PT Achilles Advanced Systems or well-known as OnlinePajak service bearer announces Gita Wirjawan appointment as commissioner. His involvement in OnlinePajak is expected to give strategic maneuver and direction for the company. Aside of the track record as former Head of Investment Coordinating Board and Minister of Trade, Wirjawan has been very experienced in investment industry.

In the release to DailySocial, he expressed his optimism with OnlinePajak. Therefore, to help the government achieve tax collection targets (to reach more than 1,423 trillion) in 2018, a good partnership among each parties is necessary, including government and app service provider as technology support in tax system. His vision is to help tax reformation through technology.

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Technology-based system for taxation or Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI), for Wirjawan, will be very impactful in tax revenue. AEoI will make the process easier and more transparent, minimize tax avoidance and disintegration practices. Digitally managed data will make the tax information system stronger and measurable.

Charles Guinot as OnlinePajak’s Founder & CEO hopes that Gita Wirjawan’s involvement can spread positive vibe for the company. In 2017, OnlinePajak has set more than 40 trillion and optimist to increase by 2018.

Besides the new commissioner, the optimism is based on OnlinePajak’s achievement of ISO for information management system, helping company for tax preparation, deposit and report via integrated application, fully connected with Tax Directorate General system.

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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian