Basuki: Act Just Like a Thug, That's the Strategy
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama has
its own strategy to collect taxes of citizen in Capital. Strategy used by collecting
directly to taxpayer.
Act just like a thug
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“Act just like a thug,” he said when become
speaker in World Anti-Corruption Day in Tax General Directorate of Finance
Ministry (Kemenkeu), Thursday (12/3).
This is because an online system that been
applied previously still in constraint. Cheating remain exists between
taxpayers and Tax Agency officer. "They can play with its system. So they
can actually set the tax amount," he uttered.
Ahok asserted each taxpayers will be composed a
letter value of the tax to be paid. If an objection with the value delivered, they
could submit strong evidence. "If you mind you can bring your evidence
and let’s argue," he exclaimed.
Furthermore, by the role of headmen as estate
manager they can also assist to keep monitoring the area well. “I entrust
Headman to keep monitoring it,” he disclosed