DPRD: Don't Burden Citizens With Taxes Amid New Sports Trends

JAKARTA - Member of Commission C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Suhud Alynudin, asked the DKI Provincial Government not to rush to impose taxes on padel sports facilities, which are currently loved by the people of Jakarta.

"In my opinion, the provincial government should not be in a hurry to apply taxes to this padel sports activity. Let this activity first encourage the economy of the citizens," Suhud told reporters, Friday, July 4.

However, Suhud realized that padel sports activists generally come from the upper middle class. This can be seen from the fairly expensive field rental rates and sports equipment.

In terms of rules, padels are also included in the taxed sports category such as similar activities, such as tennis courts, fitness centers, and swimming pools.

However, Suhud is worried about the emergence of negative reactions from the public, assuming that the government is taking advantage of sports activities that have many enthusiasts.

"Respons ergatif muncul mungkin juga karena melihat kondisi ekonomi yang masih berat saat ini, juga ephoria minat terhadap olahraga ini cukup besar di masyarakat," ujar dia.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) Lusiana Herawati explained that the padel field facilities were included in one of the objects of taxation on certain goods and services (PBJT) for arts and entertainment services.

This is stated in the Decree of the Head of DKI Jakarta Bapenda Number 257 of 2025 concerning the Second Amendment to the Decree of the Head of Bapenda Number 854 of 2024 concerning Sports, which is an Object of Tax on Certain Goods and Services for Art and Entertainment Services.

This provision is a derivative rule of Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2024 concerning Regional Taxes and Regional Retribution, as well as Governor Regulation Number 35 of 2024 concerning Basic Provisions for Imposition of Certain Goods and Services Taxes.

Lusiana explained that the sport of play and fitness by using places/rooms and/or equipment that are rented or subject to payment is one of the objects of PBJT for arts and entertainment services of 10 percent. One of them is padel facilities.

"The determination of the padel as the object of PBJT for arts and entertainment services is in accordance with the provisions of regional tax laws and regulations because it is included as a game sport that is paid for the use of space and sports equipment," explained Lusiana.

"Determination of padel is also an effort in order to optimize regional tax revenues that are possible according to the provisions of the legislation," he added.

This object of PJBT for arts and entertainment services also applies to fitness centers, including yoga/pilates/zumba venues, futsal/ball fields/mini-soccer courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, badminton courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, table tennis courts,ASH courts, archery courts, baseball fields/sofbols, shooting grounds, hilly places, rock climbing sites, ice skating venues, equestrian sites, boxing/beladiri gyms, athletic/run places, and jetski.