing Facility and Bank Rate 5.50%. Held at 5.25% through the February 4-6, April 6-8 and June 3-5, 2026 MPC meetings (June 5, 2026 statement: unchanged, neutral stance; FY27 CPI projection raised to 5.1%). rbi.org.in homepage rate ticker confirmed 5.25% 'as at 1.00pm of July 20, 2026'. Next scheduled review: August 2026.","stale":false,"value":5.25,"series":"policy-rate","source":{"url":"https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=61749","name":"Reserve Bank of India, Monetary Policy Statement 2025-26 — Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (58th meeting, December 3-5, 2025), press release of 5 December 2025"},"country":"IN","disclaimer":"Independent service, not affiliated with any government. 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I need the official figure with the source citation and effective date so I can verify it against the RBI's own statement.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Policy rate check for investment model","prompt":"What is the current central bank policy rate for Japan? I need the exact value, the date it took effect, and a link to the official source so I can plug it into my interest rate model."},{"title":"VAT compliance for e-commerce checkout","prompt":"What is the current VAT rate in Singapore? I need the authoritative figure with its official government citation so I can make sure our checkout system is charging the right tax."},{"title":"Payroll compliance minimum wage check","prompt":"What is the current national minimum wage in the Philippines? Give me the value, the effective date, and the official source so our payroll team can confirm we're compliant."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing: the numeric or structured reference value, its unit, the country and series identifiers, an effective_from date, a last_confirmed date, a stale boolean flag, a source object with the official document name and URL, human-readable notes explaining context or recent changes, and a disclaimer noting the service is independent of government.","failureModes":["Invalid country code returns an error (supported: in, jp, kr, ph, sg)","Invalid series name returns an error (supported: policy-rate, vat-rate, minimum-wage, public-holidays)","stale flag set to true when the value has not been reconfirmed recently against the primary source","Payment failure (HTTP 402) if USDC micropayment is not provided","Upstream source unavailable may delay last_confirmed refresh"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a single, authoritative, cited reference value for a specific Asian country's policy rate, VAT rate, minimum wage, or public holidays — especially when you need traceability to official government or central bank primary sources. Prefer this over general web search when accuracy, citation integrity, and a machine-readable staleness flag matter (e.g. compliance workflows, financial models, or regulatory reporting). It covers only IN, JP, KR, PH, and SG; use other sources for other countries.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-26T18:30:22.750Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"asiaref-asian-government-reference-data-country-series-lookup-53731cfc"}