Support The Postponement Of MSME Taxes In The Marketplace, Misbakhun: The Economy Has Not Recovered

Chairman of Commission XI DPR RI Mukhamad Misbakhun. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission XI DPR RI Mukhamad Misbakhun positively welcomed the decision of the Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadives to postpone the implementation of Article 22 of the PPh levy on online merchant transactions through marketplaces or marketplaces so as not to burden micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

According to him, this step reflects the government's sensitivity to national economic conditions that are in the recovery phase, and continue to support small business actors. The delay is a realistic step.

"This delay will give breathing space to business actors so that they are not burdened when the economy has not fully recovered," said Misbakhun as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, October 2.

He emphasized that the ideal goal of digital tax policy is not only about expanding the revenue base, but also building a modern tax system, strengthening fiscal data, and creating fair treatment between offline and online enterprises.

"This is where the importance of designing tax policies that do not kill MSMEs is at the same time ensuring that large marketplace companies make commensurate contributions," he said.

The House of Representatives through Commission XI, he said, would oversee this period of delay so that the government would actually use it to reorganize the system, starting from integration with local marketers, simplification of administration, to clear socialization to traders.

"The postponement does not mean resigning from reform. In fact, this is an opportunity to ensure that when the rules are implemented later, everything goes smoothly, transparently, and is well received by business actors," he said.

Untuk itu, dia juga mendorong pemerintah lebih aktif berdialog dengan asosiasi perdagangan elektronik (e-commerce) dan komunitas UMKM terkait kebijakan pajak digital.

"Kalau komunikasi terbuka dan roadmap (peta jalan) jelas, saya yakin kebijakan pajak digital ini bisa diterapkan tanpa mengganggu pertumbuhan ekonomi, bahkan bisa jadi instrumen keadilan yang kuat," katanya.

For this reason, he also encourages the government to be more active in dialogue with electronic trading associations (e-commerce) and the MSME community regarding digital tax policies.

"If communication is open and the roadmap (road map) is clear, I believe this digital tax policy can be implemented without disrupting economic growth, it could even become a strong justice instrument," he said.