VEHICLE TAX

Central Sulawesi vehicle tax 2026: rates, online checks and payment

Central Sulawesi 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 25 September 202634 official references

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

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

Central Sulawesi'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 Bapenda Mobile Sulteng or Info PKB Samsat Digital Sulteng, and pay annual tax there or in the national SIGNAL app. Late payment incurs 1% interest a month for up to 24 months.

Central Sulawesi 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.

Central Sulawesi 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 Central Sulawesi vehicle tax online

Use Bapenda's Info PKB page at https://bapenda.sultengprov.go.id/pkbv2: type the plate number without spaces or punctuation, answer the simple sum shown as a security check and press PERIKSA TAGIHAN to see the vehicle, due date (jatuh tempo), tax status and estimated amount; then enter the last 5 digits of the chassis number (nomor rangka, printed on the STNK) to see the owner's name and the breakdown of the bill. If the page shows 'Mode Simulasi', Bapenda's server is unreachable and the figures are demonstration data, so try again later. The official Bapenda Mobile Sulteng app (Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=go.id.sultengprov.bapendamobilesulteng) offers the same check. Private owners can also check and pay online with the national SIGNAL app (Korlantas), which lists Central Sulawesi. Otherwise pay at a Samsat office, a Samsat Keliling unit or the Bapenda Drive Thru launched on 5 August 2026.

SIGNAL (Samsat Digital Nasional) ↗ — National Samsat app for paying the annual PKB and SWDKLLJ online and getting an e-TBPKP; Central Sulawesi is one of the 27 provinces it lists. Published on Google Play by Korlantas Polri - Pembina Samsat Nasional (updated 22 Jul 2026); private (non-company) owners only. Bapenda Sulteng's own PKB checker page points users to SIGNAL, and the provincial Samsat team reviewed how SIGNAL was working in September 2026.
Bapenda Mobile Sulteng ↗ — Official app of Bapenda Sulawesi Tengah for checking the PKB of your vehicle. Google Play developer: Pemerintah Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah (updated 25 May 2026, 5K+ downloads); the provincial government portal promotes this listing. Use this Play listing: the 'Download Aplikasi' button on the Bapenda website points to an older Play listing that no longer exists and to a direct APK file. The app was not installed or tested.
Info PKB Samsat Digital Sulteng (web) ↗ — Bapenda's web checker on its official domain: enter the plate number without punctuation and answer a simple sum as a security check to see the vehicle, due date, tax status and estimated amount; enter the last 5 digits of the chassis number (from the STNK) to see the owner's name and the breakdown of the bill. Linked as 'Info PKB' from the Bapenda website. Not tested with a real plate number.
Bank Sulteng Mobile (Bank Sulteng) ↗ — Mobile banking app of Bank Sulteng, the regional development bank. Google Play developer: PT. Bank BPD Sulawesi Tengah (updated 28 Aug 2026). Its Play description lists payment of regional taxes and levies, and Bapenda reported in June 2026 that payments in its drive-thru trial ran through mobile banking, including the older Bank Sulteng app. Bapenda does not say step by step how to pay PKB in the app. Requires a Bank Sulteng account.

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

Central Sulawesi vehicle tax relief in 2026

Insentif Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor berupa Penghapusan Denda dan Pokok Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor Tahun 2026 (HUT ke-81 Kemerdekaan RI). Ran 3 August 2026–5 September 2026 and has ended.

For vehicles already registered in Central Sulawesi: 100% of PKB fines (denda) waived, and a 50% cut in PKB principal arrears for tax years up to 2025, so the 2026 PKB principal was paid in full. For vehicles transferred in from outside the province (mutasi masuk): 100% fine waiver and a 50% cut in PKB principal (the decree does not say whether this covers only arrears). The fine waiver and the arrears cut did not apply to new vehicles or to vehicles being transferred out of the province. Available at all Kantor Bersama Samsat offices and other Samsat services in the province. A Governor's circular (SE 32/2026) told all provincial civil servants (ASN and PPPK) to settle PKB on their private and official vehicles. The decree covered PKB only; it did not mention BBNKB or SWDKLLJ. No extension was found in official sources by 25 September 2026.

Legal basis: Keputusan Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah Nomor 900.1.13.1/287/Bapenda-GT.ST/2026 tentang Insentif Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor berupa Penghapusan Denda dan Pokok Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor Tahun 2026 (ditetapkan 31 Juli 2026; berdasarkan Pasal 135 ayat (4) Pergub Sulawesi Tengah Nomor 23 Tahun 2024); Surat Edaran Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah Nomor 32 Tahun 2026 (27 Juli 2026). Official announcement ↗

Other 2026 reductions

Battery electric vehicles (including vehicles converted from fossil fuel) are fully exempt from PKB and BBNKB under Kepgub 900.1.13.1/170/Bapenda-G.ST/2026 from 29 May 2026 until a new policy is set; Perda 7/2023 Article 6(3)(d) also excludes vehicles powered by renewable energy from PKB.
Umrah prize draw for taxpayers who pay PKB by the due date, 2 January to 31 December 2026, at all Samsat offices (Kepgub 900.1.13.1/05/Bapenda-G.ST/2026); non-Muslim winners may receive a cash equivalent; new vehicles and vehicles transferred in from other provinces are excluded. The Samsat team also gave gold prizes to compliant taxpayers in August 2026. These are rewards, not tax reductions.
An earlier 2026 PKB incentive decree (Kepgub 900.1.13.1/04/Bapenda-G.ST/2026) was revoked by a decree signed on 4 May 2026 to avoid double incentives alongside the umrah prize draw; its terms were not published.

Penalty for paying Central Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Tengah Nomor 23 Tahun 2024 tentang Tata Cara Pemungutan Pajak Daerah, Pasal 12: PKB not paid on time according to the SKKP/SKPD incurs 'sanksi administratif berupa denda atau bunga sebesar 1% (satu persen) setiap 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 3 ayat (10) separately sets a fine of 1% per month of the PKB principal, at most 24 months, for not submitting the registration (re-registration) form by the end of the tax period. No extra surcharge (kenaikan) is set for late PKB. Perda Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah Nomor 7 Tahun 2023 sets no PKB rate for late payment: Pasal 101 ayat (8) says late payers are sanctioned under the applicable regulations and Pasal 104 delegates collection procedure to a Peraturan Gubernur..

Work out the late-tax penalty ↗

Frequently asked questions

How do I check my vehicle tax in Central Sulawesi online?

Go to https://bapenda.sultengprov.go.id/pkbv2, type the plate number without punctuation, answer the security sum and press PERIKSA TAGIHAN to see the due date, status and estimated tax. Enter the last 5 digits of the chassis number (on the STNK) to see the owner's name and the breakdown of the bill. You can also use the official Bapenda Mobile Sulteng app on Google Play. Private owners can check and pay with the SIGNAL app.

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

Under Central Sulawesi Provincial Regulation (Perda) No. 7 of 2023, Article 12, PKB is 1% for every vehicle owned, with no progressive rate for second or further vehicles, whether owned by an individual or a company. Public transport, employee and school transport, ambulances, fire engines, social/religious bodies and central or regional government vehicles pay 0.5%. These rules have applied since 5 January 2025. Opsen PKB of 66% of the PKB is added for the regency/city. Battery electric vehicles are exempt.

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

There was, but it has ended. Under Governor's Decree No. 900.1.13.1/287/Bapenda-GT.ST/2026, a PKB incentive ran from 3 August to 5 September 2026: PKB fines were waived in full and PKB principal arrears up to tax year 2025 were cut by 50%; vehicles transferred in from other provinces got a full fine waiver and a 50% cut in PKB principal. It did not apply to new vehicles or vehicles transferred out. No official extension had been found as of 25 September 2026; check the official Bapenda Sulteng website and Instagram (@bapendaprovsulteng).

What is the late-payment penalty for PKB in Central Sulawesi?

Perda 7/2023 leaves the collection procedure to a Governor Regulation. Central Sulawesi Governor Regulation (Pergub) No. 23 of 2024, Article 12, sets a fine or 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. Article 3(10) also sets a fine of 1% per month of the PKB principal, for at most 24 months, for late re-registration. There is no extra surcharge.