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North Sumatra government boosts vehicle tax compliance with GAS KEN program

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The North Sumatra Provincial Government is intensifying vehicle tax compliance through the GAS KEN program.
  • The program involves extensive socialization, reaching out to communities, homes, and public places to remind citizens about their vehicle tax obligations.
  • The province aims to increase vehicle tax revenue to Rp1.81 trillion this year, up from Rp1.74 trillion in 2025, with the GAS KEN program expected to boost public awareness and compliance.

The North Sumatra Provincial Government is actively working to boost compliance with motor vehicle tax payments through its Gerakan Sadar Pajak Kendaraan (GAS KEN) program. Badan Pendapatan Daerah (Bapenda), the provincial revenue agency, is spearheading this initiative to reach citizens directly.

We continue to socialize motor vehicle tax awareness through this GAS KEN program, aiming to encourage the public to pay their vehicle taxes.

— Sutan Tolang LubisThe Head of Bapenda for North Sumatra explained the purpose of the GAS KEN program.

Sutan Tolang Lubis, Head of Bapenda for North Sumatra, explained that the GAS KEN program is a large-scale effort to remind and encourage the public to pay their vehicle taxes. "We continue to socialize motor vehicle tax awareness through this GAS KEN program, aiming to encourage the public to pay their vehicle taxes," Sutan said.

The program's outreach extends beyond public spaces, with teams visiting community gathering points, streets, crowded areas, local shops, and even residents' homes. This comprehensive approach ensures that the message about tax awareness is delivered widely and effectively. Bapenda Sumut is collaborating with various regional agencies, including the Regional Revenue Management Technical Implementation Units (UPTD Pependa), the Department of Transportation, the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP), and local Bapenda offices across North Sumatra.

More extensively, we cooperate with related parties to foster awareness of taxes. Hopefully, this can have a broader impact and maximize our targets.

— Sutan Tolang LubisSutan Tolang Lubis discussed the collaboration with various agencies to enhance tax awareness and achieve revenue targets.

North Sumatra has set a target of Rp1.81 trillion in revenue from motor vehicle tax for the current year, an increase from the Rp1.74 trillion target for 2025. Last year, the province collected Rp1.44 trillion, with 2.2 million vehicles paying their taxes. The provincial government hopes that the GAS KEN program will significantly increase public awareness of their tax obligations and encourage timely payments for vehicles with due taxes.

The hope from GAS KEN is, of course, that the public realizes their vehicle taxes and checks if their taxes are due. If they are due, we hope they are paid immediately.

— Sutan Tolang LubisSutan Tolang Lubis expressed the program's objective of increasing public awareness and timely tax payments.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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