Karangasem DPRD Highlights Rp 146 Billion Surplus and Underachieving MBLB Tax

The Karangasem District Legislative Council (DPRD) has spotlighted the high remaining budget calculation surplus (silpa) and the failure to meet the target for Mineral Non-Metallic and Rock (MBLB) tax in the Regent of Karangasem’s 2025 Accountability Statement (LKPJ). This scrutiny was voiced during a special plenary session of the Karangasem DPRD held in the plenary meeting room on Monday (20/4/2026). The meeting was chaired by Karangasem DPRD Chairman I Wayan Suastika and attended by Regent of Karangasem I Gusti Putu Parwata. In the report read by DPRD member from the Democrat Faction, I Ketut Sulandra, the council appreciated the local government’s performance, particularly in increasing Local Own-Source Revenue (PAD) as well as responses to infrastructure handling and clean water provision. However, the DPRD also provided several critical notes. One of them concerns the high silpa amid a deficit budget situation. Recorded, regional expenditure in 2025 reached Rp 1.815 trillion, while revenue was Rp 1.81 trillion, resulting in a deficit of around Rp 5.53 billion. Nevertheless, a silpa of Rp 146 billion or about 8 percent emerged. “However, a silpa of Rp 146 billion or 8 percent emerged, meaning this silpa indicates planning failures and slow budget absorption. Even though there are still many damaged infrastructure,” said Sulandra. In addition, tax leakages from the MBLB sector also drew attention because its realisation was far from the agreed target in 2025. The MBLB tax target last year was Rp 104 billion but only realised Rp 85 billion. “This means there is more than Rp 18 billion in tax potential lost from the MBLB sector,” explained Sulandra. Responding to several notes from the Karangasem DPRD regarding the 2025 LKPJ, Regent Gus Par acknowledged that there are still several issues that need attention in the implementation of regional government and development going forward. Thus, what becomes the council’s notes can be improved later. Gus Par also emphasised that the notes given by the council regarding the 2025 LKPJ will serve as evaluation material for the following year. He invited all members of the Karangasem District DPRD and the public to participate in overseeing the performance of all Regional Work Units (OPD). “If there happens to be tax leakages, let’s monitor together, so it doesn’t just become discourse. Please let us know where the leakages are, so we can follow up,” stressed Gus Par. Because with tight oversight, the potential for tax leakages will be even smaller. Thus, it will certainly affect future PAD achievements.