Anies: 85 Percent Of UN-Free Buildings Thanks To Governor Regulation 23/2022

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan stated that the Governor Regulation Number 23 of 2022 concerning the Policy for the Determination and Payment of Rural and Urban Land and Building Taxes (PBB-P2) as many as 85 percent of residents and buildings are free from taxes.

Anies explained that currently there are 1.4 million houses in Jakarta. There are around 200,000 houses with a value above IDR 2 billion, while those with a value below IDR 2 billion have 1.2 million houses.

"With the presence of Governor Regulation Number 23 of 2022, buildings whose value is below Rp. 2 billion will be exempted from PBB. So, with this policy, 85 percent of residents and buildings in Jakarta are not affected by PBB. In this place whose value is above Rp. 2 billion, they are still affected. United Nations. There is also an exception," Anies said in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 17.

With this policy, Anies admitted that the Rp2.7 trillion worth of tax money that should have been in the DKI government's treasury per year, will no longer go to the DKI Provincial Government.

"So, the value of this tax exemption is Rp. 2.7 trillion. That value is the total tax from housing that the government usually received before this policy," he said.

With this free PBB policy, said Anies, the funds will remain in the pockets of the people which are expected to be used for productive activities so that they can help drive the economy.

"So, the funds can be saved by residents for their economic interests," he said.

This policy, said Anies, was made with the consideration of the sale value of the tax object (NJOP). However, those whose value is above IDR 2 billion will still receive tax incentives by calculating the total land area minus 60 square meters and the building area being reduced by 36 square meters.

Anies gave an example of a house with an NJOP value of Rp. 3 billion, a land area of 200 square meters, and a building area of 100 square meters. Homeowners only need to pay PBB for a land area of 140 square meters and a building area of 64 square meters.

According to Anies, every resident needs a 36/60 sized dwelling to survive. This figure refers to the Regulation of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) regarding the minimum standard of decent living needs for families.

"So, even though the value of the house is above Rp. 2 billion, the state does not pay taxes for a reasonable living requirement (occupancy 36/60) for every family. We want Jakarta residents to feel social justice," said Anies.