After going through tough discussion, the government and the Parliament XI commission finally agreed to raise the tax revenue target in 2010-P budget of Rp 9 trillion to Rp 742, 2 trillion. This figure is higher than P-2010 State Budget proposed by the government amounting to Rp 733.2 trillion.

Vice Chairman of Commission XI Melchias Mekeng Marcus, in the House, Jakarta, Thursday (04/22/2010) night detailing, for the Directorate General of Taxation revenue target of Rp 604, 4 trillion or an increase of USD 7 trillion compared to the original assumption that only USD 597.4 trillion in the Draft Budget 2010-P.

For the Directorate of Customs revenue soared to Rp 1 trillion to Rp 82.2 trillion, compared to the previous which reached Rp 81.2 trillion. The oil and gas income tax revenue also rose to Rp 1 trillion to Rp 55.7 trillion, compared to the previous which reached Rp 54.7 trillion.

For the ratio of tax revenue or tax ratio approved 11.9 percent or greater than the original that only 11.7 percent. The assumption is taken by considering the economic growth of 5.8 percent, 5.3 percent inflation rate and exchange rate of Rp 9300 per U.S. dollar.