The Garut Regency Government is mapping out potential new tax revenues to boost Regional Original Revenue (PAD). The current main focus is on the private pawnshop business sector, which is deemed to have not optimally contributed fiscally through the Advertising Tax, despite the rapid proliferation of their promotional media in public spaces.
Head of the Garut Regency Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda), Ridzky Ridznurdin, explained that the government does not plan to raise tax rates. Instead, the strategy will focus on re-registering tax objects and enforcing compliance among pawnshop business actors using signboards, billboards, and neon boxes as marketing media.
To facilitate this step, Bapenda plans to establish strategic collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the banking sector. This coordination is considered crucial to ensure tax enforcement remains aligned with a healthy investment climate, without imposing an excessive burden on business actors in Garut.
On the other hand, the Regional Secretary of Garut Regency, Nurdin Yana, emphasized the importance of stakeholder collaboration. The government is currently reviewing a policy requiring a Regional Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWPD) for business operators applying for financing from banking institutions to strengthen the taxpayer database.
The implementation of this policy is expected to strike a balance between regional fiscal needs and the sustainability of the business ecosystem in Garut Regency. The government ensures that all steps taken will adhere strictly to applicable norms and legal regulations to avoid unrest among business operators.
