BOGOR - Commission II of the Bogor City DPRD smelled a potential leak of Regional Original Income (PAD) from the modern retail parking tax sector. In a working meeting with the Bogor City Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda), it was revealed that the parking tax deposit for minimarket outlets such as Alfamart and Indomaret was far from the real potential in the field.
Chairman of Commission II of the Bogor City DPRD, Achmad Rifki Alaydrus, said that the average minimarket outlet currently only deposits parking tax of around Rp. 35,000 per month through the flat system.
According to him, this figure is not comparable to the activity of vehicles that enter and exit every day.
"The current parking tax deposit uses a very low flat system. This is irrational when compared to the potential daily parking transactions. We see that there is a potential for leakage of regional revenue which is estimated to reach Rp. 4 to Rp. 7 billion per year due to suboptimal management," said Rifki in his statement, Tuesday, February 2.
Based on administrative data, it is recorded that 128 Alfamart outlets and 110 Indomaret outlets operate in Bogor City. However, the optimization of parking taxes is considered to be hampered by the existence of illegal parking attendants (jukir) who collect fees directly from consumers without being recorded as official revenue.
Rifki revealed that retailers basically did not mind raising the official tax deposit to Rp300,000 or more per outlet, provided that the Bogor City Government was able to guarantee the control of wild jukirs so that consumers could enjoy free parking services.
"Retailers are ready to raise deposits, but the government must be firm in disciplining wild jukirs. Otherwise, consumers will still pay on the ground and the potential for PAD will be lost," he explained.
He also highlighted the obstacles to arranging wild jukirs who often refuse to be recruited as official personnel because the income in the field is considered greater than the formal salary.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of Commission II of the Bogor City DPRD, Mochamad Benninu Argoebie, encouraged the Finance Bureau to cluster or group areas to determine the most appropriate tariff and supervision schemes.
"We have to analyze each taxpayer. Which ones need to be strengthened, which ones should be encouraged, so that Bogor City's income really increases," said Benninu.
Commission II also plans to audit the Site Plan or Building Approval (PBG) documents for each outlet. If the parking facility is listed in the permit, the outlet must be subject to parking tax in accordance with the provisions.
As a follow-up, Bapenda will call 15 Taxpayers (WP) next week, consisting of 10 large tax debtors and 5 new potential WP from the hotel, restaurant, and modern retail sectors.
In addition, a self-assessment scheme based on regional capacity will also be implemented by differentiating tariffs between Ring 1 (city center) and suburban areas.
In the meeting, the DPRD and Bapenda also discussed other tax optimization strategies, including the development of an automatic tax payment splitting application, harmonization of Perwali for the 2026 UN stimulus, and the elimination of tax arrears fines in 2025 and below.
The issue of employment is also highlighted, especially the impasse in the implementation of the 50% local worker quota which often hits the company's centralized recruitment system.
The DPRD hopes that cross-agency coordination between the Finance Bureau, Satpol PP, and the Transportation Service will be strengthened so that the enforcement of illegal parking and tax supervision is effective, including in the area of cafes and settlements that often experience parking spilling onto the road.
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