TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In some rides at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), there are signs and banner announcing that the amusement park rides have unpaid taxes. The announcement, however, does not bother visitors.
"As long as we can still enjoy the ride, it doesn’t matter," said Aisha, a visitor of the Hanging Cable Car. Aisha came with her husband and two children.
Meanwhile, when asked about the signs, the rides attendants were unwilling to comment. "Please ask the management," said an attendant who refused to be named.
The East Jakarta administration was the one who put up the banner, as a way to remind TMII management that they have tax arrears. Seven rides in total have not paid their tax on land and urban-rural buildings (PBB P2), worth a total of Rp1.94 billion.
The rides are Snowbay, Skylift or Cable Car, and Tourism Village Hotels, the Keong Mas Theater, Freshwater Aquarium, Bird Park, and the Sasono Langen Budoyo hall.
East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar questions why these seven rides had not paid taxes, even though they are still attracting many visitors.
"If the rides are quiet, late tax payments would be understandable," the mayor told Tempo last Wednesday.
RYAN DWIKY ANGGRIAWAN | INGE KLARA
