Mobile Tax, Not Accepted or Rejected by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology spoke about the plan wore Luxury Goods Value Added Tax (Sales Tax ) of 20% for mobile phones . What did he say ?

" about PPnBM , Kominfo not in the capacity to accept or reject as we only facilitate technically , particularly with respect to certification , " said Head of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology , in conversation with Ismail Cawidu ITGazine , Friday ( 05/23/2014 ) .

From this statement could mean that the position of an impartial Kominfo of any camp . Because the plan initiated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministry has received resistance from Mobile Association of Indonesia ( APSI ) and the operators who are members of the Telecommunications Association of Indonesia ( ATSI ) .

Even in an occasion , Chairman of ATSI Alexander Rusli rate, the government plans to reduce the circulation of illegal phone via PPnBM followed by blocking of International Mobile Equipment Identity number ( IMEI ) is considered less effective and are not precise .

While Kominfo rate, the idea to suppress the circulation of illegal phone via PPnBM actually even good . But admittedly , still takes time for socialization .

" On scrutiny of the IMEI , it Kominfo 've never talked about it with the Ministry of Trade with the operator , because the idea is good . Just can not necessarily do the deactivation because the operators need time to be socialized , " said Ismail .