Census National Tax

According to Finance Minister Agus Martowardoyo the public interest to pay very low taxes. Of the 238 million people in Indonesia was only 7 million tax-abiding. According to the Minister that if the business entity of as many as 22 million only 500,000 are paying taxes, then the total population of Indonesia as much as 238 million may be only 7 million to pay the tax should be increased again. The number of people of Indonesia's labor force as many as 118 million of the total population of 238 million. He said as many as 40% of the workforce was earning more than personal exemption (taxable income). "So as much as 44 million to 47 million who should pay taxes.

The low interest of the public to pay taxes, Finance Minister sought to pursue the 'pengemplang' this tax through a program. Program conducted in September 2011 is the census tax.
 

Conducting Census reason DG Taxation
Directorate General (DG Tax) will conduct a census tax at the end of this September 2011. The main reason is because there are many taxpayers in body and an individual who has not met their tax obligations.

This was stated by Director General of Taxation Fuad Rahmany when met at the Hotel Nikko, Jakarta, Wednesday (08/10/2011).

"It's ironic because many taxpayers who have not paid taxes in Indonesia. We therefore Taxation Office agreed to conduct a national census tax, "said Fuad.

Fuad explained the reason of this census. He said the Directorate General of Taxes in this year's target to get the deposit Rp 698 trillion, the highest growth in history.

"But we have seen, it is handed SPT Board in April 2011 and only 466 thousand. Yet according to BPS (Central Bureau of Statistics), the number of companies in Indonesia there are 22.3 million. If we count at least 12.9 million for the potential tax revenue, "said Fuad.

Of the 12.9 million taxpayers or corporate entities that are considered potential, Fuad took the bad scenario, should have 6 million the company paid taxes obey. "But it was only 466 thousand companies alone," he added.

Then for the taxpayer as well as personal Oran. Fuad noted, in March 2011 and only 8.5 million people who submit their tax SPT. Though the number of workers in Indonesia based on BPS data reaches 110 million people.

"Of the 110 million workers if we calculate taxable income (not taxable income) put the potential for tax there is 50 million, but it turns out that the new tax to pay 8.5 million workers," he said.

So, go Fuad, in Indonesia's large population, were receiving country is only supported by 486 thousand companies and 8.5 million people.

"We therefore pro-actively to urge people to pay taxes through the tax census program. And this is one of our extensive, "he said.