YLKI Proposes Vehicle Tax To Be Abolished And Transferred When Buying Fuel, This Is The Goal

YLKI chairman, Tulus Abadi. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) proposed that the vehicle tax be removed and transferred when vehicle owners buy fuel oil (BBM).

"We propose that this preservation fund can be collected when consumers buy fuel," said YLKI chairman Tulus Abadi in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, June 5.

He conveyed the proposal to Commission V of the DPR, which is currently carrying out discussions on the revision of Law No. 22/2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation.

In addition to the transfer of vehicle taxes, YLKI also proposed that the issuance of a driving license (SIM) be transferred from the Indonesian Police to the Ministry of Transportation.

"I think it is fairer when consumers buy fuel, they are subject to a preservation fund," he said.

He explained that the vehicle tax can be removed and transferred when consumers buy fuel to avoid double levies. So far, the government has had difficulty raising fuel prices because the level of public consumption is barely under control.

With the shift to the purchase of fuel, it will control the high public consumption of fuel. Thus, fuel consumption will directly reduce the level of pollution caused by vehicles.

"In addition, through the purchase of fuel, the management of road preservation funds will be maximized," he said.

He explained that the road preservation fund, referring to the LLAJ Law, is a special fund used for road maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities on an ongoing basis in accordance with established standards.

In this regard, YLKI emphasizes the importance of synergies with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, because road traffic and transportation are not only about transportation arrangements and legal action, but also related to spatial planning.

Regarding the number of accidents caused by many factors, including road infrastructure and vehicles, YLKI assesses that there are still things that have escaped supervision, namely the issue of driving licenses.

According to Tulus, SIM cases are not 100 percent under the authority of the police, whether in the context of driving license testing, issuance or law enforcement, so YLKI proposes that the issuance of SIMs be carried out in the transportation sector, namely the Ministry of Transportation.

"However, the police will not be completely free, but their involvement in law enforcement is more," he said.