Payment of 'fiskal'

Payment of 'fiskal'

From Kompas

At 1:30 p.m. on May 30 I paid my fiskal (tax imposed on people going abroad) at Terminal E of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

In view of the large amount -- Rp 1,000,000 -- I hoped the official in charge would complete the fiskal receipt which would facilitate settlement at the tax office. I had prepared the pertinent data in block letters to facilitate the official while he performed the duty.

What happened? The official only wrote down my name, address and passport number. I asked him to enter the name of the company where I work. He only added its tax number. I requested him again to fill out the other data I had prepared, i.e. the company's name and address. The official wrote down the name very reluctantly. He still did not fill in the address. He did it only after I wanted to write it down myself.

The high value of the fiskal requires the Directorate of Taxes to improve its administration to guarantee that there is no prejudice against the taxpayer. In order to avoid the increasing number of disappointed taxpayers, must the fiskal receipt be filled out completely in accordance with the printed columns of the receipt form in order that it is clear proof of an income tax that has been paid in advance?

I NYOMAN S. ADNYANA

Bekasi, West Java