REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Executive Director of Center for Indonesia Taxation Analysis (CITA) Yustinus Prastowo predicted, tax revenues shortfall at the end of the year might reach Rp 250 trillion or widen from the earlier projections.

"The projection of tax revenue at the end of the year only reached 80 percent, or there is a shortage of around Rp 250 trillion," Yustinus said in Jakarta, Tuesday (8/12).

Yustinus added, large tax shortfall was a hard chore for new leadership at the tax agency. Moreover, time to consolidate was more limited towards the end of the year.

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"The most severe task is to optimize revenues by year-end, including internal consolidation and keep the 'networking' at external level with the stakeholders," he continued.

He stated, tax revenues stagnating conditions could happen in 2016, especially if the government did not learn from previous experiences and did not focus on extensification program. Yustinus also added the government plans to impose tax amnesty would not be effective to encourage acceptance in 2016.

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Ministry of Finance noted that until 27th November 2015, new tax revenues reached Rp 806 trillion or 64.75 percent of the target set in APBN-P, minus the oil and gas income tax of Rp 1,244.7 trillion. Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has delivered a tax revenue shortfall could reach Rp 180 trillion at the end of the year, but per 27th November 2015 the tax shortfall was around Rp 438.72 trillion.

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