New APBD Expenditures Up To Rp. 500 Billion From Rp. 3.8 Trillion, Riau Islands Provincial Government Pushes For Acceleration Of Realization To Boost The Economy

Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The realization of the Riau Archipelago's APBD expenditure until April 2022 reached Rp. 500 billion or 12.92 percent of the target of Rp. 3.8 trillion. In the same period, the realization of revenue was Rp. 671 billion or 19.29 percent of the target of Rp. 3.4 trillion.

On that note, the Governor of the Riau Islands (Kepri) Ansar Ahmad encouraged the realization of finances and income to continue to be accelerated to boost the community's economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Anything that can be pushed as soon as possible, we will push. The Regional Head Regulation (Perkada) is accelerated, and the distribution of social assistance is also accelerated. This is all so that the realization of our achievements increases," said Ansar, quoted by Antara, Friday, April 15.

Ansar also asked that there be no stagnant special allocation funds (DAK) and deconcentration activities. Activities that are in progress, such as auctions, must be followed and not be caught off guard.

"Don't let Transfers to Regions and Village Funds (TKDD) go unrealized," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of Regional Office of the Director General of Treasury Indra Soeparjanto explained that the state expenditure account until March 31, 2022 in Riau Islands has realized Rp. 2.5 trillion or 17.65 percent of the total Rp. 14.4 trillion.

Meanwhile, the realization of the distribution of TKDD funds has reached Rp. 1.6 trillion or 21.73 percent of the ceiling of Rp. 7.4 trillion.

"The strategic issue of APBN spending is the accumulation of expenditure realization in December, where the average number of realized December expenditures in the last 10 years is far above the average monthly expenditure realization figure of 19.91 compared to 7.50 percent," he said. .

Head of the Regional Office of the Director General of Taxes, Cucu Supriatna, also explained that tax revenues in Riau Islands as of March 31, 2022, ranked 16th nationally, namely 29.86 percent.

He also explained the strategic issue of increasing the value added tax (VAT) rate as of April 1, 2022 to 11 percent from the previous 10 percent.

"This is to carry out the mandate of the HPP Law Number 7 of 2021. In addition, this is an effort to build a strong taxation foundation, strengthen the Indonesian economy in the long term and help finance the APBN, as well as balance VAT rates in G20 and OECD member countries," he said.