Taxation needs great attention<\/p>\n
From Bisnis Indonesia<\/p>\n
Taxation is very important to a state because 70 percent of
\ndomestic revenues in the state's budget come from tax proceeds.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, in Indonesia, the government, the people and
\nalso the House of Representatives do not pay proper attention to
\ntaxation. Indonesia is yet to have its law on taxation principles
\nas the implementation regulation required by the provision in
\nArticle 23 subarticle (2) of the 1945 Constitution, which very
\nbriefly stipulates: \"That all taxes for the benefit of the state
\nshall be based on the law.\"<\/p>\n
In November 1999 the general session of the People's
\nConsultative Assembly (MPR) will be convened. In connection with
\nthis upcoming general session, I believe that it is necessary for
\nthe government (in this case the minister of finance) and
\norganizations related to tax matters, such as P-5, IKPI, IAI and
\nKRPI, to prepare the following:
\na Items in the taxation sector to be presented to the standing
\ncommittee of the MPR in order that the MPR general session may
\ninclude it in the new broad outlines of the state's course. In my
\nopinion, these items need not be high-sounding nor theoretical,
\nas used to be the case, but must be practical, rational and
\nrealistic.
\nb A proposal should be made to the chairman of the General
\nElections Commission (KPU) that the representatives of the
\nintellectuals to be appointed members of the MPR should include
\nat least one expert in taxation, who may come from a professional
\norganization in taxation.<\/p>\n
Besides the law on tax principles, Indonesia, I believe, also
\nneeds a National Agency for Researches on Taxation, which will be
\nassigned to conduct research, the results of which will be used
\nin the drawing up of tax laws and in the establishment of tax-
\ncollecting apparatus\/administration\/organization as well as in a
\ntax-collection system suitable to the behavior of the Indonesian
\npeople. This agency should be expected to do all this in two or
\nthree years.<\/p>\n
In a shorter term, all tax laws now in force must be reformed
\nto ensure that they are really fair and nondiscriminatory, and
\nthat the taxes will be imposed in accordance with the capacity of
\ntaxpayers. Tax reforms in the short term are also expected to
\nprovide taxpayers with legal certainty and make sure that their
\nrights are honored.<\/p>\n
SUHARSONO H<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/taxation-needs-great-attention-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }