New Motorcycles to Be Taxed, Check Out the Facts

KatadataOTO – Recently, the public has been stirred by a plan from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu).

They intend to conduct a study on the extensification of excise duties on motorcycles and coal. As stated in the 2024 DJBC Performance Report.

The discourse then drew many responses from various parties. Because it is considered that it will burden the public.

Especially for low-income groups who depend on two-wheeled vehicles for their daily activities.

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Following this, the DJBC has spoken out. They are trying to clarify the news that has been circulating recently.

"(Information) that we will impose excise on motorcycles and coal, we can say that is not happening. So it's confirmed, it's not happening," said Askolani, Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, to Antara on Friday (02/05).

Askolani explained that the excise study is a routine task carried out by the DJBC every year.

However, the study is actually only internal. And it is not intended as a basis for policy-making.

Askolani then asked the public not to interpret the study as a signal that the government will create a new regulation.

According to him, until now there is no policy or plan to implement excise on these two objects.

"Implementation (of motorcycles being subject to excise) is far off, still very far off," Askolani emphasized.

He continued that the mechanism for changing or expanding excise objects has been clearly regulated in the Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations (HPP).

Any proposal for excise extensification must also first be discussed with the DPR RI, within the framework of transparent discussions on the State Budget Law.

Even if a topic is included in the annual study, the government still considers the economic and social conditions of the community before deciding to impose excise on motorcycles.

"Even if it's already in the HPP Law, if you look every year, we are also not in a hurry to make a policy," said Askolani.

Furthermore, Askolani revealed that the DJBC considers many things when wanting to make a rule that motorcycles will be subject to excise.

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"We look at the economic developments every year, we haven't done that yet," Askolani concluded.

For your information, the plan for motorcycles to be subject to excise is part of optimizing state revenue.

However, in the 2024 DJBC Performance Report, there is no mention of further implementation stages.