Business Tax SOEs Reach USD $ 15.23 Trillion

Business Tax SOEs Reach USD $ 15.23 Trillion
"State Enterprises Minister will hold a meeting with the Directorate General of Taxes on October 20, 2009."
Ministry of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) noted that the tax advantages experienced by the government-owned enterprises reached 15.226 trillion worth Rp. Although admittedly, there are state tax issues worth Rp 5.403 trillion.These findings with the findings bertolakbelakang Directorate General (DG) of Taxes which issued a report state tax arrears worth Rp 19 trillion, which later revised to $ 7 trillion.


"State Enterprises Minister will hold meetings with the Directorate General of Taxation on 20 October to synchronize the data," said Secretary Ministry of SOEs Said Didu in his office, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jakarta, Friday night, October 16, 2009.

Ministry records show state tax overpayment comes from the surplus does not include restitution payments from PT Pertamina worth Rp 15.2 trillion and PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Batam worth Rp 26 billion.

Pertamina overpayment findings largely derived from the excess taxes pengasilan (PPh) 25/29 article since 2003-2008. The findings were known from the results of audits of financial statements that have been completed the company.

"Previously Pertamina does not have balance sheets so they continue to pay taxes," he said.

Meanwhile, the excess tax payments PLN Batam is known from the results of the audit Audit Agency (BPK) which found excess value added tax payment of Rp 26 billion.

With these advantages, says Said, the government actually still have a debt to the state amounting to Rp 9.8 trillion. This figure comes from the reduction of excess tax payments amounting to Rp 15.226 trillion, against a delinquent state worth Rp 5.40 trillion.