DPR BAKAN Doesn't Want To Look For A Black Goat About The Initiator Of The 12 Percent VAT Increase, Guarantees Prabowo's Policy On The Track

Deputy Chairperson Of DPR BAKN Herman Khaeron/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

Deputy Chairman of the State Financial Accountability Agency (BAKN) of the DPR Herman Khaeron emphasized that his party did not want to look for scapegoats regarding the initiator for the increase in VAT from 11 percent to 12 percent.

PDIP was previously attacked because it seemed to reject the increase in VAT even though it also approved the Tax Regulation Harmonization Law (HPP) in 2021.

Herman only emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto agreed to an increase in VAT by 1 percent as of January 1, 2025 because he had to carry out the mandate of the law.

According to him, President Prabowo is already on track or on the track because his policy is applied to people with abilities.

"This is based on the law, which was formed based on the decisions of the government and the DPR. So if Law Number 7 of 2021 means that this is decided in 2021. And I think if it is decided in the DPR, this is the decision of the government and the DPR, we just have to find out who the initiative is", said Herman Khaeron at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 24.

"I don't want to look for scapegoats, what is certain is that this is the mandate of the law that has been decided at the DPR building. The government and the DPR, of course, this is the only consequence of how the government minimizes the impact so that there is really a proper planning and mitigation," he continued.

"And I think this is already on the track, Mr. Prabowo, with planning only to treat people who are capable and then shift to strengthening development or towards propeople programs," Herman continued.

In the future, Herman believes this policy will become the foundation for better economic development and development for the people, for the country and of course for the progress of the nation.

Regarding the dynamics, Herman understands that there are parties who agree and disagree with a regulation, as well as making decisions in the DPR. But in the end, said Herman, the decision is based on the common interest.

"So if later there are other factions who say they don't agree, it's their constitutional right, and now they agree that they don't agree to implement this because this is the result of the DPR's approval, it's in the form of a law. Stay a pro-people state policy strategy where there are incentives that can be given to small and medium industries, MSMEs, cooperatives, there are incentives that are given that will be better," explained Herman.

"This means that the results of an increase of 1 percent from the competent and then allocated to MSMEs, to prorakyat programs, to increase basic needs, drinking water then to self-sufficiency in food, self-sufficiency in energy. I think this will be a good thing for all of us in the future," added the member of Commission VI of the DPR.