2014 City Budget Realization Influenced by Many Factors

Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama admitted many factors impacted the unoptimal 2014 City Budget realization. Related to the matter, Jakarta City Legislative highlighted on general view factions against 2014 budget Progress Report.

There are several factors that influence it

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Ahok admitted the Regional income target has been raised compared to 2013. But indeed it has not been able to achieve the target. There are several factors that influence it," he said at City Hall, Wednesday (9/16).

The factors are Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB), Vehicle-ownership transfer fee (BBNKB) and Motorcycle Vehicle Fuel Tax (PBBKB) were failed to achieve the target and influenced by the high mutation vehicles out of the area, also low residents awareness to pay PKB.

Then, for underground water tax revenues are affected by the conversion of the use of ground water into the use of state tap-water company (PDAM). "So there is a decrease groundwater consumption followed by increased consumption of water from the taps," he told.

While, for type of hotel and restaurant tax influenced by government policies that restrict to use hotel facilities for government activity. And declining consumer purchasing power as a result of rising fuel prices.

For advertisement tax, influenced by the billboard rent fee which impacted on installation of billboards shift to electronic media. While the parking tax is affected by the completion of the program the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and removal of on-street parking into off the street.

He added the another reason is  because of the national tax revenue derived from low income tax revenue.