Ridwan Kamil Seals Padang Restaurants Don't Pay Taxes In Today's Memory, November 3, 2015

The sealing of a place of business in Bandung by Mayor Ridwan Kamil due to tax arrears. (Facebook Ridwan Kamil)

JAKARTA Memories of today, nine years ago, November 3, 2015, the Mayor of Bandung, Ridwan Kamil sealed the Padang Bunga Raya restaurant (RM) which never paid taxes to the government. RM Padang, which is located on Jalan Banteng, Bandung, is considered to have no good etiquette.

Previously, Ridwan Kamil often admitted that Bandung often did not ordered tax matters. This condition is considered to disrupt regional development. He tried to move to move all sectors so that he would immediately pay taxes.

No one doubts the large income of the regions from the tax sector. In fact, tax withdrawals are used as the main lesson to build many things. This condition takes place because the government is often not creative in producing coffers of income.

As a result, they began to look for ways to make their citizens actively pay taxes. Sometimes the number is also increased so that they can achieve the target. Revenue from the tax sector is also decreasing. The Mayor of Bandung in the 2013-2018 era, Ridwan Kamil, wanted to intervene.

Ridwan tries to find those who don't pay and manipulate taxes. The effort was carried out to make the city of Bandung one of the best cities in Indonesia. Ridwan started mapping companies to hotels in Bandung that manipulate taxes.

Later, those who try to play will be dealt with. Ridwan also tried to coordinate with the police. All of this was done so that the Bandung City government could quickly trace matters related to tax fraud.

Efforts to manipulate or tax fraud will disrupt development. Not to mention that these efforts make the business competition climate unhealthy. Those who pay taxes feel aggrieved. Meanwhile, those who manipulate big profit taxes. Ridwan didn't want to take long.

"We will prepare a team because in the city of Bandung it is suspected that many hotels and large businesses are manipulating taxes. Usually have two accounts".

This makes the Regional Original Revenue (PAD) of Bandung City not optimal. Hopefully, a lot of things will be revealed this September. The Head of Police has reported the arrests of thugs and thugs. Next, we will focus on tax frauds," said Ridwan Kamil, quoted on the website detik.com, September 1, 2015.

Ridwan also not only targeted companies and hotels. The restaurant business was also targeted. Ridwan also showed his seriousness to those restaurant owners who did not pay taxes on November 3, 2015.

Ridwan immediately sealed RM Padang Bunga Jaya which is located on Jalan Banteng. The restaurant, which has been operating for more than 10 years, has never paid taxes. In fact, the turnover reaches Rp. 10 million per day.

Ridwan's action was pros and cons. Those who counter thought that the Bandung City government had never provided education related to restaurant taxes. Many of the entrepreneurs are confused because they don't know where the restaurant tax is. Even have to pay where.

Sure enough, the owner of the restaurant that Ridwan sealed, Ohat did not agree about taxes. He only understands the'reclame tax', but not the restaurant tax. The government is also asked to immediately educate Bandung residents regarding taxes.

"So if you multiply it for 10 years, our tax receivables for this restaurant are around Rp. 3 billion. If those who have a turnover of Rp. 10 million per month, they have to pay taxes, especially if this is Rp. 10 million per day. If you don't pay taxes, how can you pave the road and build infrastructure. This is only from one restaurant, not elsewhere," said Ridwan as quoted on the second.com page, November 3, 2015.