Central Java Bapenda Says Motor Vehicle Tax Receipts Until August 2022 Has Reached IDR 3.2 Trillion

JAKARTA - The Central Java Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) noted that the realization of motor vehicle tax revenues (PKB) during the January to August 2022 period had reached Rp. 3.2 trillion.

"From the target of IDR 5.5 trillion in 2022, around 58.94 percent have been realized," said Head of the Motor Vehicle Tax Division of Central Java Bapenda Danang Wicaksono in Semarang, as reported by Antara, Friday, August 26.

Meanwhile, the realization of regional taxes until August 2022 has reached IDR 8.4 trillion.

With about four months remaining in 2022, Danang is optimistic that the motor vehicle tax revenue target will be realized.

He explained that various efforts had been made to encourage people to be obedient in paying taxes.

One of the first efforts made is controlling vehicle taxes that are in arrears within the local government at the provincial and district/city levels.

"The state-owned vehicle tax collection. We have written to the regent/mayor about this," he said.

He explained the important role of taxes for development in Central Java.

According to him, the motor vehicle tax contributes about 60 percent to local revenue.

He said that the economic condition of Central Java, which continued to improve after the pandemic, was expected to encourage compliance in paying taxes and ownership of new motor vehicles.