UNAIR NEWS – Universities play an important role in disseminating information about taxation. To welcome the role, the Dean of Faculty of Vocational Studies Universitas Airlangga together with the Head of General Directorate of Tax Regional Office inaugurated the tax center on Friday, July 14.

The inauguration of the tax center is the step made by General Directorate of Tax in disseminating tax information and obtaining tax revenue from the taxpayers. The tax information center in Faculty of Vocational Studies is the ninth tax center established in Surabaya.

“Most important thing to do is disseminating the information to the community. In universities, there are many prospective taxpayers. The existence of this tax center will make it easier for universities to be able to obtain information as early as possible, “said the Head of General Directorate of Tax Regional Office East Java Estu Budiarto.

According to Estu, the existence of the tax center can be a bridge between the tax directorate and the taxpayer. Through the tax center, taxpayers can get the information needed about the world of taxes with details.

“Implementation of tax amnesty in surabaya was somewhat successful with Rp 9 trillion revenue. The end of the program does not mean that the work is over. Steps to maximize tax revenue should be done and it can be done in one of these tax centers, ” Estu added in the inauguration of the tax center.

In line with Estu, the Dean of Faculty of Vocational Studies Prof. Dr. H. Widi Hidayat said that the tax center is a place to know about the world of taxation.

“All UNAIR academic community and academicians can maximize this. Indeed there are many difficulties such as filling in the annual tax report. It can be managed in tax center Faculty Vocational Studies, “said Widi.

In addition, UNAIR will be assisted by the Regional Office of the General Directorate of Tax East Java for the aspect of information update. “UNAIR can obtain up – to – date information about the taxation,” said Professor of the Vocational Faculty.

“The academic community on taxation will share this taxation information. All universities in East Java are expected to have a tax center to maximize the role of tax directorate, “he added.

Author: Helmy Rafsanjani

Editor: Defrina Sukma S