East Kalimantan Revenue Agency Pursues Non-Metallic Mineral Tax to Bolster Regional Coffers
Samarinda (ANTARA) — The East Kalimantan Provincial Revenue Agency (Bapenda) has officially begun taking aggressive and measured steps to pursue potential locally-generated revenue from the Non-Metallic Mineral and Rock (MBLB) tax sector, aiming to ensure stability and growth in regional coffers for the current fiscal year.
"We are implementing this through a dedicated meeting on data collection and tax enforcement, as the provincial government must strengthen coordination with district and municipal governments to optimise regional revenue from the tax sector," said Lora Sari, Head of Regional Tax at Bapenda East Kalimantan, in Samarinda on Tuesday.
The recent gathering of Revenue Agency officials from all districts and municipalities, along with representatives of Regional Technical Implementation Units for Tax and Levy Services across East Kalimantan, was a responsive follow-up to an Audit Report issued by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) East Kalimantan Representative Office regarding compliance in the management of regional taxes and levies.
"The audit conducted by the financial auditing body highlighted the performance of regional revenue management during the period from 2024 to the third quarter of 2025, which requires a number of managerial improvements," she explained.
In its report, the BPK issued specific recommendations for the East Kalimantan Provincial Government to conduct periodic data collection to prevent leakage of potential revenue that should be flowing into state coffers.
The MBLB surcharge (opsen) is an additional tax levy on non-metallic minerals and rocks, with mechanisms designed to strengthen regional fiscal capacity without placing an excessive burden on taxpayers.
Through accurate and integrated data collection, Bapenda East Kalimantan is working to ensure that all non-metallic mineral mining activities across the province are properly recorded and meet their tax obligations.
Consistent data between the provincial and district governments is essential to avoid calculation disputes, which have long been an obstacle in the process of disbursement and regional tax revenue-sharing.
Bapenda East Kalimantan has committed to overseeing the implementation of the audit recommendations through to completion, in order to make regional financial governance more accountable and deliver benefits for East Kalimantan's development.
"We are implementing this through a dedicated meeting on data collection and tax enforcement, as the provincial government must strengthen coordination with district and municipal governments to optimise regional revenue from the tax sector," said Lora Sari, Head of Regional Tax at Bapenda East Kalimantan, in Samarinda on Tuesday.
The recent gathering of Revenue Agency officials from all districts and municipalities, along with representatives of Regional Technical Implementation Units for Tax and Levy Services across East Kalimantan, was a responsive follow-up to an Audit Report issued by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) East Kalimantan Representative Office regarding compliance in the management of regional taxes and levies.
"The audit conducted by the financial auditing body highlighted the performance of regional revenue management during the period from 2024 to the third quarter of 2025, which requires a number of managerial improvements," she explained.
In its report, the BPK issued specific recommendations for the East Kalimantan Provincial Government to conduct periodic data collection to prevent leakage of potential revenue that should be flowing into state coffers.
The MBLB surcharge (opsen) is an additional tax levy on non-metallic minerals and rocks, with mechanisms designed to strengthen regional fiscal capacity without placing an excessive burden on taxpayers.
Through accurate and integrated data collection, Bapenda East Kalimantan is working to ensure that all non-metallic mineral mining activities across the province are properly recorded and meet their tax obligations.
Consistent data between the provincial and district governments is essential to avoid calculation disputes, which have long been an obstacle in the process of disbursement and regional tax revenue-sharing.
Bapenda East Kalimantan has committed to overseeing the implementation of the audit recommendations through to completion, in order to make regional financial governance more accountable and deliver benefits for East Kalimantan's development.