(malangkota.go.id) – Following up on the direction of the KPK RI Korsupgah Team Region VI regarding the optimization of Regional Original Income (PAD), the Malang City Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) has also intensively made persuasive efforts to Taxpayers (WP) in collecting taxes.
"Of course, we have made various optimization efforts in accordance with the direction or supervision of the Korsupgah Team of the Republic of Indonesia KPK Region VI, the results we also reported directly," said the Head of Bapenda Malang City, Ir. Ade Herawanto, MT.
Including one of them regarding the operation of the e-BPHTB or BPHTB Online system which continues to be refined by the former Regional Tax Service Agency (BP2D). Starting Monday (10/2) to 6 March 2020, Bapenda will hold e-BPHTB implementation training which is divided into several waves. The plan is for each wave to consist of ten participants. Participants are only limited to ten people per wave so that the delivery of the material can be more intense and participants can really focus on the material given.
The target of this activity is notaries/PPAT, PPATS and officials at the state auction office. "This training is important to accelerate the effective functioning of the application which has actually been designed since 2016," explained Sam Ade, the nickname of the Head of Bapenda Malang City.
For WP BPHTB who want to learn directly, a desk is also provided complete with supporting equipment and special officers to accompany them. Ahead trial, since a long time ago, Bapenda has conducted several outreach activities to notaries and Land Deed Making Officials (PPAT) and related stakeholders.
The socialization of the implementation of the billing system, validation and online transaction methods for Land and Building Acquisition Tax has been carried out starting from the Bapenda Office to the City Hall Meeting Room.
Ade explained that the existence of the BPHTB Online system will reduce direct contact between Taxpayers and tax officers, especially with Bapenda officials. "The existence of this system will make regional tax services much faster, transparent, honest and without any additional costs," said the man who is also known as an Aremania figure.
Moreover, currently Bapenda no longer enforces field verification or verlap in the management of BPHTB. However, in determining the amount of tax, Bapenda carries out procedural stages in order to uphold the principle of orderly administration. One of them is by conducting inspections or field research directly to the location. "Bapenda no longer conducts Verlap. What exists is only a simple field inspection, as regulated in Regional Regulation No. 15 of 2010 Article 32," said Ade.
The basis for the Field Examination/Research refers to Law No. 28 of 2009 Article 170 and is regulated in Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 15 of 2010 Article 32 paragraph 1 which states 'The regional head or appointed official is authorized to conduct an examination of compliance with regional tax obligations in order to implement regional tax laws and regulations'.
Then it is emphasized in article 4 which states 'If there is a significant difference in the tax object between that reported and the tax database owned by the Regional Government, a simple field inspection will be carried out'.
"In the process, data matching of transactions that have occurred at the location and the surrounding area is also carried out as a basis for determining the amount of BPHTB," explained the former Head of Public Relations of the Malang City Regional Secretariat.
It is also explained in Regional Regulation Number 15 of 2010 concerning BPHTB Article 4, that only certain tax objects are not subject to BPHTB. Among them, for the purposes of diplomatic and consular representatives, state interests for the implementation of government or development for the public interest and individuals with the note due to waqf and religious interests.
The musician who is also a sports figure appealed to the public to make payments and take care of regional tax administration directly, without brokers or agents. In Law No. 28 of 2009 Chapter V Article 96, it is stated in paragraph 1 that 'Tax collection is prohibited from being contracted out'.
Then continued in paragraph 2 which reads 'Every Taxpayer is obliged to pay the tax owed based on the tax assessment letter or paid by the Taxpayer himself based on tax laws and regulations.
"So the conclusion is, brokers or tax administration services are no longer allowed in the tax service mechanism in Malang City. That is why we initiated the BPHTB Online program. In addition to accelerating the flow and process of tax administration, it is also to minimize risks and abuse of authority," said Sam Ade.
On a previous occasion, this breakthrough has been appreciated by the Regional Secretary of Malang City, Drs Wasto SH, MH. "Breakthroughs like this are indeed needed to improve excellent service to the community and are in line with the spirit of optimizing regional tax collection. Because everything comes back to regional development and the welfare of Malang City residents," he said. (hms/yon)
