Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has denied the notion that the tax revenue target for 2019 was set too high, causing the government fail to achieve it.
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Photo: tempo.co)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawatihas denied the notion that the tax revenue target for 2019 was set too high,causing the government fail to achieve it.
She said that the target was made based on calculations and discussions withthe House of Representatives.
The problem is that economic conditionsoften changes dynamically, and the global economic slowdown affect the domesticeconomy, according to Sri.
With such uncertainty, assumptions on commodity and oil prices changes. As aresult, the government will continue to face uncertain conditions indetermining components in drafting the state budget.
Earlier on September 17, Sri expressed her optimism that the tax revenue targetin 2019 will be achieved. Although she admitted that currently, the Indonesianeconomy is under major pressure.
"Tax revenue target for 2019 is hard, butthat does not mean we cannot achieve it," Sri stated.
The government had previously set a target fortax revenue in the 2019 State Budget at an amount of 1,577 trillion IDR (112.6billion USD). Meanwhile the number of tax revenue in the first semester of 2019had reached 603.34 trillion IDR, accounting for 38.25 percent of the totaltarget.
On the other hand, Sri predicted that theState Budget deficit will increase to a level of 2 to 2.2 percent of the GrossDomestic Product (GDP) compared to 1.86 percent recorded last year.
Previously, the risk of a shortfall in tax revenue is projected to continuebecause until October 7, 2019, the actual tax revenue had only reached 912trillion IDR or minus 0.31 percent. With the minus 0.32 percent revenue trend,the realisation of tax revenue for this year is predicted to be in the level of85 percent to 87 percent./.
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Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Photo: tempo.co) 
