No tax on education

No tax on education

From Media Indonesia

Personally, I share the view of Gajah Mada University rector Sofian Effendy that there is no use in changing the status of an institute of higher learning into a state-owned legal entity if no benefit can be enjoyed by students and teaching staff.

As a layman in tax matters, I think every taxpayer is obliged to meet their tax obligations, but the government, in this case the Directorate General of Taxation, should rightly determine the party subject to this obligation.

Subsidies for education are very low in comparison to those received by other sectors, so that tax on education for whatever reason should be abolished. Many other fields are still open to taxation, while the most important thing is the transparent utilization of tax receipts.

So, the main point is to exempt education from taxation and give priority to the promotion of all branches of education, because this is one way of achieving advancement and welfare in society. Yet there is a reminder: College leadership and management should avoid imposing too high tuition fees and related charges.

SLAMET E. SUTRISNO Serang, Banten