Pramono: Don't Worry, PBB Jakarta Is Very Small

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung asked the people of Jakarta not to worry about increasing land and urban and urban taxes (PBB-P2) with fantastic spikes like in other areas.

"PBB don't worry, Jakarta has a very small increase. In fact, I even managed yesterday. So, Jakarta has increased by no more than 5 to 10 percent. So, it's very small," said Pramono at Slipi Skatepark, Central Jakarta, Thursday, August 14.

Moreover, Pramono emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government has made it free for PBB-P2 houses with a selling value of tax objects (NJOP) below IDR 2 billion. The policy since the era of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was also continued by the former Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono with the provisions that were changed only for the release of the United Nations for the first house.

In addition, Pramono is now also free of PBB apartments and flats in Jakarta with NJOP below IDR 650 million.

"It applies to people whose NJOP is below IDR 2 billion, the UN is 0 percent. For people who use apartments whose prices are below IDR 650 million, 0 percent as well," explained Pramono.

According to Pramono, the issue of tax collection in Jakarta is transparent. Sengga, he believes that Jakarta residents will become orderly in paying their taxes.

The phenomenon of an increase in the rate of Land and Building Taxes for rural and urban areas (PBB-P2) occurred in several areas. In Pati Regency, Central Java, the tariff had increased by 250 percent before it was finally canceled.

Semarang Regency recorded an increase of more than 400 percent, while Cirebon City and Jombang Regency even reached 1,000 percent.

This spike sparked protests from residents and prompted a number of local governments to evaluate the tax policy.