BTT DKI Jakarta Increases To IDR 2.89 Trillion, DPRD: Where Is The Urgency?

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The PKS faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD questioned the reason why the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government proposed an additional expenditure (BTT) of IDR 842.7 billion in the draft amendment to the APBD for the 2025 fiscal year.

Initially, it was determined that the BTT budget for 2025 was IDR 2.04 trillion. In the amendment to the APBD, the budget is proposed to increase to IDR 2.89 trillion.

In the general view document of the DKI Jakarta DPRD faction towards the draft regional regulation regarding changes to the APBD, Member of the PKS faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Nabilah Aboe Bakar Alhabsy views the increase as disproportionate.

"Currently, the PKS faction does not see an urgent state of emergency that requires an additional BTT of that magnitude," said Nabilah, quoted on Tuesday, July 22.

PKS sees that during the last two years, most of the BTT allocations have not been used effectively and have finally become the remaining more budget financing (SILPA).

"This increase is feared to reduce fiscal space for more urgent and productive needs, especially when capital expenditures actually experience cuts," said Nabilah.

For information, the 2025 regional budget in Jakarta is planned to increase by IDR 500 billion. Thus, this year's DKI Jakarta APBD, after the changes, is projected to be IDR 91.86 trillion.

This was read out by Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno in his speech at the plenary meeting of the submission of the Draft Regional Regulation on Amendments to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

"The total draft changes to the regional budget for the 2025 fiscal year amounted to Rp91.86 trillion, an increase of 0.57 percent compared to the determination of the regional budget and expenditure for the 2025 fiscal year of Rp91.34 trillion," said Rano at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Wednesday, July 16.

In detail, regional income is expected to come from local revenue of Rp54.19 trillion, transfer income of Rp30.08 trillion, and other legitimate regional income of Rp524.09 billion.

"The local revenue plan is expected to be obtained from regional taxes of Rp. 48 trillion, regional levies of Rp. 1.39 trillion, results of separated regional wealth management of Rp. 774 billion, and other legitimate regional revenues of Rp. 4.02 trillion," explained Rano.

Then, transfer income is expected at IDR 30.08 trillion, which comes from the transfer of the central government. Furthermore, for Lain, legal regional income is expected at IDR 524.09 billion, which comes from grant income.

Meanwhile, regional spending on the 2025 APBD changes is planned at IDR 85.97 trillion, an increase of 4.01 percent from the previous IDR 82.66 trillion.

"Regional spending plans consist of operating spending, capital expenditures, unexpected expenditures, and transfer expenditures," said Rano.

Furthermore, Rano conveyed an explanation regarding regional financing. The receipt of financing in the APBD changes is planned at IDR 7.05 trillion.

This figure comes from the previous year's SilPA projected at IDR 4.43 trillion and regional loan receipts of IDR 2.62 trillion.

"The disbursement of financing is planned at IDR 5.88 trillion, allocated to regional-owned enterprises in the form of regional capital participation of IDR 3.90 trillion and payment of principal debt installments due IDR 1.98 trillion," he added.