Counseling and Training on Taxation for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) at Karang Taruna Balekambang Village, East Jakarta

Abstract

The purpose of this activity is to assist the government in increasing tax revenue from the MSME sector. MSME is a business that has remained strong during the 1997–1998 crisis, this is because the majority of small-scale businesses are not too dependent on large capital or loans from outside in foreign currency. Thus, when there are fluctuations in exchange rates, large-scale companies that generally always deal with foreign currencies are the ones that have the most potential to experience the impact of the crisis. 99% of business actors in Indonesia are MSME players, but from the data on the number of taxpayers that are recorded as many as 42 million taxpayers, there are still 40.2 million taxpayers who have not paid taxes. One of the factors that affect individual taxpayers in paying taxes, among others, is the taxpayer's knowledge and understanding of tax regulations. Based on this, the team thought about providing counseling and training on MSME taxation. Our partner is Karang Taruna Balekambang Village which has a new business unit. We see our partners as potential parties to be provided with education and training on taxation related to their business.