Boosting the state's revenue

Boosting the state's revenue

From Bisnis Indonesia

According to a report in a mass-media publication, the government, after studying the implementation of a tax amnesty in a number of other countries, has decided against its inclusion in the 2004 tax reform.

This mean that the Directorate General of Taxation must boost the state's revenue from taxes by consistently enforcing the tax law.

In a meeting with a number of Jakarta-based artists, the Directorate General of Taxation has learned that it will still likely increase tax receipts from the previous year's collection of income tax and the tax on land and buildings.

If only the Directorate General of Taxation, while strictly maintaining individual confidentiality, could disclose the tax receipts of -- artists, lawyers, consultants, the corporate directors of private companies, state enterprises or enterprises owned by regional administrations, House members, members of the People's Consultative Assembly and state officials -- the public would be able to take part in monitoring state revenue from this sector. More importantly, the public would be able to monitor the performance of the tax apparatuses. Finally, the state's revenues from tax receipts would increase.

KARANANTO, Jakarta