Tax Shortfall Forecast at IDR46.9 Trillion as Coretax Improved
JAKARTA, DDTCNews - To prevent the widening of the shortfall or the gap between actual and target tax revenue, the coretax system and the performance of tax officers are to be continually improved. This topic features as one of the reviews in the national media today, Wednesday (8/7/2026).
Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, estimates that this year's tax revenue will experience a shortfall of approximately IDR46.9 trillion. The shortfall arises because tax revenue is projected to reach only IDR2,310.8 trillion, or 98% of the 2026 State Budget (anggaran penerimaan dan belanja negara/APBN in Indonesian) target of IDR2,357.7 trillion.
"We are fixing the coretax again. It's been going well. Yesterday, the interface was slow, we fixed it, and we will continue to monitor the performance of every tax office," he said to members of the media at the Parliament Building.
Purbaya asked all vertical units of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) to provide optimal and swift service to taxpayers. According to him, such efforts have the potential to boost tax revenue performance.
In addition, he also intends to take firm action against DGT employees who violate the code of ethics or engage in misconduct. He stated that tax officers must uphold integrity, act honestly and work efficiently and effectively to improve taxpayer trust and compliance.
"Now I am also permitted to dismiss. I will dismiss them if they [DGT employees] do not perform well, but on average, things are better now. However, we'll take action against those who are inefficient or a little slow," he remarked.
Purbaya also conveyed that the government will endeavour to maintain tax revenue growth at a level of 23%. To that end, the government will also encourage DGT employees to continue making extra efforts.
"Tax staff are being requested to work harder to increase tax collection. It may not yet be as ideal as many people anticipated, but there has been a significant improvement. We will strive to make it even better going forward without raising rates," said Purbaya.
In addition to the above topic, there is also a review of the tax revenue realisation for the first half of 2026 (semester I/2026). Furthermore, there are discussions relating to the revision of the Government Regulation on local tax incentives, periodic payment supervision and tax returns, marketplace tax, letters of inquiry (surat permintaan penjelasan atas data dan/atau keterangan/SP2DK in Indonesian) and other matters.
The following is a full review of the tax-related articles.
Tax Revenue Realisation for Semester I/2026 Grows by 24.6%
Tax revenue realisation for semester I/2026 was recorded at IDR1,035.7 trillion, rising by 24.6% compared with the same period last year.
Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, stated that the tax revenue realisation is equivalent to 43.9% of the tax revenue target in the 2026 state budget of IDR2,357.7 trillion.
"Tax reform and organisational as well as personnel reform in taxation have already delivered quite promising results," said Purbaya at the presentation meeting of the Semester I/2026 State Budget report to the House Budget Committee. (DDTCNews/Kontan/Bisnis Indonesia)
Gov. Reg. on Local Tax Collection Agent Incentives to Be Revised Soon
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has stated that the government will shortly revise Gov. Reg. 69/2010 on procedures for the granting and utilisation of incentives for the collection of local taxes and user charges.
The Director General of Local Finance Development at the MoHA, Agus Fatoni, said the revision of Gov. Reg. 69/2010 is currently at the discussion stage. He noted that the government also understands local governments' aspirations for Gov. Reg. 69/2010 to be updated promptly following the entry into force of the Law on Financial Relations between the Central Government and Local Governance (HKPD).
"Regarding the aspirations put forward, whereby Gov. Reg. 69/2010 has not yet been revised, we need to report that the revision process is underway and currently in discussion," he remarked. (DDTCNews)
DGT Intensifies Supervision of Periodic Payments and Tax Returns
The DGT will intensify compliance supervision to safeguard the 2026 national tax revenue target of IDR2,357.7 trillion.
Director of Tax Dissemination, Service and Public Relations at the DGT, Inge Diana Rismawanti, stated that the authority will conduct two main activities in parallel, namely periodic payment supervision (pengawasan pembayaran masa/PPM in Indonesian) and material compliance examination, including in the filing and completion of tax returns.
"The process continues. In terms of the PPM, we are monitoring periodic filing for each remittance, identifying any gaps, such as where remittance was conducted previously but not now. This is continuously monitored by our colleagues [tax officers]," she claimed. (DDTCNews)
Extensive Outreach Needed for Smooth Marketplace Tax Transition
The Employers' Association of Indonesia (Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia/APlNDO in Indonesian) has called on the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) and marketplace providers to conduct wide-scale outreach regarding the Article 22 Income Tax collection policy to online merchants.
APINDO Tax Committee Chairperson, Siddhi Widyaprathama, considers that outreach on the Article 22 Income Tax collection policy is necessary to prevent confusion and uncertainty among online merchants on marketplaces.
"To ensure the transition period runs smoothly, APINDO encourages the government, the idEA association, marketplace operators and the general public to collectively safeguard the security of trade transaction data, ensure that digital systems operate stably as well as conduct extensive and clear outreach," he stated. (DDTCNews)
Avoid an SP2DK? Taxpayers to File Complete and Clear Returns
The DGT has advised taxpayers to exercise all of their obligations properly and correctly, including in filing their annual tax returns.
Director of Tax Dissemination, Service and Public Relations at the DGT, Inge Diana Rismawanti, stated that the DGT has a large data centre that can be used for cross-checking. Should there be any discrepancy between the tax return report and the data, the DGT may request clarification from the taxpayer concerned.
"If, based on our data, something has not yet been filed by the taxpayer in the tax return and is not apparent, only then do we seek clarification. However, if everything is in order, there is no need for clarification," she said. (DDTCNews)
2026 State Budget Deficit Set to Widen to 2.85% of GDP
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) estimates that this year's budget deficit will exceed the established ceiling. The increased deficit is primarily attributable to government expenditure, which is projected to reach IDR3,942.4 trillion, or 102.6% of the expenditure ceiling in the 2026 State Budget.
Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, stated that this year's budget deficit is projected to reach IDR734.3 trillion, or 2.85% of the GDP. That percentage is higher than the initial plan of IDR689.1 trillion, or 2.68% of the GDP.
"Based on the revenue and expenditure outlook, the APBN deficit outlook is recorded at IDR734.3 trillion," said Purbaya at the presentation meeting of the Semester I/2026 State Budget report with the House Budget Committee. (DDTCNews/Kontan/Bisnis Indonesia).
