Vehicle Tax Payment Without ID Card Deemed to Ease Citizens, Observer Highlights Weak Coordination

Bekasi - Transport policy expert Azas Tigor Nainggolan views the West Java Provincial Government’s policy on paying annual motor vehicle taxes without the first owner’s ID card as fundamentally intended to ease the process for the public. However, the policy’s non-implementation in Bekasi City Samsat indicates weaknesses in socialisation and internal government coordination. The policy is outlined in the Governor of West Java’s Circular Letter Number 47/KU.03.02/BAPENDA regarding annual motor vehicle tax payments without the first owner’s ID card. He stresses that the government needs to improve inter-agency communication before widely enforcing the policy. “The coordination within the government must be improved. Communication between officials also needs to be enhanced,” he said. “If this is made difficult, many people will choose not to pay taxes at all. Because they cannot renew without the first owner’s ID card. This could result in many vehicles becoming unregistered,” he added. He believes that a policy easing tax payments will positively impact state revenue. Previously reported, Bekasi City Samsat has not yet implemented the new West Java Provincial Government policy on annual motor vehicle tax payments without the first owner’s ID card, which took effect on Monday (6/4/2026). The non-implementation is not without reason. Although administratively in West Java, Bekasi City Samsat falls under the legal authority of Polda Metro Jaya. “We will wait for the legal study from Korlantas. It is currently being coordinated. The legal basis is in Perpol Number 7 of 2021 on Ranmor Registration,” said Komarudin.