Polri Traffic Corps Wants Vehicle Tax Payments as Easy as Buying Mobile Credit

BOGOR, KOMPAS.com - The Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas Polri) intends to simplify the vehicle tax payment process to avoid burdening taxpayers. This is particularly in light of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi’s programme, which eliminates the requirement to bring the original owner’s ID for annual motor vehicle tax payments. Korlantas Polri Chief Inspector General of Police Agus Suryonugroho stated that taxpayers in West Java now only need to bring their vehicle registration (STNK) when renewing at the Samsat office. “So, the one-year ID requirement is given tolerance, but with the obligation to transfer the name as soon as possible,” he added. According to Kompas.com records, the Director of Registration and Identification at Korlantas Polri, Wibowo, explained that this policy will be discussed in a national forum and has the potential to be implemented across Indonesia. “We will implement it nationally later. I will convey it at the Samsat Coordination Meeting, which happens to be held next week in Semarang,” said Wibowo. If agreed upon, the policy will apply nationally, although temporarily. In its implementation, taxpayers must still meet several administrative requirements, one of which is by making a vehicle ownership declaration letter. “Taxpayers can fill out the form stating that the vehicle is yours, you are willing to be blocked, and you are ready to carry out the name transfer process next year,” said Wibowo.