Jakarta Provincial Government to Soon Regulate Electric Vehicle Policies

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will soon regulate policies related to electric vehicles following the approval of Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation (Permendagri) No. 11 of 2026. This regulation serves as a new reference for local governments in setting motor vehicle tax rates, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs). “Now that the Permendagri has been issued, in the near future, the DKI Jakarta Government will regulate policies related to electric vehicles in a fair manner,” said Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo at the Jakarta Budget Talks event at City Hall, Jakarta, on Friday. He stated that previously, electric vehicles were exempt from taxes and the odd-even rule in Jakarta. Moving forward, with the Permendagri in place, Pramono will regulate electric vehicle policies in the capital more equitably. It is known that under this regulation, electric vehicles are no longer excluded from motor vehicle tax (PKB) and motor vehicle transfer fee (BBNKB). In other words, ownership and transfer remain subject to taxation. This means electric vehicles are still taxable by regulation, but the tax amount paid may not always be full and could even be zero rupiah, depending on local policies. The imposition of taxes is not absolute. The central government still provides room for incentives in the form of exemptions or reductions, as regulated in Article 19. The amount of such incentives is left to each local government. Therefore, future electric vehicle tax policies will no longer be uniform and may differ between regions.