Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission XI plans to summon officials from the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) to address concerns over falling state revenues and revisit the performance issues of the Coretax taxation system.
Commission XI Chair Mukhamad Misbakhun cited fiscal pressure due to declining tax receipts as the main reason for the upcoming hearing.
“We’re planning a meeting in May to discuss tax revenue, customs and excise revenue, as well as non-tax state revenues. We need to pinpoint the problem areas, assess any weaknesses, and revisit the Coretax issue,” Misbakhun said, as reported by Bisnis on Friday (April 25).
Indonesia’s tax revenue from January to March 2025 stood at Rp322.6 trillion ($20.4 billion), marking a sharp 18.1% drop compared to Rp393.9 trillion in the same period last year. The drop in tax revenue comes amid ongoing performance issues with Coretax, a new digital tax administration system launched earlier this year.
This is not the first time the House of Representative have raised concerns over Coretax. In February, Commission XI held a closed-door session with Director General of Taxes Suryo Utomo and his team to discuss ongoing challenges with the system’s implementation.
The session ended with an agreement to delay the full rollout of Coretax and return temporarily to legacy systems, such as DJP Online and e-Faktur Desktop, while the new platform continues to be refined.
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Despite early setbacks, the DJP says Coretax has shown improved stability in recent weeks. “From March 24 to April 20, the Coretax application has shown stable performance, though there were occasional wait time fluctuations during peak transaction volumes,” the agency states on its Coretax progress report released on Wednesday (April 23).
Suryo Utomo acknowledged the technical issues that plagued the initial launch. However, he thanked stakeholders, especially retail business owners, for their patience and feedback, and emphasized that improvements are ongoing.
“As a national strategic project, Coretax must be implemented. Thankfully, the system is now operating more smoothly,” Suryo stated.
The Coretax system is designed to modernize Indonesia’s tax administration, but its glitch-ridden rollout has sparked criticism from both businesses and lawmakers. As the country grapples with shrinking revenues, questions remain over whether the digital overhaul is living up to its promise.
(Raidi/Agung)
