Jakarta Provincial Government will raise the entertainment tax from 20 percent to 30 percent. This is applied to meet the tax revenue of Rp 45.32 trillion this year can be reached. Moreover, some factions in Jakarta City Council support the plans.

Gerindra is one of the factions that support this plan

" Gerindra is one of the factions that support this plan," said Basuki Thaja 'Ahok' Purnama, while delivered the answer of Jakarta Governor related to the faction's general view about 2015 City Budget Draft (RAPBD) in City Council Building, Tuesday (1/20).

Basuki added, there should be some diversify of entertainment types since today's application is applying generalization.

"Diversification should meet the educative, recreation, and productive principle which based on art and culture," he added.

According to him, the city government will also intensify the online tax application for entertainment, hotel, restaurant, and parking in order to gain the local revenue.

Last year, the online tax application reached 4,690 taxpayers, while this year target is 10,951 taxpayers.