Heru Budi Changes House Tax Free Rules Below IDR 2 Billion Since The Anies Era, Gerindra: Regulations Are Not The Bible

JAKARTA - Member of the Gerindra faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Inggad Joshua, has no problem with the change in the policy of exemption from land taxes and rural and urban buildings (PBB-P2) for all houses with NJOP below Rp2 billion set by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono.

The tax gratization for all houses under Rp. 2 billion was previously issued by Anies Baswedan while serving as Governor of DKI Jakarta. However, the DKI Provincial Government provided incentives this year by exempting PBB-P2 only on the first house tax object.

According to him, the main target of tax incentives is the group of underprivileged residents. Assuming, they only have one house asset. Therefore, the cancellation of PBB-P2 for only one house is considered by Inggad, still appropriate.

"We are giving targets. For example, it is difficult for people to pay the UN. It's impossible, if people find it difficult to have two houses. That means rich people," said Inggad at the DKI Jakarta DPRD hedung, Tuesday, July 9.

The deputy chairman of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD emphasized that regulations could be changed by the government taking into account aspects of equity and justice.

"The regulation is not a holy book, yes. The regulation was changed according to the interests regarding the issue of justice. If our person is 0 rupiah, the payment (NJOP) is a limit of Rp. 2 M, it has one house. If you have two houses, it means he is a rich person, a capable person," he explained.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) Lusiana Herawati explained that the revocation of home tax-free under Rp2 billion was stated in Governor Regulation Number 16 of 2024 which was signed by the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono.

"This year's policy, especially for housing with a value below Rp. 2 billion, its implementation is different from the previous year. In the previous year, occupancy with a value below Rp. 2 billion was taxed," said Lusiana.

Lusiana also explained the reason why the DKI Provincial Government revoked the PBB-P2 all-house randomization policy below IDR 2 billion.

Previously, the house tax exemption was implemented because economic conditions were slumped due to COVID-19. Now, the policy has been revoked because it is considered that economic conditions have recovered after the pandemic.

"Tax payments are essentially a form of mutual cooperation in restoring economic conditions in DKI Jakarta. Therefore, we urge the public to take advantage of this fiscal incentive so that taxpayers can be helped in paying off their tax obligations," he said.

However, to ease it, the DKI Provincial Government still provides incentives for PBB-P2 payments in 2024. Tax exemption with NJOP below IDR 2 billion still applies to one asset or tax object. Meanwhile, the remaining object has already been taxed.

If the taxpayer has more than one PBB-P2 object, according to Lusiana, the exemption will be applied to the largest NJOP.

"For UN exemptions below Rp. 2 billion, there is still only 1 residence. The difference is with last year's policy, all housing under Rp. 2 billion is released," he said.