JAYAPURA - Several regional tax partners and taxpayers (WP) in Papua Province, received the 2023 Regional Original Income Award from the local government, on Monday (11/12/2023), in Jayapura City.

The award was given for their contribution to the Regional Original Income of Papua Province.

The Regional Original Income Award was handed over by the Acting Governor of Papua, Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun, witnessed by the heads of the Regional Apparatus Organization of the provincial government.

 Governor Ridwan on the occasion said that the Regional Original Income Award is one of the efforts to realize an advanced, independent, prosperous society with justice. 

"Therefore, the awarding of the 2023 Regional Original Income Award must be more than just a ceremonial event."

"This Regional Original Income Award must be able to contribute and commit to innovating to realize development through real work," he hoped.

Head of Bappenda Papua, Setiyo Wahyudi said, the award was given as a form of appreciation to partners, Regional Work Unit and taxpayers, as a form of recognition for the performance of achievements that have been generated during 2023.

 "Hopefully this award can motivate the Regional Work Unit of Papua Province, Partners and taxpayers so that in the future they can achieve even better achievements to increase local taxes revenue and regional levies in the coming year," hoped Wahyudi.

As for the  2023 Award recipients:

1.  The Best Regional Tax Partner in the Best category in improving PKB, namely the Director of the Papua   Regional Police, Kombes Pol Abriantro Pardede and the Head of Jasa Raharja Papua Branch, Emil Feriansya Latif and the Director of Bank Papua

2. The largest PKB and BBNKB Contributing Dealer is PT. Hasrat Abadi, PT Bosowa Berlian Motor and PT Astra Motor.

3. Obedient Surface Water Taxpayers, namely PT. PLN (Persero) UPK Papua and West Papua, PT Air Minum Jayapura Robongholo Nanwani (Perseroda)

4. Mandatory Levy of the largest PBBKB contributor, namely PT. Pertamina Patra Niaga Papua Maluku Region.

Meanwhile, for the best Retribution Management of Regional Work Unit in the category

a. Innovation and Revitalization of Retribution Objects was achieved by the Head of the Papua Regional Liaison Agency, Alexander Kapisa.

b. Largest Levy Receipts, namely; Head of BPSDM, Aryoko Rumaropen, Director of Abepura Mental Hospital dr. Guy Yana Emma Come, and Head of Youth and Sports Office, Tery Wanena and Head of Investment Office and PTSP, Solaiyen Murib. ***