BPS Assures Economic Census Data Confidential and Unrelated to Taxation

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has commenced the 2026 Economic Census, which will be conducted from 15 June to 31 August across all regions of Indonesia. The public is being asked to participate fully.

Deputy Head of BPS, Sonny Harry Budiomo Harmadi, has assured that the 2026 Economic Census data has no connection to tax matters. Therefore, the public need not be afraid or worried about answering questions from census officers.

“It has nothing to do with tax. We guarantee the confidentiality of the data,” Sonny stated in Semarang on Thursday.

Consequently, he emphasised that the public is obliged to provide accurate data during the census. The 2026 Economic Census is not only collecting data on business actors but also down to the household level.

Nationally, there are 32 million business actors to be enumerated. In addition, he continued, there are 289.3 million individuals from 95.3 million families who are also targets of the census. Sonny explained the vital role of the Economic Census data for the Indonesian economy.

He explained that well-targeted development must be supported by quality data. According to him, the 8% economic growth target can be achieved if the economic structure is thoroughly understood.

He stated that the census data will be beneficial for regional governments. “The census data will comprehensively map the conditions of each respective region,” he said.