West Jakarta Tax Office Stresses Business Collaboration for Healthy Tax System

Farid Bachtiar, head of the West Jakarta Tax Office (Kanwil DJP Jakarta Barat), stressed the critical importance of collaboration between tax authorities, businesses, and all stakeholders to foster a robust tax system. This emphasis comes as the tax office adapts policies to the rapidly evolving digital economy.

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The DJP cannot work alone. We need help from all elements, both from the government and the private sector. Taxes are like blood in the body of a nation, flowing to support economic growth across the country.

Bachtiar stated that the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) cannot operate in isolation and requires support from both governmental and private sectors to optimize state revenue. "Taxes are like blood in the body of a nation, flowing to support economic growth across the country," he remarked in Jakarta on Thursday.

The office is committed to enhancing communication channels with entrepreneurs, recognizing that feedback and criticism from the business community are vital for refining tax policies. "We want to continue opening communication channels with entrepreneurs. Criticism and input from the business world are important for us to ensure that tax policies and services provide legal certainty and support business sustainability," Bachtiar added.

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We want to continue opening communication channels with entrepreneurs. Criticism and input from the business world are important for us to ensure that tax policies and services provide legal certainty and support business sustainability.

Regarding performance, the West Jakarta Tax Office reported tax revenue of Rp45.19 trillion as of June 30, 2026. This figure represents a significant 23.3% year-on-year growth, achieving 45% of its target and placing the office eighth nationally. Meanwhile, Eko Hadiyanto, head of the Pratama Tax Service Office (KPP) in Jakarta Tamansari, noted how changing transaction patterns due to electronic money, QRIS, and e-commerce necessitate adjustments in tax policies. He referenced Ministry of Finance Regulation (PMK) No. 37 of 2025, which designates e-commerce platform operators as withholding agents for income tax (PPh) Article 22, integrating tax obligations with the digital ecosystem. For micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Government Regulation (PP) No. 20 of 2026 restructures final income tax provisions, maintaining the 0.5% rate while offering more targeted relief.

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Digital transformation not only changes the way people transact but also changes how we conduct administration and fulfill tax obligations.