Funds For Excise Excise Results For Sweetened Drinks In Packaging Potentially Become DAK In The Regions

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JAKARTA - The profit-sharing fund (earmarking) from the excise on Packaged Contained Drinks (MBDK) is considered to be a potential funding in the regions in the form of a Special Allocation Fund (DAK).

"In the future, if there is an application of MBDK excise, it will be able to optimize regional income to increase financial allocations that have an impact on the development of health infrastructure in the regions," said economic expert from the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) Makassar DR Ethics Prihatin SE, MM quoting Antara.

He said special allocation funds from the MBDK excise could provide significant benefits for regions. This includes improving public services and better health infrastructure in the health sector.

In addition, it opens up opportunities for diversification of MBDK's excise funding sources, by offering opportunities for diversification of regional funding sources, which can reduce dependence on traditional funding sources.

Including the role of MBDK Excise in local economic development, in this case MBDK Excise can contribute to local economic development by creating jobs and increasing regional competitiveness.

To achieve this, an in-depth analysis is needed to estimate the potential income from the MBDK Excise, in order to ensure the achievement of regional financial targets.

The category of use of excise product earmarking which will have a positive impact in the regions in the future is that it can be used for the construction of health facilities, training for health workers, public health programs, monitoring and evaluation and promotion of health.

Observing this, Ethics said it was necessary to encourage the government to immediately implement the MBDK Excise policy for the industry in 2025 after several delays since 2021.

It is hoped that the use of excise as an euphemism from negative impacts caused in the field, especially those affected by children, can be implemented immediately.