Tax authority has spent years trying to modernize compliance through digitalization, risk-based supervision, and improved data integration. The latest policy direction, however, has prompted a different debate. Under the Directorate General of Taxes’ Circular Letter No. SE-8/PJ/2026, tax offices are encouraged to build information networks that include village-level security officers such as the Army’s Babinsa and the National Police’s Bhabinkamtibmas as part of broader efforts to strengthen taxpayer supervision and expand the tax base. To subscribe please click here
