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Tax amnesty losing pace in second phase
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Tax campaign: Shoppers pass by a banner promoting the government's tax amnesty at the Tanah Abang textile market in Jakarta. (Antara Photo/Wahyu Putro A)
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ith only 10 days left in the second phase of the tax amnesty, participation in the program has fallen behind government expectations.
According to tax office data, revenue collected from penalty fees has reached Rp 101 trillion (US$7.5 billion) as of Dec. 20, only a slight increase from the Rp 97.2 trillion collected by Sept. 30, when the program’s first three-month phase ended.
Asset declaration, meanwhile, reached Rp 375.97 trillion in the period from Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, about one tenth of what was collected in the first phase of the government’s signature program.
Tax office spokesman Hestu Yoga Saksama, however, appears confident the figures will increase significantly next week. Based on the experience during the first phase, 95.75 percent of taxpayers submitted their tax amnesty application only in September.
"We are still optimistic and we will open 24-hour services on Dec. 31 to anticipate soaring [applications],” he said at a press conference on Wednesday. (hwa)
