Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani Indrawati ensured that there was no plan to impose a new type of tax in an effort to pursue an increase in the tax revenue target by 13.5 percent in the 2026 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget Draft (RAPBN).
Policy is still following existing laws, such as the HPP Law (Harmonization of Tax Regulations) and those in other laws. So, is there a new tax? No, "said Sri Mulyani at the RAPBN Press Conference and Financial Note 2026, reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 15.
Next year's tax revenue is targeted at IDR 2,357.7 trillion. Sri Mulyani confirmed that this figure is quite high and ambitious.
To boost tax revenues, instead of looking for new absorption from external, Sri Mulyani will be more targeting internal reforms, such as the utilization of beliax and the synergy of the ministry/institutional data exchange (K/L).
"That will be intensified. Because we see room for improvement between the three state revenues and with ministries/agencies. That's why we are intensifying the meeting so that all the data we have obtained is accuracy and the time is more appropriate," said Sri Mulyani.
In addition, Sri Mulyani will also reform the domestic and foreign digital transaction collection system; join programs in data analysis, supervision, intelligence, and tax compliance; and provide incentives for purchasing power, investment, and downstream.
He added that the tax increase also considered the 5.4 percent economic growth target and 2.5 percent inflation in the 2026 RAPBN.
"That's the buoyancy (elasticity of revenue to GDP, ed) alone is almost close to 7-9 percent. So, the extra effort is around 5 percent through these various steps," said the Minister of Finance.
In addition to the increasing revenue target, the government has also set a higher tax ratio target, which is 10.47 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). In comparison, the tax ratio in 2023 is 10.31 percent, 2024 is 10.08 percent, and the 2025 projection is 10.03 percent.
In addition to tax revenues, the government will also boost customs and excise revenues which are targeted to grow 7.7 percent to Rp334.3 trillion. Thus, tax revenues at the 2026 RAPBN are set at Rp2,692 trillion or grew 12.8 percent.
Meanwhile, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) are targeted at IDR 455 trillion or corrected 4.7 percent of the 2025 outlook.
Thus, state revenue is targeted at IDR 3,147.7 trillion or growing 9.8 percent. The revenue ratio is targeted at 12.24 percent in the 2026 RAPBN.
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