ASN in arrears for vehicle tax, Banten Provincial Government threatened with a cut in taxes

SERANG - The Banten Provincial Government is designing a firm policy in the form of a cut in performance allowance (tukin) for State Civil Servants (ASN) who are found to be in arrears on motor vehicle taxes.

The Head of the Banten Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda), Berly Rizki Natakusumah, stated that the scheme is currently being formulated to be immediately submitted to the governor through coordination with the deputy governor and the regional secretary.

"This policy is designed to strengthen tax discipline among ASN. As taxpayers, compliance with tax payments is an inseparable part of bureaucratic ethics," Berly was quoted as saying by Antara, Tuesday, April 21.

According to Berly, this step aims to send a message to the public that ASN must be the front line and exemplary in tax compliance before the local government encourages wider public awareness.

In order to mature the policy, Bapenda will coordinate with the Regional Human Resources Agency (BKD) and the Communication, Informatics, Statistics, and Sanitation Office to align the staffing data with vehicle ownership data.

In addition to internal discipline, the Banten Tax Office also implements an acceleration strategy for collection by involving all its employees. Each employee is targeted to complete the collection of 10 taxpayers per month.

"With around 960 employees, we target around 9,600 tax arrears can be billed every month. This program applies to field employees and administrative staff in the Bapenda environment," he explained.

His party has prepared a performance-based incentive mechanism. Employees who successfully achieve the target will receive additional incentives every three months, while those who fail to meet the target will be subject to sanctions for reducing incentives.

Regarding regional financial performance, Berly revealed that the realization of Banten Provincial Government vehicle tax revenue in the first quarter of 2026 showed a positive trend.

Until now, revenue has reached IDR 1,978 trillion from the target set at IDR 2,002 trillion. This realization only leaves a difference of around IDR 18 billion from the target imposed in this period.