The Central Java Provincial Government is still reviewing the\nimplementation of motor vehicle tax (PKB) for electric-based vehicles.\nThe provincial government assures that, to date, PKB and motor vehicle\ntransfer fee (BBNKB) for electric vehicles in its jurisdiction remain at\nzero per cent.<\/p>\n
Acting Head of the Regional Revenue Management Agency (Bapenda) of\nCentral Java Province, Muhamad Masrofi, explained that based on Minister\nof Home Affairs Regulation No.\u00a07 of 2025, motor vehicles based on\nrenewable energy, including electricity, biogas, and solar power, are\nexempt from taxation. However, he added, Minister of Home Affairs\nRegulation No.\u00a011 of 2026 on the Basis for Imposing Motor Vehicle Tax,\nBBNKB, and Heavy Equipment Tax has now been issued.<\/p>\n
He elaborated that Article 19 paragraph (1) of Minister of Home\nAffairs Regulation No.\u00a011 of 2026 states that battery-based electric\nmotor vehicles are granted incentives in the form of exemptions or\nreductions in PKB and BBNKB in accordance with applicable laws and\nregulations. \u201cSo from Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No.\u00a011 of\n2026, there are two options: exemptions or reductions for PKB and BBNKB.\nThis is still being discussed by each regional government,\u201d Masrofi said\nwhen interviewed on Tuesday (21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Masrofi revealed that the rate or percentage of PKB and BBNKB for\nelectric vehicles falls under the authority of the provincial\ngovernment. \u201cFor the Central Java Provincial Government, this is still\nunder review, whether it will be an exemption or a reduction in the\ntax,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
He added that if the chosen option is exemption, then PKB and BBNKB\nfor electric vehicles will remain at zero per cent. \u201cIf it\u2019s a\nreduction, for example, the tax imposed would not be 100 per cent, but\nonly 25 or 20 per cent, or even 10 per cent of the determined tax\nvalue,\u201d Masrofi said.<\/p>\n
According to Masrofi, as of April 2026, the number of electric\nvehicles in Central Java is recorded at 20,016 units. When asked about\nthe potential increase in regional original revenue (PAD) from imposing\nPKB and BBNKB on electric vehicles, Masrofi could not yet estimate it.\n\u201cBecause we haven\u2019t determined the percentage and so on. This is still\nunder study,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also still reviewing whether this will apply only to\nfour-wheeled vehicles or exempt all, or whether two-wheeled vehicles\nwill not be taxed or four-wheeled vehicles will have reduced taxes; all\nof that is still in the form of a study,\u201d Masrofi added.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Masrofi assured that currently, PKB and BBNKB for electric\nvehicles in Central Java remain at zero per cent. \u201cUp to now, it is\nstill zero per cent. So the rumour that it stops until April is not\ntrue. The zero per cent implementation continues,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-provincial-government-reviews-implementation-of-electric-vehicle-tax-1776761460", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }