Tangerang enjoys tax revenue

Tangerang enjoys tax revenue

TANGERANG: Newly elected Mayor Wahidin Halim on Thursday gave
five motorcycles to his subordinates. He said the five offices
had efficiently collected property taxes, adding that tax revenue
this year has far exceeded the target.

The recipients were the offices of Kelapa Indah, Pabuaran
Tumpeng and Sudimara Barat subdistricts, as well as Periuk and
Karawaci districts.

The municipal administration had aimed to collect Rp 68.9
billion (US$8.1 million) in property tax revenue this year, but,
according to the administration's Property and Financial Agency
head Abdul Rochim, as of Nov. 14, as much as Rp 69.5 billion had
been collected. "We're exceeding the target," he said.

However, Wahidin expressed hope that all districts would work
harder to collect taxes "so we can develop our town to meet what
the community expect from us". -- JP