REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Taxation Directorate General predicted that tax revenues would fall Rp112.5 trillion or 8.7 percent of the target of Rp1,294 trillion this year.

In hearing with the Commission XI of the House of Representatives, Taxation Director General Sigit Pramudito said it was difficult to meet the target on delay in strengthening institutions and cancellation of a number of tax optimization policies.

Sigit cited, establishment of a number of regional tax offices failed in July 2015, reducing the potentials of tax revenues.

"When approval of the revised state budget of 2015 was delayed (implementation) of all of my policies were also delayed," he said.

He said if the policies had been implemented as scheduled, such as value added tax on toll road, There could be an addition of Rp152 trillion to the tax revenues

Tax revenues until end of September 2015, reached Rp686.2 trillion or 53.02 percent of the target of Rp1,294.2 trillion.

The tax revenues included sales tax from non oil/gas sector that reached Rp357.7 trillion or 56.80 percent of the target, value added tax and luxurious sales tax at Rp271.7 trillion or 47.13 percent of the target , land and building tax at Rp13.2 trillion or 49.57 percent of target and other taxes at Rp3.8 trillion or 32.80 percent of target and sales tax on oil and gas at Rp39.7 trillion or 80.2 percent.

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