Jakarta, IDN Times – The digitization of tax payments continues to increase, especially for Land and Building Tax (PBB) and Motor Vehicle Tax (E-Samsat) transactions. Bukalapak recorded a digital tax payment transaction growth of up to 86 percent and user growth of 55 percent compared to last year.
“In general we want to always grow. From the beginning of last year there was an overwhelming response from the Provincial Government and started to merge several provinces. The number of PBB and E-Samsat transactions increases by an average of 20 percent per month, ”said Bukalapak CEO Rachmat Kaimuddin in a written statement, Friday (9/25/2020).
1. Expansion of the area for digitizing PBB and E-Samsat Bukalapak
Bukalapak CEO, Muhammad Rachmat Kaimuddin. IDN Times / Dhana Kencana–
In 2019, the regions have joined forces for live The UN covers Banten, DKI, Jakarta, West Java, East Java, now in 2020 it has increased with the Provinces of the Riau Islands and Riau, along with North Sumatra. As for E-Samsat, at the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year, Central Java province will increase the coverage of areas that accept digital payments in addition to West Java, Banten and Riau Islands.
“This year, Bukalapak becomes marketplace the first to receive E-Samsat payments to Bukalapak Partners as a form of support for the government’s efforts to promote local tax payments, “said Rachmat.
2. The integration of tax digitization can encourage public awareness of being tax-compliant
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The Ministry of Finance’s Director of Counseling, Services and Public Relations, Hestu Yoga Saksama, hopes that the digitization of taxes is not only limited to PBB and E-Samsat but also part of the sustainability of the tax itself. With the digital tax integration, Hestu said it would facilitate and encourage public awareness in paying taxes.
“From the NPWP list in the application, secondly, when calculating taxes, an application is made on a digital platform such as Bukalapak. You can also pay taxes, SPT, e-filling if you can. That will make it easier for taxpayers. Especially the UMKM because they are given incentives until December, “he said.
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3. Pay taxes regularly online while maintaining health protocols
Tax Receipt Illustration. IDN Times / Arief Rahmat–
Rachmat added, this tax digitization can also help the public in maintaining health protocols during a pandemic. This tax digitization is also intended to support the optimization of public services from the government that encourage economic growth, infrastructure development and state revenue
“Users can still fulfill their obligation to pay PBB without having to leave the house or have close contact with other people,” he said.