Energyy Regional Economy, Ministry Of Finance: Regional Tax Performance Grows 85.99 Percent

Regional tax revenues continue to grow, as in April 2023 which grew 85.99 percent on an annual basis, this was noted by the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Representative of South Sulawesi (Sulsel).

The Head of the South Sulawesi Ministry of Finance Representative, Supendi, in Makassar, Saturday, explained that in April 2023, regional tax revenues reached Rp2.6 trillion. That number grew 85.99 percent (year-on-year/YoY) from the previous Rp1.4 trillion.

"This increase reflects the economic activity of the region, because taxes are the end result of economic activity," he said.

He said the increase in tax revenues also occurred in various sectors, so Supendi concluded that there was a good economic recovery.

He also stated that if the increase in regional taxes was supported by an increase in non-consumptive taxes such as motor vehicle taxes (PKB), motor vehicle fuel tax (PBBKB), transfer duties for motorized vehicles (BBNKB), and road lighting tax.

According to Supendi, it is not only non-consumptive taxes that have increased, but regional taxes, hotels, entertainment, parking, restaurants have also experienced an increase.

"So regional taxes, hotels, entertainment, parking, restaurants, all of them experienced a tremendous increase, this means that community and economic activities in the regions have started to increase very high compared to the COVID-19 condition," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, May 27.

The non-consumptive tax, such as motor vehicle tax (PKB) was realized at IDR 592.29 billion followed by a motor vehicle fuel tax (PBBKB) of IDR 316.53 billion.

Then the transfer fee tax for motorized vehicles (BBNKB) was realized Rp394.21 billion and the road lighting tax was reached Rp117.10 billion.

"The largest consumptive tax on restaurant taxes was Rp. 100.02 billion, surface water tax of Rp. 91.10 billion, hotel tax of Rp. 40.31 billion and a billboard tax of Rp. 15.58 billion," concluded Supendi.