Gorontalo strengthens Samsat services in remote regions

Gorontalo — The head of Gorontalo Provincial Revenue Authority, Danial Ibrahim, stated on Saturday that the provincial government is strengthening Samsat services, including in the most remote areas such as Pohuwato Regency.

According to him, the realisation of vehicle tax (PKB) and motor vehicle acquisition tax (BBNKB) in Pohuwato Regency shows an increasingly positive trend with promising prospects until the end of the fiscal year.

Gorontalo Governor Gusnar Ismail continues to remind Samsat P3D UPTD Pohuwato Regency in the context of improving public services.

Ismail emphasised that Samsat is one of the strategic pillars supporting the region’s own-source revenue (PAD).

Cross-sectoral coordination is expected to strengthen further and maintain the momentum of revenue growth in Pohuwato Regency, whilst also forming part of the broader strategy to strengthen fiscal independence in Gorontalo Province.

“Public service must continue to be improved. When service is fast, transparent and accountable, public trust will grow and tax compliance will increase,” he said.

According to Ibrahim, this achievement is inseparable from the synergy between the Provincial Government, Regency Government, Police and Jasa Raharja in strengthening Samsat services.

This includes optimising digital payment systems and accelerating the registration and legalisation process for new vehicles.

“Alhamdulillah, the realisation of PKB and BBNKB in Pohuwato shows an increasingly positive trend. This is the result of collaborative work. When collaboration is strong, the impact on regional revenue is tangible,” he said.

This increase is not merely a matter of numbers, but an indicator of improving fiscal awareness among the public.

Optimising PKB and BBNKB provides direct benefits to regencies and municipalities through a revenue-sharing scheme of 66 per cent.

“This means the higher the tax compliance, the greater the contribution to regional development, both at provincial and regency/municipal level. This is a shared interest,” he said.

He assured that the revenue authority will continue to drive innovation in digital-based services, take a persuasive approach to taxpayers, and strengthen the oversight system to sustain this positive trend.