Create and extend SIM can be free after Jokowi signs PP, these are the conditions

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – President Joko Widodo signed Government Regulation Number 76 of 2020 on Rates and Fees on Non-Tax State Revenue Rates (PNBP) that apply to Indonesian Police.

Quoted from PP sheet, Saturday (2/1/2021) there are 31 types of PNBP that are applied within the Indonesian Police.

Some of them are testing the issuance of new driver’s licenses (SIM), issuing SIM extensions, testing the issuance of driving skills test certificates, and issuing STNK.

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Therefore, the PP allows 31 public service fees to be free, including the cost of making and renewing SIMs for the less fortunate.

This is reinforced by the provisions of article 7 paragraph (1) of the PP which says:

(1) With certain considerations, the rate for the types of Non-Tax State Income referred to in Article 1 may be established in Rp.

The explanatory part describes who in the community is entitled to “certain considerations”, as set out in article 7, paragraph 1.

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They consist of seven groups, namely the implementation of social activities, religious activities, state activities and consideration for circumstances beyond the ability to pay or force majeure conditions, as well as for the poor, students / students and micro, small and medium-sized companies (UMKM). ).

The explanation section also contains information on services that are prioritized to charge a fee of up to Rp. 0.00 (zero rupee) or 0 (zero percent), including among others the types of PNBP in the form of issuance of Police Notes (SKCK).