Sri Mulyani: People ask, why should I pay taxes?

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati reveals that his ranks often raise questions from the community about what pays taxes

The question is often asked at once . tax revenues.

"People ask me why I have to pay taxes, especially in the face of the millennial generation," said Sri Mulyani during a speech to a tax seminar participant at the headquarters of the General Tax Directorate on Wednesday ( 07.11.2018).

In answering such questions, Sri Mulyani uses tax parables as the backbone of the human body. The backbone basically has an important role in supporting the body so that all organs and other parts can function properly.

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"If this Republic wants to move, stand up, respected by its people and be respected, it must be supported by a strong spine, or osteoporosis, the misconduct, the body is affected, "said Sri Mulyani

Regardless of the parable of the backbone, Sri Mulyani calls the tax as a contract between the state and its people. Through the contract, the government's commitment to the people is shared by the people to promote the state in different ways, including security, improved well-being and opportunities for better growth.

"Taxes are a contract between the state and its inhabitants to maintain a sovereign and united state and then the present state prepares the expected society," said Sri Mulyani.

Although often meeting similar questions, Sri Mulyani now considers that more and more people are aware of his obligations to pay taxes. This is clear from the increase in annual tax returns (SPT) of taxpayers from year to year.

He compared, in 2008 there was only 33 percent of WP who reported his annual SPT. Now the SPT report has reached 73 percent of the total WP recorded in the Taxation Branch database.

Although already more and more tax-conscious, Sri Mulyani will continue to intensify socialization about the importance of it. A form of socialization that is often done is through social media and in various forms, ranging from graphics to short films.

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