Politap Contributes to the Success of the 2020 Tax Volunteer Program

Tax Volunteers is a follow-up to the Tax Awareness Inclusion program, an inter-agency collaboration between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Culture outlined in MoU numbers MoU-21/MK.03/2014 and 12/X/NK/2014 concerning the Improvement of Tax Awareness Through Education.

“This Tax Awareness Inclusion is not only built through formal channels by incorporating tax education into higher education curricula, but also through non-formal channels by involving all elements of society, one of which is through this Tax Volunteer program. Later, these Tax Volunteers will assist the Directorate General of Taxes in providing tax counseling and knowledge to the public, particularly in Ketapang Regency,” said Yudha Sanjaya Adiwibawa, Head of the Services Section at KPP Pratama Ketapang, in his brief statement.

This year, Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) provided an opportunity for Politeknik Negeri Ketapang students to register as tax volunteers organized by KPP Pratama Ketapang. A total of 87 students registered to become tax volunteers, with the main requirement being active students of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. Registration was open to all departments at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. The first stage undertaken by applicants was document submission via https://tinyurl.com/relawanpajakketapang.

After completing the document submission stage, applicants underwent the next round of selection in the form of an interview held on Monday, 10 February 2020, at the Politeknik Negeri Ketapang campus. The interviews were conducted over 3 hours, from 10:00 to 13:00 WIB. In this activity, there were 6 interviewers consisting of team members from the Tax Center of KPP Pratama Ketapang.

The interview stage assessed the candidates' personalities, organizational commitment, and proficient knowledge in the field of taxation. In the interview, it was not merely about answers, but knowledge and ethics were also taken into consideration.

The interview activity was opened directly by the Vice Director for Student Affairs of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Epriyandi. In his address, Epriyandi stated that students selected as tax volunteers should earnestly perform the assigned tasks with all their heart, as all operational activities of academic lectures are fully subsidized by the state, where one source of state revenue is derived from taxes.