In Jakarta, 3.8 Million Vehicles Are Behind on Taxes

Data from the Jakarta Provincial Regional Revenue and Tax Agency (BPRD) shows that no less than 3.8 million motor vehicles have outstanding taxes totaling Rp 2.26 trillion. 3.2 million of these are motorcycles and 600,000 are cars. Outstanding motorcycle taxes amount to Rp 581 billion, while car taxes total Rp 1.68 trillion. This figure represents more than half of the total number of vehicles in Jakarta, which reaches 7 million units.

The Jakarta BPRD will enforce the law against owners of motor vehicles with outstanding taxes. As reported by Bisnis Indonesia, the Head of the Jakarta BPRD, Edi Sumantri, stated that this enforcement is to maximize motor vehicle tax (PKB) revenue by the end of 2017. Of the 13 types of taxes targeted by the Jakarta BPRD in the 2017 Jakarta Regional Budget (APBD), PKB revenue holds the top position with a target of Rp 7.9 trillion.

As a solution, the Jakarta BPRD will collaborate with the Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Directorate (Dirlantas), the Jakarta Transportation Agency, and PT Jasa Raharja to conduct raids on motor vehicles that have not been re-registered (BDU).