Confusion Over Plan for Vehicle Tax Delinquency Raids to Reach Private Residences

An announcement circulating in the public sphere, purportedly issued by the Indonesian National Police, the Indonesian Finance Companies Association (APPI), and Partners Finance, regarding the enforcement of motor vehicle tax arrears by late September 2026, has caused a stir.

The announcement claims there will be comprehensive vehicle inspections conducted by a joint team of police and finance companies. However, the authenticity of this information is currently under scrutiny and requires further confirmation.

The General Chairman of the Indonesian Finance Companies Association (APPI), Suwandi Wiratno, noted discrepancies in the materials of the circulating announcement. “The letterhead and logo are also different. I am not sure if it is different,” he told CNBC Indonesia on Friday (11/09/2026).

Further confirmation was sought to determine whether these discrepancies indicate that the circulating announcement is not official information from APPI. “It is not [from APPI]; that is why I am currently checking it,” he added.

The announcement contains several claims regarding vehicle enforcement scheduled for late September 2006, including inspections of vehicles with expired taxes or registration certificates (STNK).

The material also targets vehicles that only possess an STNK without the complete ownership book (BPKB), vehicles involved in financing disputes, and vehicles transferred via unauthorised ‘over-credit’ schemes without the knowledge of the finance companies.

As the information has the potential to cause public unrest, confirmation was sought from APPI to verify the status of the announcement before the information is further disseminated. “That circular is not [from APPI],” he stated.