JAKARTA - The West Java I Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (Kanwil DJP) simultaneously blocked the accounts of 174 taxpayers who were recorded as having tax arrears totaling Rp. 224.60 billion. This action was carried out through 16 Tax Service Offices (KPP) under its auspices.
Head of Inspection, Collection, Intelligence and Investigation (PPIP) of the West Java DJP I Nandang Hidayat said that there were 275 active accounts submitted for freezing to secure state assets.
He added that this action is part of the active collection procedure to encourage taxpayer compliance in fulfilling their tax obligations and this step is taken to create legal certainty and a fair tax climate.
"We are committed to treating all taxpayers equally. Taxpayers who have complied must be protected, while those who still have arrears must be reminded through the applicable legal mechanisms," said Nandang in a written statement, Thursday, May 7.
Nandang ensured that all the activities carried out were in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP) and applicable laws and regulations.
"Previously we had made various persuasive efforts and provided education, but the taxpayer did not have good intentions to pay off his tax debt so that it was forced to block the account, we also ensured that the procedure was running correctly," he explained.
He added that the stages of collection had been carried out in accordance with the rules, ranging from the delivery of a Warning Letter, to the delivery of a Compulsory Letter to taxpayers before the blocking step was taken.
This blocking action is carried out based on Law Number 19 of 1997 concerning Tax Collection with a Force Letter as last amended by Law Number 19 of 2000.
Meanwhile, blocking is one of the stages in the active collection process before the seizure of account balances to pay off tax debts.
Nandang appealed to all taxpayers to immediately pay their tax arrears in order to avoid more severe collection actions such as seizure of assets, blocking accounts, and preventing travel abroad.
"This step is expected to be able to provide a deterrent effect (deterrent effect) as well as increase the awareness of taxpayers in fulfilling their tax obligations for sustainable national development," he concluded.
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