The Official Car Budget for Echelon I Officials Increased to Rp 931 Million

KatadataOTO – The Ministry of Finance has stipulated that echelon I officials can receive a new official car with a maximum value of IDR 931.648 million. This is stated in the Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 32 of 2025 concerning Input Cost Standards (SBM) for the 2026 Fiscal Year.

This figure is an increase from the previous year's IDR 878.913 million.

“So, we determined this cost based on the average market price. The increase is due to considering the procurement of electric cars with specifications according to regulations,” explained Lisbon Sirait, Director of the Budgeting System at the Directorate General of Budget of the Ministry of Finance, as reported by Antara.

Despite the increase, his party does not ignore the principle of efficiency in state financial management. The government continues to enforce a policy of limiting the procurement of official cars and encourages the optimization of existing facilities.

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He also added that the cost standards in PMK Number 32 of 2025 are not an instrument to control waste but rather a reference for unit costs that reflect current market conditions.

“The government has a procurement policy but by optimizing existing transportation. There are even restrictions regarding official vehicles from the government,” he then said.

The PMK SBM for the 2026 Fiscal Year was signed by Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, on May 14, 2025, and came into effect after being promulgated on May 20, 2025.

This regulation serves as a reference in the preparation of ministry/agency budgets for 2026.

PMK 32 of 2025 confirms that this rate is an upper limit that cannot be exceeded.

“The Input Cost Standards for the 2026 Fiscal Year are an upper limit as referred to in Article 2 letter a, listed in Appendix I, which is an inseparable part of this Ministerial Regulation,” states the regulation in Article 3 Paragraph 1.

Supporting the Development of Electric Vehicles

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Not only that, government officials are also asked to use locally produced electric vehicles. In addition, the Domestic Component Level or TKDN must be at least 25 percent.

This is done to protect companies that have invested in Indonesia so they can survive and feel secure in doing business in the country.