KPK Warning To Entrepreneurs: Pay Taxes Will Not Disturb Your Business

KPK/DOK ANTARA/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata reminded the importance of entrepreneurs, especially in the field of mining paying taxes. It is important for them to be orderly in paying obligations according to the provisions.

This was conveyed by Alexander Marwata when speaking at the Coordination Meeting for the Coordination of Mining Sector Licensing on Thursday, June 27. This activity was attended by regents and mayors throughout South Kalimantan, the South Kalimantan Provincial Government to stakeholders at the Mahligai Pancasila Building, Kalimantan.

The tax you pay will not interfere with the business because taxes are taken from profits. So pay taxes," Alexander said as quoted from an official written statement, Friday, June 28.

Meanwhile, for the government, Alexander advised the need to provide the best service for entrepreneurs. That way the presence of business actors can drive the regional economy and create broad jobs," he said.

Alexander also said that his party is currently focusing on licensing arrangements in the mining sector. This is because the Monitoring Center of Prevention (MCP) data records that there are 521 companies that carry out mining activities in forest areas covering an area of 370,410 hectares.

Meanwhile, on the island of Kalimantan, 131,699 hectares were recorded from 226,687 hectares of companies in forest areas without mining business permits (IUP) and PPKH. Especially in South Kalimantan, the mining business area reaches 95,260 hectares with 30,015 hectares of problematic, illegal, or having to pay fines because they do not have PPKH," said Alexander.

Alexander hopes that the coordination meeting will enable stakeholders to solve existing problems in a professional manner and with integrity. "This activity is the main task of the KPK, namely to carry out coordination between agencies in eradicating corruption," he said.

"The goal is for the collaboration and coordination of leaders and law enforcers in preventing and eradicating corruption in the mining licensing sector to be more effective," concluded Alexander.