Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati officially inaugurated Bimo Wijayanto as Director General of Taxes and Lt. Gen. Djaka Budi Utama as the new Director General of Customs and Excise.
Meanwhile, both of them are the choice of President Prabowo Subianto who has been given direct directions.
"For the reception group, I did not repeat it, but I know this is the biggest public concern. Mr. Bima and Mr. Djaka have been summoned directly by the President, given direction and also at the same time as a task," he said at the Inauguration of Echelon I Officials of the Ministry of Finance, Friday, May 23.
Sri Mulyani emphasized that state revenues are the mainstay, but are at the same time one of the biggest challenges that must be faced.
He added that the Ministry of Finance as the manager of state revenues is required to be able to answer this challenge, including by increasing the tax ratio and improving systems such as beliax to make it easier for taxpayers and providing easy and reliable services.
In addition, he highlighted that the Directorate General of Taxes and Customs, through systems such as DBA and Caisa, often provides convenience, but also often receives complaints from the public, so improvements must continue to be made in a sustainable manner.
"The image from the Directorate General of Taxes and Customs and Excise must be maintained and continuously improved. The public wants tax revenues to increase, but the public and the business world are usually very reluctant to pay taxes. This is a contradiction that must be continuously managed," said Sri Mulyani.
He added that each rupiah collected does not only function as state revenue, but must also be able to answer the structural challenges faced by the nation.
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Sri Mulyani also hopes that state revenues and non-tax state revenues, in order to work closely together, specifically for Customs and Excise, support from ministries and other institutions is needed in carrying out their duties, not only to maintain state revenue, but also to protect the industry and the national economy.
"The president has said many times that state revenues, especially from activities seen as illegal or according to the rules, must be corrected. So the presence of Mr. Jaka is an added value that we hope will support and improve the ability of the Ministry of Finance to coordinate much better and effective with various law enforcement officers and other agencies. Because the Ministry of Finance cannot carry out its own duties in the Republic of Indonesia," he said.
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