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Tax collection reaches 82.6 percent of yearly target by mid-December
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Director General of Taxation Robert Pakpahan. (kompas.com/Yoga Sukmana)
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irector General of Taxation Robert Pakpahan has said his office had collected 82.6 percent of the government's yearly target as of mid of December, compared to 78 percent on Nov. 30.
This year, the government targeted to collect Rp 1.28 quadrillion (US$94.2 billion) in taxes.
Robert, who took office late last month, expressed optimism that his office would be able to fulfill the target.
Read also: Tax office collects 78% of revenue target as of November“Every year, tax collection peaks in December,” Robert said on the sidelines of a tax discussion in Jakarta on Monday, adding that the government also disbursed most of the funds in December.
Next year, the government plans to collect Rp 1.62 quadrillion in taxes, an increase of almost 10 percent from this year's target. (bbn)
