VEHICLE TAX

Bengkulu vehicle tax 2026: rates, online checks and payment

Bengkulu vehicle tax (PKB) rates, the 66% opsen, how to check and pay online through official apps, late penalties and 2026 relief programmes.

Panduan Warga editorial teamReviewed by Kaiser KhanReviewed 1 October 202632 official references

English edition. Official apps, notices and source documents are in Indonesian.

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How much is vehicle tax in Bengkulu, and how do I check and pay it?

Bengkulu's vehicle tax (PKB) rate is 1% for a first vehicle, with no progressive rate, plus a 66% opsen for the regency or city. Check the bill through PUSAKO Info Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor, and pay annual tax there or in the national SIGNAL app. Late payment incurs 1% interest a month for up to 24 months.

Bengkulu vehicle tax rates

The PKB rate is set by the provincial regulation. Since 5 January 2025 regencies and cities also charge an opsen of 66% of the PKB on the same notice. The combined column is simple arithmetic before any regional discount or tax-base reduction.

Bengkulu PKB rates (provincial regulation) and combined rate with 66% opsen
Ownership	PKB rate	PKB + opsen
First vehicle	1%	1.66%

How to check and pay Bengkulu vehicle tax online

Bapenda Bengkulu's PUSAKO checker at https://pusako.bengkuluprov.go.id/infopajak: the BD prefix is preset; enter the plate number and letters and the last 5 digits of the chassis number (nomor rangka), then tick the reCAPTCHA to see the PKB due (a tick box also shows BBNKB information). The checker does not take payments. Pay at a Samsat office (Samsat Induk in all 10 regencies/cities, Samsat Desa, Samsat Keliling - schedules at https://pusako.bengkuluprov.go.id/samling -, Samsat Virtu, MPP, Samsat Corner or Drive Thru) with the owner's original e-KTP, the original STNK and the last PKB receipt (SKPD); PKB can be paid up to 3 months before the due date. Private owners can also check and pay online with the national SIGNAL app (Korlantas), which lists Bengkulu. Since 26 April 2026 the annual PKB can also be paid without the first owner's KTP, using the original STNK, the current holder's KTP and a statement promising to transfer the registration the following year.

SIGNAL (Samsat Digital Nasional) ↗ — National Samsat app for paying the annual PKB and SWDKLLJ online and getting an e-TBPKP; Bengkulu is one of the 27 provinces it lists, and Bapenda Bengkulu names 'Aplikasi SIGNAL' as a payment channel. Published on Google Play by Korlantas Polri - Pembina Samsat Nasional (updated 22 Jul 2026); private (non-company) owners only.
PUSAKO Info Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor (web) ↗ — Bapenda Bengkulu's own web checker, linked from the Bapenda website as 'Info Pajak Kendaraan': enter the BD plate number and letters plus the last 5 digits of the chassis number (nomor rangka) and pass the reCAPTCHA to see the PKB due; a tick box also shows BBNKB information. It shows the bill only; payment is made at Samsat or through SIGNAL. No Bapenda Bengkulu app was found on Google Play.

Only use the official apps and numbers above. Samsat and Bapenda never ask for payment into a personal account.

Bengkulu vehicle tax relief in 2026

Program Pemutihan Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor (PKB) Tahun 2026 (Pembebasan Pokok Tunggakan dan Denda PKB, Diskon 50% PKB Mutasi Masuk). Ran 1 May 2026–30 September 2026 and has ended.

For vehicles registered in Bengkulu: all unpaid PKB principal up to the last tax year before the current year is written off, and all PKB administrative sanctions (late fines and/or interest) are waived, so owners pay only the current year's PKB (Bapenda: 'cukup membayar pajak kendaraan untuk 1 tahun berjalan saja'). Vehicles moved in from outside the province get 50% off the current-year PKB principal (this part started earlier, on 1 April 2026). Originally set for 1 May (1 April for the move-in discount) to 31 August 2026; extended for all three measures from 1 to 30 September 2026. Bapenda lists all Samsat services (Samsat Induk, Samsat Desa, Samsat Keliling, Samsat Virtu, MPP) and the SIGNAL app as payment channels during the programme; it did not say whether arrears write-offs can be processed in SIGNAL. The programme ended on 30 September 2026, and Bapenda's head said there would be no further pemutihan after that date.

Legal basis: Keputusan Gubernur Bengkulu Nomor N.97.BAPENDA Tahun 2026 (signed March 2026; Diktum KEDUA and KETIGA), issued under Pergub Bengkulu Nomor 19 Tahun 2025, as amended by Keputusan Gubernur Bengkulu Nomor R.367.BAPENDA Tahun 2026 (26 August 2026; extension from 1 to 30 September 2026). Official announcement ↗

Other 2026 reductions

Governor Decree K.654.BAPENDA/2025 extended the relief ('keringanan dan/atau pengurangan') on the principal of PKB, opsen PKB, BBNKB, opsen BBNKB and PBBKB granted by Decree I.393.BAPENDA/2025 from 1 January to 30 June 2026 (ended). The size of the reduction was not found.
Since 1 April 2026 (Perda 1/2026) the PKB rate is 1% instead of 1.2% for tax year 2026 onward, with no progressive rate for further vehicles.
Governor circular B.900.1.13.1/429/BAPENDA.III/2026 (26 April 2026): the annual PKB can be paid without the first owner's KTP, with the original STNK, the current holder's KTP and a statement promising to transfer the registration the following year. This is an administrative facility, not a tax reduction.
'Apresiasi Emas 2026' by the Samsat supervisory team (initiated by Jasa Raharja): owners who paid PKB between March and 30 June 2026 with no arrears entered a draw; 5 winners received 1-5 g of gold on 26 August 2026. This is a reward, not a tax reduction.
Standing exemption: vehicles based on renewable energy are not a PKB object under Perda 7/2023 Article 3(3)(d).

Penalty for paying Bengkulu vehicle tax late

Late PKB incurs interest of 1% a month for up to 24 months, with any part of a month counted as a full month; the same applies to opsen. The SWDKLLJ road-accident contribution has its own fine of 25% to 100% of the annual amount, capped at Rp100,000.

Provincial basis: Pergub Bengkulu Nomor 24 Tahun 2025 tentang Petunjuk Pelaksanaan Pemungutan PKB, BBNKB, PAB dan PAP (promulgated 27 August 2025), Pasal 6 ayat (1): a taxpayer who does not pay on time incurs 'sanksi administratif berupa bunga sebesar 1% (satu persen) per bulan' of the unpaid or underpaid tax, counted from the due date to the payment date, for at most 24 months, part of a month counted as a full month, billed by STPD; Pasal 6 ayat (2) applies it to all types of vehicle registration; Pasal 68 ayat (3) repeats 1% per month, max 24 months, for STPD bills. Perda Provinsi Bengkulu Nomor 7 Tahun 2023 (as amended by Perda Nomor 1 Tahun 2026) sets no PKB late-payment rate itself and leaves collection procedure to a Peraturan Gubernur (Pasal 84 ayat (2)). Pergub 24/2025 Pasal 14 ayat (2): PKB principal and sanctions owed before the Pergub and opsen PKB took effect are calculated under UU 28/2009. No extra surcharge applies to the annual PKB; the 25%/100% increases in Pergub Pasal 67 concern SKPDKB/SKPDKBT audit assessments..

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check my vehicle tax in Bengkulu online?

Go to https://pusako.bengkuluprov.go.id/infopajak (Bapenda Bengkulu's official checker), enter the BD plate number and letters and the last 5 digits of the chassis number, and tick the reCAPTCHA to see the PKB due. Payment is made at a Samsat office, Samsat Desa, Samsat Keliling, Samsat Virtu, MPP, Samsat Corner or Drive Thru with the original e-KTP, the original STNK and the last PKB receipt (SKPD). Private owners can also check and pay through the SIGNAL app.

What is the PKB rate in Bengkulu, and is there a progressive rate?

Under Bengkulu Provincial Regulation (Perda) No. 7 of 2023, Article 6, as amended by Perda No. 1 of 2026 (in force 1 April 2026), PKB is 1% for the first and any further vehicle, for tax year 2026 onward when paid after that Perda was enacted; it was 1.2% before. There is no progressive rate: second and further vehicles also pay 1%. Public transport, employee and school transport, ambulances, fire engines, social/religious bodies and central and regional government vehicles pay 0.5%. Opsen PKB of 66% for the regency/city is added on top and collected together with PKB.

Is there a Bengkulu vehicle tax amnesty (pemutihan) in 2026?

There was, but it ended on 30 September 2026, and Bapenda has said there will be no further amnesty after that date. Under Governor Decree No. N.97.BAPENDA of 2026, extended by Governor Decree No. R.367.BAPENDA of 2026, all unpaid PKB principal up to the tax year before the current one and all PKB administrative sanctions were waived, and vehicles moved in from other provinces got 50% off the current-year PKB principal. Since 1 April 2026 Bengkulu's PKB rate has been 1% with no progressive rate.

What is the late-payment penalty for PKB in Bengkulu?

Perda 7/2023 leaves collection procedure to a Governor Regulation. Bengkulu Governor Regulation (Pergub) No. 24 of 2025, Article 6(1), sets interest of 1% per month on the unpaid or underpaid tax, from the due date to the payment date, for at most 24 months, with part of a month counted as a full month, billed by STPD. Arrears from before the new rules are calculated under Law 28/2009 (Article 14(2)). Until 30 September 2026 all PKB sanctions are waived under the amnesty. Vehicles more than 10 years in arrears have been given temporary non-effective status since 1 September 2026 and are reactivated when the tax is paid.