Payment of tax by 900 of the largest taxpayers in 2012 was down to Rp 67 trillion. It is the implications of the global economic slowdown which affected up to Indonesia.

 Agus DW Martowardojo

Payment of tax by 900 of the largest taxpayers in 2012 was down to Rp 67 trillion. It is the implications of the global economic slowdown which affected up to Indonesia.

"The crisis the world has hit Indonesia. We noted in the first 10 months of 2012, the 900 largest taxpayers pay drops to Rp 67 trillion, "said Finance Minister Agus DW Martowardojo during a meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Monday (01/14/2013).

Based on data from the Ministry of Finance, the realization of excise tax revenue outside until the end of 2012 was Rp 835 trillion or 94.35 percent of the target. The details of income tax is Rp 464.7 trillion, or 90.5 percent, value added tax of Rp 337.6 trillion, or 100.5 percent, property tax Rp 29 trillion, or 97.6 percent, and other taxes of Rp 4.2 trillion or 74.8 percent.

Sectors with the most dominant contribution is the manufacturing, mining, finance and estates. Volume has decreased due to the global crisis.

In 2013, the target of tax revenue, including excise, is Rp 1193 trillion. Assumptions 12.9 percent tax rate.

The impact of the world economic slowdown, according to Agus, directly implies a decline in some commodity prices. It mainly takes place in the second half of 2012.

"Deposit income tax tends to decrease, and this of course will continue in 2013," said Agus.

In particular, Agus highlighted the mining sector small and medium size minimal contribution. The government believes there are many mining companies that do not pay taxes.

Mining business license (IUP) issued by the government, according to Agus, is 11,000 IUP. After verification, there are many who are not feasible because there has never paid taxes and did not have a tax number.

Royalties are payable to IUP coal company, said Agus, lower than the company's concession agreement based on the work of the coal mining business (PKP2B).

IUP royalty payments ranging from 3-7 percent. While the payments are pocketed PKP2B approximately 13.5 percent.

"It's been a few times we remind the sector ministry, but have not gotten an answer until now," said Agus.

Separately, the Director General of Taxes Fuad Rahmany in a press release stated, in order to achieve tax revenue in 2013, the institute building systems integration directorate general of taxes. The goal is to integrate the whole system at all tax offices in Indonesia.

Directorate General (DG) Tax, Fuad said, also continues to make tax invoice numbering. In 2013, the numbering should only be carried out by the tax authorities so that would rule out the possibility of fraudulent behavior pengemplang taxes.

Another thing that is important, Fuad added, are internal controls, such as supervisory employees of the Directorate General of Taxation.