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Puan Maharani's Concerns if TNI-Polri Apparatus Involved in Tax Collection

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani expressed concern that involving TNI and Polri personnel in tax collection could erode public trust.
  • She stated that the relevant parliamentary commission will investigate the issue of involving security apparatus in tax collection.
  • The concern arises from a recent directive potentially leading to coercive tax collection, undermining voluntary compliance efforts.

Puan Maharani, the Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), has voiced concerns that involving security apparatus like the Village Consultative Body (Babinsa) from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police Community Development Officer (Bhabinkamtibmas) from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) in tax collection could undermine public trust. She emphasized that the relevant commission in the DPR RI will delve deeper into this controversial issue.

"Public trust should not diminish due to coercion or other factors that might change the public's willingness to report their taxes independently," Puan stated during a press conference following a plenary meeting at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Tuesday. She recalled that the government had previously urged the public to voluntarily report their taxes. However, the current controversy surrounding the involvement of security personnel has prompted the DPR RI to seek clarification from the relevant agencies.

The issue gained prominence following the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) issuing Circular Number SE-8/PJ/2026, which provides guidelines for monitoring taxpayer compliance. The potential for these security personnel to be involved in tax collection has raised questions about the methods and implications for citizens' voluntary tax reporting, which has seen some improvement recently.

Public trust should not diminish due to coercion or other factors that might change the public's willingness to report their taxes independently.

— Puan MaharaniExpressing concern over the potential impact of involving security forces in tax collection on public trust.
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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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