Attacked By The Tax Boycott Movement, DGT Is Still Confident That The Target Is Achieved

Directorate General of Taxes (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Director of Counseling, Services and Community of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu), Dwi Astuti is optimistic that the tax boycott movement will not succeed. This can be seen from the tax boycott movement last year which did not affect the achievement of the tax revenue target in 2023.

"I am very optimistic that the tax boycott movement will never succeed. For what reason? Last year the tax boycott movement was very intense, DGT compliance remained good and the revenue target was still achieved," he said in his statement at the Tax Center 8th Anniversary event at Gunadarma University, Tuesday 6 February.

Dwi emphasized that there is no one rupiah from the contribution of the community in making tax payments that are wasted. Because, all tax money collected from this Taxpayer is intended to finance development managed through the State Budget.

In addition, Dwi explained that DGT is tasked with collecting and regulating the expenditure of tax money collected to be spent as needed, such as for defense, education and health. In fact, 20 percent of the tax money collected from the APBN is allocated for education.

"So the bigger the tax collected, the bigger the spending given to finance national development," he said.

For information, the realization of tax revenues in 2023 is IDR 1,869.2 trillion. This realization has exceeded the target set at 108.8 percent of the 2023 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) and 102.8 percent of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 75 of 2023.