Reducing vehicle tax is one of the local government activities that is eagerly awaited by someone who is in arrears on vehicle tax. This program will eliminate fines obtained when paying taxes late.
However, you need to know that the vehicle tax reduction program is not carried out simultaneously in all regions of Indonesia. The timing depends on the government agenda in each region.
Usually, the time applied for the vehicle tax whitening program is quite long. Therefore, it can be used by people who are already late in paying taxes.
For those of you who want to know information about vehicle tax relief, both cars and motorbikes, you can check the complete review below.
1. What is Vehicle Tax Reduction?
Vehicle tax reduction is a regional government program which aims to provide relief in the form of eliminating fines for late tax payments to car and motorbike owners who are in arrears in paying vehicle tax.
Please remember, this motor vehicle and car tax reduction program only applies to eliminating fines due to late payment of tax. Meanwhile, the vehicle tax itself is still borne by you as the vehicle owner.
Because, there are still many people who don't understand and think that the vehicle tax reduction program means they don't have to pay the taxes charged. In fact, this program is only valid to remove fines due to being late in paying car or motorbike tax. So, you can pay your taxes without being fined for paying them late.
The types of fines that are removed in this program are:
- Elimination of Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB) fines
- Elimination of fines for 5th year Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB) arrears
- Eliminate fines for arrears in SWDKLLJ (Mandatory Road Traffic Accident Fund Contribution) payments.
With the elimination of motorbike and car tax fines, you can get relief in the form of motor vehicle tax discounts (PKB), discounts on Motor Vehicle Transfer of Title Fees (BBNKB) I and free Motor Vehicle Transfer of Title Fees (BBNKB) II.
2. Benefits of Vehicle Tax Reduction
There are several benefits you can get from the vehicle tax whitening program, namely:
2.1 Able to Lighten Community Burden
The first benefit of reducing motor vehicle tax is that it can ease the burden on people who are in arrears on taxes. This program will enable people to be free from administrative sanctions for late paying taxes. Therefore, they can pay the specified amount of tax without having to pay a fine.
2.2 Make it easier to transfer vehicle names
The existence of vehicle tax relief can make it easier to change vehicle names. As you know, vehicles whose STNK is left dead for two years will have their registration data immediately deleted by the police.
Therefore, this program is useful for you to immediately pay outstanding taxes and keep your vehicle registration data well maintained.
2.3 Increase Revenue for the Government
For the government, reducing vehicle taxes can increase revenue from the tax sector. This is because vehicle owners will immediately pay their outstanding taxes until they are paid in full.
2.4 Making Taxpayers More Compliant
It is hoped that this program will increase compliance for taxpayers or vehicle owners to always pay taxes every year without being in arrears.
2.5 Improving the Regional Development Process
Another benefit of reducing motor vehicle taxes is that it can improve the regional development process. People who obediently pay vehicle tax can participate in smoothing local original income (PAD). As a result, the regional development process in various sectors can be carried out without any obstacles.
2.6 Updating Vehicle Database
Finally, the vehicle tax reduction program is able to enable the government to update the vehicle database in their respective regions. Of course, this is important to increase data accuracy and simplify the vehicle administration process.
3. Requirements for Car and Motorbike Tax Reduction
For those of you who want to take part in the car and motorbike vehicle tax whitening program, make sure you bring the following general requirements:
- Original vehicle STN and its photocopy
- Bring the original National Identity Card (KTP) and a photocopy of the name on the STNK
- Bring the original BKPB and a photocopy
- Bring a yellow map cover for motorbikes and red for cars
- An amount of money to pay the basic tax on your vehicle
Especially for those of you who want to take part in the motor vehicle title change fine exemption program or BBNKB II, there are several additional document requirements that must be brought, namely:
- Vehicle physical check results
- Original vehicle sale and purchase receipt and its signed photocopy on a 10 thousand stamp.
4. How to Manage Vehicle Tax Reduction
If you have prepared all the requirements, now is the time to start taking care of the vehicle tax reduction in the following way:
- First, you can visit the nearest Samsat office, then go to the counter and submit all the required documents
- The officer will start checking the completeness of the required documents, checking or physically checking the vehicle's chassis number and engine
- After that, you can take the files to the vehicle ownership validation counter
- Start paying the outstanding PKB and STNK principal, wait until the process is complete
- If the STNK is ready, the officer will notify you and ask you to collect it from the delivery counter
- Done, now you have received a STNK after completing the vehicle tax collection.
5. 2024 Vehicle Tax Reduction Schedule
The vehicle tax whitening schedule for each region is different, some are at the beginning of the year, mid to end of the year.
The following is the 2024 vehicle tax whitening program schedule for several provinces, namely:
5.1 Jakarta
The vehicle tax reduction program schedule for the Jakarta area starts from June 11 to August 31, 2024.
This program provides for the elimination of PKB administrative sanctions and the removal of BBNKB sanctions, namely interest for late motor vehicle registration.
5.2 West Java
Taking place from April 1 to December 23 2024. You can get a 10% annual PKB discount specifically for areas registered in the West Java Regional Police jurisdiction. Apart from that, there is also a 5-year PKB discount for vehicles registered in the Bandung I Pajajaran area.
5.3 Central Java
The vehicle tax reduction program in Central Java runs from 20 May to 19 December 2024.
The programs offered are exemption from BBKNB II within and outside the province, periodic annual tax discounts, exemption from progressive tax fees and relief from PKB arrears.
5.4 Bengkulu
Furthermore, for the Bengkulu area it will be carried out from June 4 to December 30 2024.
The programs offered include waiving PKB fines, activating mandatory accident fund donations, and deleting inactive vehicle data.
5.5 South Sulawesi
The schedule in South Sulawesi takes place from April 24 to June 30 2024. The public can get the transfer of name transfer (BBN) II fines waived.
5.6 Aceh
The vehicle tax reduction schedule for the Aceh Provincial Government will be carried out from March to December 31 2024.
The relief obtained is the elimination of fines and a reduction in progressive tax rates of at least 2% and a maximum of 10%.
5.7 Jambi
Meanwhile, for Jambi province, it will take place from January 6 to March 28 2024.
You can get a write-off of PKB fines, principal tax exemption, progressive tax exemption on auction vehicles and a write-off of BBNKB II fines.
That's the information about vehicle tax reduction that you should know. This program doesn't always exist every year, so make sure you always pay vehicle tax obediently so you don't get burdened with fines in the future.
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