No Pardon For Tax Embezzlers

Over the past year, the government has been aggressively pursuing negligent taxpayers. President Joko Widodo set a goal of Rp1.29 quadrillion for 2015, but the government was only able to collect Rp1.06 quadrillion. This year, the target has been increased to Rp1.55 quadrillion.

Several factors have prevented the government from reaching its target. One is that businessmen have stashed huge sums of untaxed money abroad. To reach its target, the government is planning to pardon these tax dodgers in the hope they will start paying taxes again.

May 10, 2016

Tempo.co

Should the government pardon tax embezzlers?
Yes
(30.6%) 244
No
(67.3%) 537
Unsure
(2.1%) 17
Total (100%) 798

Over the past year, the government has been aggressively pursuing negligent taxpayers. President Joko Widodo set a goal of Rp1.29 quadrillion for 2015, but the government was only able to collect Rp1.06 quadrillion. This year, the target has been increased to Rp1.55 quadrillio

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