West Java Bapenda Collaborates With Round Tofu Traders To Socialize Tax Payments

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JAKARTA - The Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) of West Java Province (Jabar) has carried out a number of efforts to socialize tax payments to the public, including collaborating with government agencies to collaborating with tofu traders.

"We have done various ways in socializing tax payments. Starting from collaborating with government agencies to collaborating with round tofu traders. We also held a sympathetic operation a few months ago with the police and the TNI," said Head of West Java Provincial Bapenda, Dedi Taufik in a statement. he wrote, quoted from Antara, Monday, August 22.

The Bapenda of West Java Province, continued Dedi Taufik, cooperated with tofu traders who used to go around to residential areas using cars and loudspeakers.

"So after the typical round tofu song, an appeal was inserted regarding the obligation and importance of paying taxes as well as information about various programs from the West Java Bapenda," he said.

He said cooperation with various parties to socialize tax payments is part of the implementation of collaboration that is often conveyed by the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil.

"The governor always emphasizes the importance of collaboration and innovation. We continue to do that, translate it in various ways. The goal is to increase revenue," he said.

"These round tofu traders usually come to houses with loudspeakers. So, the socialization can be wider," continued Dedi Taufik.

He said there were hundreds of tofu traders who were invited to collaborate in all areas of West Java and they had moved ahead of the commemoration of independence day until one week ahead.