Early this year, the public widely discussed Rafael Alun Trisambodo, a Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) official with substantial wealth, who was eventually dismissed for alleged involvement in money laundering.
However, this case did not deter public tax compliance.
According to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, as of March 13, 2023, 7.1 million Annual Tax Returns (SPT) had been submitted to the DJP, an increase compared to 6.19 million SPTs on March 13, 2022.
"Compared to last year, (the SPT achievement as of March 13, 2023) is 15.41% higher," said Sri Mulyani in a press conference on the State Budget, Tuesday (14/3/2023).
On March 13, 2023, 6.93 million SPTs were reported by individual taxpayers, a 15.34% increase compared to last year.
Then, 217,100 SPTs were reported by corporate taxpayers, also increasing by 17.95%.
Based on the reporting media, corporate taxpayers reporting via e-filing reached 10,503 SPTs, while individual taxpayers reached 6.35 million SPTs.
Furthermore, reporting through e-form reached 174,609 SPTs for corporate taxpayers and 435,524 SPTs for individual taxpayers.
Reporting SPTs through online services was significantly higher compared to manual reporting. For corporate taxpayers, manual reporting amounted to 31,889 SPTs, and for individual taxpayers, 143,430 SPTs.
"As stated by the President, most have submitted (SPT reports) via e-filing, so there's no need to come to the tax office," said Sri Mulyani.
Taxpayers must report their SPT from January 1 to March 31, 2023. This is stipulated in Law Number 28 of 2007 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures.
"For the Annual Tax Return for Personal Income Tax, at the latest three (3) months after the end of the Tax Year," states Article 3 paragraph (3) letter b of the Law.
For corporate taxpayers, the annual SPT report is due at the latest four months after the end of the tax year. This means the deadline for corporate taxpayer reporting is April 30, 2023.