Online Taxpayers in the City is Still Minimum

The number of taxpayers who use online system in Jakarta is still far from the set target. Of the target of 11,000 online taxpayers (WP) this year, there are only 4,040 taxpayers who already pay it online.

Of 11 thousand taxpayers of hotel, restaurant, and parking area, there are only 4,040 who have used direct online system.

"Of 11 thousand taxpayers of hotel, restaurant, and parking area, there are only 4,040 who have used direct online system. This what underlies us to cooperate with some more banks so that many WP use online system,” said Iwan Setiawandi, Head of City Tax Services in online tax dissemination followed by taxpayers in area 1 South Jakarta, Wednesday (6/18).

According Setiawandi, this way is taken to chase 11 thousand online taxpayers at the end of this year. If only Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) who serve the online payment system, the set target cannot be reached. “It is still lack of around 7,000 taxpayers anymore. At least, we will cooperate with 4 banks to achieve the target,” added Setiawandi.

West Jakarta Lacks of Tax Officers

If there are others banks serving online tax payment system, said Setiawandi, it is hoped that there will be additional of 1,500 WPs in a month. “For example if there are 4 more others, we can set new 100 WP in a week. In a month, we can get 1,500 taxpayers,” Setiawandi continued.

The requirement for banks to establish cooperation with City Government as online tax system organizer is having cooperation previously with the city for Land and Building Tax (PBB). “There are some banks that have cooperated in PBB payment such as BNI, BNI Syariah, Mandiri, BCA, and Kantor Pos Indonesia," stated Setiawandi.

Along this time, the biggest problem in online WP adding is the equipment procurement since not all WP has budget to buy special online system equipment. “The equipment is around Rp 10 million, so that WPs are hampered in the procurement. Therefore BRI is currently giving soft loans to buy that equipment,” told Setiawandi.

Besides that, many WPs who have not owned account in BRI. “Eventually, the obliged requirement is own an account since it will be debited. Therefore, we are thinking about cooperation with other banks so we can net more, hopefully July or August has been realized,” explained Setiawandi.

The target of 2014 Local Revenue of tax sector is Rp 32,5 trillion or 45,14 percent of the total of City Budget Rp 72 trillion.

Head of South Jakarta Area 1 of Tax Services, W Purba, said that his party is continuously disseminating this online tax payment system, especially to WP enterprises which have not owned online connector equipment.

"This dissemination is to realize them that the online tax system is very efficient and effective. Not only cutting bill procurement costs and time in reporting tax return, but also avoiding any unscrupulous rogue officers,” completed Purba.