Minister Of Home Affairs Tito Disbursed BPHTB And PBG Retribution-Free Community Criteria

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian (center). Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI

JAKARTA - The government has officially removed the levy of Building Building Approval (PBG) and Building Rights Obtainment Feasibility (BPHTB) for Low-Income Communities (MBR).

Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian said that the criteria for MBR houses that could be free of PBG and BPHTB had been regulated in the Decree of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Number 22/Kpts/M/2023 concerning the Amount of Low-Income Community Income and the Large Area of the Public House and Swadaya Public House or Home Renovation.

"From this regulation, the criteria are for landed houses and flats with a maximum area of 36 square meters and for self-help houses a maximum area of 48 square meters," Tito said at a press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Building, Jakarta, Monday, November 25.

Tito also explained the criteria for MBR in terms of income.

The amount of MBR income for the regions of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bangka Belitung Islands, Riau Islands, Maluku, North Maluku, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara, for the category of not marrying is a maximum of IDR 7,000,000 per month, the Kawin category is IDR 8,000,000 per month and the category of one Tapera Party is IDR 8,000,000 per month.

Then, for MBR in the areas of Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, South Papua, Mountains Papua and Southwest Papua, for the unregistered category of Rp7,500,000 per month, the Kawin category is a maximum of Rp10,000,000 and the category of one Tapera participant is Rp10,000,000.

"Those who have salaries in the area and then the area of the floor for them is made (a public house) of 36 square meters, a flat of a maximum of 36 square meters and self-help is built 48 square meters, so they are exempted to be withdrawn for levies on land and building rights (BPHTB). Second, in this SKB will also be exempted for PBG levy," said Tito.

According to Tito, the program will make the price of the house a home.

"We imagine 5-10 percent of the cost component. If the house price is 30 million, it means that there are 3 million which are reduced in price," he explained.

He also emphasized that this program only applies to low-income people or MBR.

On the same occasion, the Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) Maruarar Sirait or akrap called Ara said this policy would take effect from December.

Ara assessed that this program will help reduce administrative obstacles that are often faced by MBR. Thus, the government's target to build 3 million houses can be achieved.

"This is a progressive policy that sides with the small people. This process should not take more than 10 days because the delay will only hinder the small people. Not until next year, but (the realization) December," explained Ara.

"This is not an ordinary policy. This is a real step for the government to provide a decent home for the small people," he concluded.