Entrepreneurs Who Rent In Malls Do Not Fully Get Incentives, The Government Is Expected To Attend

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Indigenous Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (Hippi), Sarman Simanjorang, asked the government to ensure that all the stimulus provided was actually realized in the field.

This certainty needs to be done so that entrepreneurs can survive and not terminate their employment (PHK), let alone permanently close their business.

"The most ideal thing is for the government to provide special stimulus to retail workers and ensure that various stimulus for repayment of principal and interest loans to banks is realized in the field, including electricity subsidies", said Sarman, quoted from Antara, Thursday, August 5.

Sarman said the business community appreciates the government for providing incentives for VAT-free rental of space or building services through PMK-102/PMK.010/21, which is valid from July 30, 2021, for the August-October rental period.

However, according to him, these incentives cannot be fully enjoyed by entrepreneurs who rent in malls or other locations because they usually pay the full year's rent. In fact, some rent for two to three years.

Thus, he hopes that direct stimulus to retail workers can be realized.

Sarman said that the extension of PPKM (Restrictions on Community Activities) level 4 to August 9 would be very burdensome for business actors. The reason is, for more than a month, some entrepreneurs have to close their businesses without turnover and profit. This of course makes the endurance of entrepreneurs on the brink.

"Initially, we hoped that PPKM level 4 would go down to level 3 by taking into account the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in DKI Jakarta so that malls and other trade centers could open so there is hope for a revival. However, the government has taken an extension policy that makes the burden on entrepreneurs even heavier", he said.

In a situation like this, Sarman asked the government to be present to help entrepreneurs to reduce the burden of their dependents so that they can survive and not layoffs, let alone permanently close their businesses.