Many buildings without permits

TANGERANG (JP): Only 30 percent of building owners possess land building permits (IMB) in Tangerang, creating an obstacle for the local administration in collecting taxes.

Tangerang Mayoralty Building Agency chief Achmad Basyari said that the city will only obtain Rp 1.1 billion from building taxes instead of the previous target of Rp 1.8 billion.

"Of the 167 buildings on Jl. Sudirman, for instance, only a few are willing to pay the tax as most of (the building owners) are plant vendors, who refuse to obtain land building permits," he said. (41/edt)