Tax Collection Still Poses a Huge Problem
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (second right) with Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy (second left), Director General of Taxation Ken Dwijugiasteadi (right) and Research, Technology and Higher Education Ministry Expert Staff for Infrastructure Hari Purwanto (left) attend the Pajak Bertutur event in Jakarta, Friday (11/8). Joined by students of all levels, the event provided information on issues of taxation.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The taxation scheme in Indonesia reflects the principle of fairness. The problem lies with the government’s poor capability in tax collection, especially with regard to the richest citizens.
This statement was made by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Jakarta on Friday (11/8/2017). “The problem is more about tax collection, not the tax rates themselves. Our taxation system adopts a progressive scheme. The problem is whether or not we can effectively collect taxes from our richest citizens,” Sri Mulyani said.