The tax service outlet in Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta, was officially inaugurated by Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama. It is aimed to simplify the peddlers to pay tax.

Now you can easily pay tax here. If your income is Rp 10-100 million, one percent of tax can be paid and not have to wait long

“Now you can easily pay tax here. If your income is Rp 10-100 million, one percent of tax can be paid and not have to wait long,” he said, Tuesday (9/1).

The inauguration itself is done under office of Jakarta Tanah Abang Dua's Pratama Tax Service that located in Block B Tanah Abang Market.

Ahok added, all this time, the taxpayers reluctant to register for paying tax. This is because incomplete requirement conducted by unscrupulous people. “Transaction will use non-transaction system, thus taxpayer's income and tax payment can be recorded,” he uttered.

Meanwhile, Sigit Priadi Pramudito, Director General of Finance Ministry's Taxation acknowledged there are 12,970 kiosks in Tanah Abang Market. From that number, only 8,799 kiosks registered in Tanah Abang Dua Tax Office.

“So far, only 13 percent of the total taxpayer had paid tax with the amount of deposit reached Rp 3.98 billion,” he finished.