Three high-ranking government officials in North Sumatra registered for the tax amnesty on Thursday.

Besides North Sumatra Governor T. Erry Nuradi, North Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Raden Budi Winarso and Bukit Barisan Commander Maj. Gen. Lodewik Pusung, two North Sumatra Representatives Council (DPD) members from the province, Parlindungan Purba and Dedi Iskandar Batubara, also registered for the tax amnesty, which aims at not only boosting tax revenue but also expanding the tax base.

They all went to the North Sumatra Directorate General of Taxation I office to register their participation in the tax amnesty on Thursday afternoon. They each handed over an asset statement letter (SPH) to tax officers, witnessed by the office's chief, Mukhtar.

“We came here to register our participation in the tax amnesty and to hand over our SPHs. It’s a government program that must be supported by all parties. Moreover, President [Joko] Jokowi [Widodo] visited Medan to introduce the amnesty,” said Erry after submitting his SPH.

The governor later encouraged all North Sumatra residents, especially businesspeople with undeclared assets, to immediately avail of the tax amnesty. The earlier they participate in the program, the lower the redemption fee, he explained.

“Until the end of September, the redemption fee is only 2 percent. In October, the redemption rate increases to 3 percent. So let’s immediately report our assets,” said Erry. (ebf)

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