7 Percent Economic Growth In Prabowo-Gibran's Hands Can Be Achieved, As Long As It Eradicates Illegal Imports

JAKARTA - Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan said the economic growth target in the era of Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration could be achieved. One way is by eradicating the circulation of illegal imported goods through controlling the underground economy.

Meanwhile, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka targets Indonesia's economy in his government era to grow at 7 to 8 percent.

President-elect Pak Prabowo has campaigned. Indonesia must grow 7 to 8 percent. Now this is one way. Orderly. Entrust this underground economy. Orderly pay taxes," he said when met in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 21.

For your information, the underground economy or underground economic movement is an economic activity that has not been recorded and or recorded by the tax authorities with the intention of avoiding taxes.

The man who is familiarly called Zulhas said that controlling the underground economy needed law enforcement support. He said this law enforcement will determine its success.

"If we really want to increase the tax ratio, strengthen the domestic trade industry, law enforcement is very decisive," he said.

Reflecting on data from the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Kemenkop UKM), Zulhas said that illegal import activities had undermined the market share reaching 30 to 40 percent.

"The Minister of SMEs said almost 30 to 40 percent. So if 35 percent imagine, it's huge," he said.

Therefore, continued Zulhas, if the underground economy can be completed and the Indonesian tax ratio increases, then Indonesia can easily realize food self-sufficiency, increase the prosperity of farmers, MSMEs grow and the domestic industry will grow.

"But if it's like this, the industry can die. We can depend on imported rice later, imported electronics, imported soap, imported sugar, imported meat. Import shoes. Brushing teeth can be imported. What do we do? If that's the case. This is our country. We have been independent for 79 years. We must be able to become a developed country, "he said.