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        "msgid": "apbn-deficit-for-q1-2026-reaches-rp-240-1-trillion-finance-minister-purbaya-provides-explanation-1775623937",
        "date": "2026-04-06 18:23:27",
        "title": "APBN Deficit for Q1-2026 Reaches Rp 240.1 Trillion, Finance Minister Purbaya Provides Explanation",
        "author": "Aprillia Ika",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Indonesia's state budget (APBN) recorded a deficit of Rp 240.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 0.93% of GDP, driven by accelerated government spending of Rp 815.0 trillion to boost economic growth. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa described the deficit as normal and by design, highlighting robust tax revenue growth of 20.7% to Rp 394.8 trillion, particularly in VAT and income taxes, which signals improving economic activity and effective tax administration. This fiscal strategy aims to support recovery and ensure equitable taxation for business certainty.",
        "content": "<p>The government recorded a state budget (APBN) deficit of Rp 240.1\ntrillion in the first quarter of 2026. This figure is equivalent to\n0.93% of gross domestic product (GDP). Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi\nSadewa stated that the fiscal deficit occurred in line with the\nrealisation of state expenditure reaching Rp 815.0 trillion during the\nJanuary-March period this year. According to him, the APBN deficit is a\nnormal occurrence. The current APBN deficit level is in line with the\nincrease in state expenditure realisation. Acceleration of spending is\nbeing carried out to drive economic growth from the beginning of the\nyear. \u201cThe budget deficit is something normal. We continue to monitor\nthroughout the year what the revenues and expenditures will be like,\u201d\nPurbaya said during a working meeting with Commission XI of the House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Monday (6\/4\/2026). \u201cSo we are\nvery careful in considering this. This is by design the acceleration of\nspending, as I mentioned earlier that ministries and agencies are\nworking faster. This will provide a strong contribution to GDP growth in\nthe first quarter of 2026,\u201d he explained. On the other hand, tax\nrevenues in the first quarter of 2026 reached Rp 394.8 trillion, or grew\n20.7% compared to the same period the previous year. This increase is\nseen as reflecting improved economic activity from the beginning of the\nyear. The Finance Minister said that the growth in tax revenues is in\nline with the economic conditions that are starting to show recovery.\n\u201cSo the increase in tax revenues is in line or confirms that the economy\nis truly experiencing improvement,\u201d he said. \u201cVAT and luxury goods tax\ngrew by 57.7%. This means the quality of the economy is much busier\ncompared to the same period last year,\u201d the Finance Minister continued.\nIn addition, revenues from various types of income tax (PPh), including\ncorporate income tax, personal income tax, PPh 21, final PPh, PPh 22,\nand PPh 26, also showed increases. Personal income tax and PPh 21 grew\nby 15.8%. Purbaya noted that this indicates an improvement in the\nnational economy, as well as enhanced performance by the tax authority.\n\u201cThe government continues to strengthen tax regulations to make them\nfairer and provide legal certainty, thereby creating a sense of security\nfor business actors in carrying out their economic activities,\u201d he said.\nIn line with the increase in tax revenues, total state revenues for the\nJanuary-March 2026 period reached Rp 574.9 trillion, or up 10.5%\nyear-on-year. On the other hand, the realisation of state expenditure in\nthe first quarter of 2026 reached Rp 815.0 trillion. Thus, the APBN\ndeficit was recorded at Rp 240.1 trillion, or equivalent to 0.93% of\ngross domestic product (GDP).<\/p>",
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