aircraft rental tax by 20 percent

Ministry of Transportation to make sure, aircraft rental tax by 20 percent starting January 1, 2010 to raise rates for air transportation.

Because, due to the tax, the national carrier should issue additional cost Rp 912 billion per year.

Director General of Civil Aviation Ministry of Communications Herry Bakti S. Gumay said it would invite the National Air Transportation Association of Indonesia (INACA / Indonesia National Air Carriers Association) to find out how much burden the tax components for the airline. ''We'll talk with how many servings of INACA first ascent, "he said in Jakarta yesterday (5 / 1).

However, he ensured that there was a plane rent tax would inflate the cost of airline operations. As a middle way, the load magnitude should be considered for entry in the revision of Ministerial Decree (KM) No. 9 / 2002 of the Tariff Commercial Air Transport Passenger timed Domestic Economy Class. ''If significant, we would enter,''he said.

Chairman INACA Emirsyah Satar said, the national airline objected to the existence of such a plane rent tax. Therefore, it will cause significant additional costs that reach $ 96 million (USD 912 billion) per year. ''The assumption, of the 500-600 aircraft units operating in Indonesia, as many as 400 units are rent,''he said.

Currently, he said, the cheapest airplane rentals average $ 100 thousand per month for a total 400 aircraft rent it reaches $ 40 million. That is, if it is taxed 20 percent, experienced operational burdens national carrier reach $ 8 million per month. ''And if multiplied by 12 months, comes the obligation to pay USD 96 million per year, "he explained.

Emirsyah said, the rent is more technologically advanced aircraft is estimated to be much more expensive, which reached USD 150 thousand per month. That way, the tax is also higher rent, which reached USD 18 thousand per month. Taxes must be paid each time a renewed lease. ''If this happens, the domestic airline that would impose a tax to the consumers so that flight fares will also rise, "he continued.

For that, he argues that the Director General of Taxation to revise the rent tax because the aircraft would harm consumers and airlines in the country. ''At least, it's not implemented fast, "he said. According to the Emir, no other state taxes for rental aircraft leasing company (lessor) to register his aircraft as a special purpose vehicle (SPV)." That may be a special treatment on taxes, "he said.

Unfortunately, the Emir said, in Indonesia, the rule of SPV is not yet clear. As a result, even including the SPV, remain taxable. He gradually assessing rental tax by 20 percent of aircraft that will reduce the competitiveness of airlines and air transport disadvantage consumers. "This is a danger because we have to compete with foreign airlines when there are open-sky (open air policy)," he explained