JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung responded to complaints from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov), especially other private service providers (PJLP), regarding the amount of tax deductions on this year's holiday allowance (THR).
The complaint arose after a number of employees assessed that the THR tax deduction they received was greater than in previous years.
In response to this, Pramono emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government did not establish a policy of tax cuts outside the rules that had been set by the central government. According to him, the amount of tax collected from the employee's THR still refers to the applicable national tax regulations.
"Tax-related matters, the DKI Government will not cut taxes beyond the rules set by the central government," said Pramono at Blok M, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 12.
Pramono emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government only carried out the provisions that had been set out in the tax regulations from the central government. Therefore, the amount of tax collected is not a special policy of the local government.
"So whatever is collected, I'm not answering the number, but whatever is collected must be based on regulations issued by the central government," he explained.
Previously, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that tax policies were carried out fairly, in response to the spotlight on the tax deduction for holiday allowances (THR) for employees in the private sector.
"We will run a tax that is fair enough," said Purbaya in a media briefing at the Ministry of Finance Jakarta office, Friday, March 6.
Purbaya explained that the THR tax policy for civil servants (ASN) is borne by the government because they work in government agencies.
Therefore, for employees in the private sector, Purbaya recommends conveying aspirations to the respective company leaders.
"For ASN, it is borne by the boss (government). So, if the private sector protests, protest to the boss," he added.
The Minister of Finance also questioned the potential for changes in policies related to the THR tax borne by the government for the private sector.
"It's hard for us to change this partial regulation to meet one party alone," he said.
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