Because during the Covid-19 pandemic, almost all economic sectors in Tangerang City were constrained

During May 2020, Tangerang City's Original Local Revenue (PAD) dropped dramatically. Because during the Covid-19 pandemic, almost all economic sectors in Tangerang City were hampered especially by the implementation of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) that have been implemented since the past month.

This was revealed by the Head of the Communication and Information Office of Tangerang City, Mulyani, when contacted by Beritasatu.com, Sunday (05/31/2020).

"During May 2020, Tangerang City's PAD only reached Rp. 68 billion. In contrast to the PAD Tangerang in January to February 2020 the figure reached Rp. 200 billion," Mulyani said.

He added, the sectors that most influence the decline in Tangerang City's PAD were the industrial, culinary, and entertainment sectors. During the PSBB, malls and entertainment venues in Tangerang City were indeed closed.

"The most declining is the culinary and entertainment sector. Because almost all restaurants, malls, hotels and entertainment venues in Tangerang are closed during the PSBB period," he added.

Previously, Tangerang City Regional Secretary (Sekda), Herman Suwarman emphasized that Tangerang City's own PAD decreased by Rp 1.3 trillion in the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Estimated to decrease to Rp 1.3 trillion. The decline was derived from restaurant taxes, hotels, entertainment, motor vehicle tax levies (PKB) and others. Because during this PSBB and Covid-19 many Tangerang economic sectors were closed," he said.

The Tangerang City Government itself provides relief for regional tax payments, namely the provision of incentives in the form of exemption, reduction, maturity, and the elimination of sanctions in the form of fines and delayed payment of Covid 19 impacted regional taxes.

Exemption from tax obligations is valid from May 1 to August 31, 2020 for the April, May and June tax periods. Types of businesses that are exempt from local taxes are non-star hotels, inns, boarding houses and entertainment venues. Whereas the types of businesses that were given a postponement in paying local taxes included five-star hotels, parking, underground water, and restaurants. While the types of businesses that are exempt from fines are billboards.