Why Don't Pay Taxes Can Be Paid, This Is An Explanation From Korlantas

Traffic Corps (Korlantas) Polri Brigadier General Pol Aan Suhanan (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Director of Law Enforcement (Dirgakkum) of the Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the National Police Brigadier General Pol Aan Suhanan explained the rules if the Vehicle Registration Certificate (STNK) has not paid the tax, it can be subject to a fine.

"There is an obligation from the public to pay motor vehicle taxes and SWDKLLJ. After that everything is paid, then the STNK is issued, then the STNK is extended, then the STNK is ratified," said Brigadier General Aan Suhanan as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, October 1.

Aan explained that this was regulated in Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ) and its derivative regulations. In the law, Aan said, STNK must be ratified every year.

"STNK sendiri sesuai dengan Pasal 70 berlaku 5 tahun dan setiap tahun harus dimintakan pengusahan. Ini poin penting ya, jadi setiap tahun harus dimintakan pengusahan dalam penjelasan undang-undang tersebut," ujarnya pula.

Furthermore, Aan said, this regulation was once tested by the Demak District Court, Central Java (Central Java) in 2018. At that time, there were motorcyclists who objected to being ticketed, even though they had not paid the motor vehicle tax and the STNK had not been ratified.

Aan said the driver then sued and made a pretrial to test the actions of the members who ticketed him. But at that time, the court decided to reject the driver's lawsuit.

"In total, the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff. This means that the fine against the STNK violation is valid for the police," he asserted.

Aan also appealed to the public to fulfill their annual STNK ratification obligations and extend STNK and fulfill the obligation to pay motor vehicle taxes. Aan explained that the tax would also return to the community in the form of services.

"The results of the payment of motor vehicle taxes and SWDKLLJ are for the benefit of the community itself to cover and protect. So let's obey the rules every year," he also said.