Door-to-door operation

Door-to-door operation

TANGERANG (JP): Lots of middle-class and luxurious houses have
not paid their land-and-building tax, forcing the Tangerang
administration to set a door-to-door operation to collect the
levies.

The administration's prime target are the housing complexes
which are spread in five districts. They are Villa Cinere Mas,
Bintaro Jaya, Pamulang Permai, Witana Harja, Bumi Serpong Damai,
Gading Serpong, Villa Melati Mas and Alam Sutra.

Chief of Tangerang Revenue Agency Utar Sutarya said on
Wednesday that the average unpaid tax ranged between Rp 2 million
and Rp 100 million.

The operation to collect the taxes will take place on work
days between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., said official Djamersen Sipayung
of the land-and-building tax service office.

"We will give the receipts to those who have already paid the
tax," Djamersen said, adding that the people's lack of awareness
in paying the land-and-building tax, popularly known as PBB, has
created a pile of unpaid levies. (41/edt)