Budget Committee Chair suggests Ministry of Finance extend individual tax reporting deadline

Sumenep (ANTARA) - The Chair of the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee (Banggar) DPR RI, MH Said Abdullah, has suggested that the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia extend the reporting period for individual taxes via the CoreTax application until 31 May 2026, similar to corporate taxes.

“This suggestion to extend the individual tax reporting is to ensure that the government’s strategic policies can be maximised,” he stated in remarks to the media in Sumenep, East Java, on Friday.

He explained that as of the extended deadline for individual tax reporting via CoreTax, there were still around 3.3 million taxpayers who had not filed their Annual Tax Returns (SPT), despite a one-month extension from the original 31 March 2026.

Meanwhile, the frequent errors in the system have been a common complaint among taxpayers.

“If the system is the one that’s faulty, it’s certainly not entirely their fault,” Said remarked.

This extension would be an exception to the provisions in the General Provisions and Tax Procedures Law, which sets the deadline for corporate SPT filing on 30 April.

“If corporate taxpayers can file until 31 May 2026, I see no issue with extending it by a day or even a week for individuals, to meet the target of over 15 million filings to support state revenues,” Said said.

The politician from Sumenep Regency, East Java, further explained that if taxpayer compliance decreases due to system issues, tax revenues will also decline.

Regarding the CoreTax reporting application that frequently experiences disruptions, Budget Committee Chair MH Said Abdullah has requested that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conduct a system audit, identify weaknesses, and fix them to prevent similar incidents from recurring.