Facing Economic Suspension Challenges, Here's The Strategic Sri Mulyani Cs Managing Taxes In 2023

Expert Staff to the Minister of Finance for Tax Compliance Yon Arsal (Photo: Capture IAI's Youtube screen)

JAKARTA The Expert Staff of the Minister of Finance for Tax Compliance Yon Arsal admitted that his party had prepared a number of strategic work plans to achieve the tax target by 2023. According to him, the intensity of pressure this year tends to be greater than in the 2022 period.

The reason is, there are several non-repetitive agendas, such as the Voluntary Disclosure Program (PPS) which only occurred last year. In addition, the threat of economic slowdown to the global recession is considered to have the potential to disrupt the state revenue sector.

Even so, he is optimistic that he can achieve the 2023 tax revenue target by referring to the positive achievement in 2022.

"We have prepared six general taxation policies in 2023 which are faced with being the driving force for achieving state revenues," he said on Wednesday, January 25.

First, continued Yon, is to continue the trend of increasing taxes by maintaining the effectiveness of the implementation of the Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations (HPP).

"Secondly, it provides fiscal incentives for strategic economic activities that have a strong multiplier effect on the economy," he added.

Third, pay attention to people's purchasing power in an effort to increase tax revenues. Fourth, carry out potential excavations by extensification and intensification to strengthen tax bases and increase tax compliance.

"The fifth is to strengthen supervision and law enforcement more optimally," said Sri Mulyani's subordinates explaining.

Then the last is to ensure that the achievement of the tax revenue target is carried out carefully and carefully so that fiscal consolidation runs well.

Just so you know, tax revenues support around 80 percent of state revenue in the 2023 State Budget. It is recorded that this year's tax revenue target is IDR 2,021.2 trillion. This figure is lower than last year's realization of IDR 2,034.5 trillion, which is largely supported by windfall revenue.

Meanwhile, tax revenues consist of two things. The first is tax revenue which is targeted this year at IDR 1,718 trillion. Second, customs and excise revenues with a target of IDR 303.2 trillion.