The Donggala Regency Government Has No PBB-P2 For The Poor, Extreme Starting This Year

Regent Donggala Vera Elena Laruni. BETWEEN/HO-Pemkab Donggala

The obligation to pay Land Taxes and Rural and Urban Buildings (PBB-P2) has now been abolished by the Donggala Regency Government, Central Sulawesi, especially for the extreme poor.

"In the near future, we will immediately make a regent regulation that will take effect this year," said Donggala Regent Vera Elena Laruni to the media crew in Banawa, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, August 16.

He stated that the exemption from the payment of the United Nations for the extreme poor in the area was a step by the government as a form of partiality to the vulnerable.

"Taxes are the obligation of every citizen, but the government is also obliged to protect its people who live in extreme poverty," he said.

He said regional development must provide direct benefits for the community.

"So later this UN exemption policy will only be recorded in the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) and will be categorized as extreme poor," he said.

According to him, the tax object that was exempted was the only residence with a tax object (NJOP) selling value below certain limits according to the regent's regulations.

"The verification process will be carried out by Bapenda Donggala together with the village and sub-district governments so that the beneficiaries are really right on target," he said.

Vera said the UN value borne by the extreme poor is relatively small, so the impact on regional revenues is not significant.

"We hope that regional fiscal policies will side with the small people. Those who are able to continue to pay taxes while the extreme poor get full relief," he said.

He said, the current regional government policy is in accordance with the national target, namely the elimination of extreme poverty.

Local governments are committed to continuing to evaluate every year so that policies remain on target and fair.

"This policy will be regulated through the regent's regulation so that with the issuance of this policy, the extreme poor in Donggala are expected to receive real relief from the economic burden, as well as experience directly the government's alignment in regional development," he concluded.