Jakarta, Aktual.com – Members of the House of Refresentatives (DPR) Commision IV, Firman Soebagyo reminded the government to reconsider the plan raise the cigarette tax rates.
Cause the governement through the Directorate General (DG) of Custom and Excise, Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) said that raising cigarette taxes is not an easy job. Therefore, there must be calculations and formulas that must be studied.
“If cigarette prices rise, food prices is increased too, that could be be hazard,” said Firman in Jakarta, Sunday (2/10).
In addition, Firman told, if the cigarette tax be raised, he questioned whether the government was ready with the illegal cigarettes come in to this country, Including middle industries.
“Is the government could guarantee all want use the legal clearance, cauld be used official customs and nonlegal excise,” said this Golkar politician.
Meanwhile , he said, the government is weak in oversight function. “Our instrument is not strong, need to reform,” said Firman.
He added, raising the price of cigarettes excuse is not solution to reduce the number of smokers.
“There is emerging crimes, such as illegal entry of important goods, the ships can pass Malaysia, ships can enter singapure and Filipina, is the danger of all,” he concluded.
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