Viral Coffin From Malaysia Taxable 30 Percent

Illustration of coffins (ANTARA)

The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance has again been in the spotlight on social media. This time, DJBC officers were caught setting an import duty rate of 30 percent for coffins sent from abroad, to be precise Malaysia.

This information was conveyed on social media X by the @ClarissaIcha account. He shared the experience of his friend who wanted to bring home his father's body from Malaysia. However, the coffin was subject to an import duty fee by Customs.

"Yesterday, he served his father, a friend, the deceased died in Penang. This friend told me that at the airport he had to pay customs of 30 percent of his father's coffin targa, considered a luxury item," wrote Clarissa, quoted on Sunday, May 12.

"Yes, the coffin is not cheap, but there is no debate time and waiting for it to go viral, right. Too much," he continued.

95 also conveyed the conditions experienced by his friend. He said his friend had paid a lot for his parents' treatment abroad. Plus you have to pay tax levies.

"Already not satisfied with domestic health services, the cost may be more. When the fate of death abroad, you just want to be buried again," he wrote.

Responding to the complaint, the Special Staff of the Minister of Finance Prastowo confirmed that his party would immediately coordinate with the Head of the BC Soetta Office.

"The BC Soetta office will immediately conduct research on the corpse management service at the corpse cargo terminal," Prastowo wrote.