According to a report from ANTARA news agency on July 15, the Customs Department in the city of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, has achieved significant financial success in the first half of 2024. According to data from Mataram Customs, the total revenue of the Indonesian National Customs and Tax Office in the first half of the year reached 17.7 billion Indonesian Rupiah, surpassing the annual target of 25.21 billion Rupiah by 70.22%; of this, customs revenue amounted to 6.03 billion Indonesian Rupiah, while excise tax revenue reached 11.67 billion Indonesian Rupiah, representing 70.22% of the annual target of 25.21 billion Indonesian Rupiah.
The strong performance in the first half of the year was attributed to various factors, including the import tariffs on rice and the increase in consumption tax on sliced tobacco and cigarettes.
Adi Kahayanto, head of compliance and consulting at the Mataram Customs, emphasized that the Mataram Customs and Tax Office are continuously working to optimize national revenue. This includes promoting IMEI registration, supporting outreach activities to combat illegal cigarettes, improving the licensing services for taxable goods entrepreneurs' identification numbers (NPPBKC), and enhancing actions to combat illegal cigarette trade. These measures aim to ensure effective tax management and compliance, while also contributing to the country's financial health.
At the same time, he also revealed that the Matalan Customs has taken a series of measures such as IMEI registration, anti-illegal tobacco campaign, etc., in order to achieve greater financial revenue in the future.
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