Papua vehicle tax 2026: rates, online checks and payment

Papua 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.

How to check and pay Papua vehicle tax online

Bapenda Papua's web simulator at https://bapenda.papua.go.id/cekpajak/ ('Simulasi Pajak'): enter the plate number without spaces or dashes (e.g. PA1234AA), choose the plate colour, the payment channel to simulate (Normal/SATLINE, SIGNAL, eTeller VA Bank Papua or eTeller VA Bank Mandiri) and a date, then press 'Hitung Sekarang'. The same page can create a Bank Papua or Bank Mandiri virtual account for payment if you enter the owner's NIK, the plate number and the last 5 digits of the chassis number. The page loaded and answered a test query on 25 September 2026 but was not tested with a real plate. Bapenda's Instagram (8 September 2026) also promotes a WhatsApp 'Papua e-Notification' simulation: send your plate number to 0821 8400 5400 (not tested). SIGNAL, the national Samsat app, does not list Papua among its 27 provinces on Google Play, although Bapenda's simulator offers a SIGNAL option; check inside the app before relying on it. Otherwise pay at the Samsat office of your regency/city (e.g. Samsat Jayapura, Samsat Sentani, Samsat Biak Numfor, Samsat Supiori), Samsat Keliling, Samsat Box, Samsat Corner Mal Jayapura or the Mal Pelayanan Publik Kota Jayapura.

• Simulasi Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor (Bapenda Papua website) ↗ — Bapenda Papua's own web tool for estimating the PKB due: enter the plate number without spaces or dashes (e.g. PA1234AA), choose the plate colour, the payment channel to simulate (Normal/SATLINE, SIGNAL, eTeller VA Bank Papua or eTeller VA Bank Mandiri) and a date. A 'Buat Virtual Account' button creates a Bank Papua or Bank Mandiri virtual account for payment; it asks for the owner's NIK, the plate number and the last 5 digits of the chassis number. Runs on bapenda.papua.go.id; no app install needed.

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

Papua vehicle tax relief in 2026

Program Pembebasan Denda dan Diskon Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor 2026 (Program Relaksasi PKB, 10 Agustus-30 September 2026). Ran 10 August 2026–30 September 2026 and has ended.

For owners with PKB arrears: late-payment fines (denda) on PKB are waived and the PKB principal is cut by 10%. Owners who pay on time get a 15% principal discount, which the provincial poster says runs until December 2026. Vehicles moved in from another province (mutasi masuk antar provinsi) get a 30% principal discount. Pay at any Samsat office, Samsat Keliling, Samsat Box, Samsat Corner Mal Jayapura or the Mal Pelayanan Publik Kota Jayapura. Official posts do not say whether the discounts also cover opsen PKB or company vehicles. It is not a full amnesty: arrears principal is only cut by 10%, not written off. The programme ended on 30 September 2026; no extension had been found by 1 October 2026. The 2025 programme was extended after its deadline, so check Bapenda Papua for a late extension.

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Other 2026 reductions

• An earlier 2026 phase ran from 1 April to 30 June 2026 under Pergub Papua No. 47 of 2026: 10% off the PKB principal for owners in arrears, 15% for owners who pay on time and up to 30% for vehicles moved in from another province (mutasi masuk); the provincial government also described it as waiving late-payment fines. It has ended.
• According to the provincial poster posted on Bapenda's Instagram (6 September 2026), owners who pay on time get a 15% PKB discount until December 2026.
• Rewards, not tax reductions: the Gebyar Pajak 2026 prize draw for on-time payers was held on 13 August 2026 (motorcycles, gold and household goods), and every Friday in September 2026 people who pay their annual vehicle tax at the Mall Pelayanan Publik in Entrop, Jayapura Selatan receive cooking oil while stocks last.

Penalty for paying Papua 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 Governor Regulation also sets a separate 1% monthly fine for late re-registration, and it is unclear whether both apply to the same delay, so confirm the amount at Samsat; 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: Peraturan Gubernur Papua Nomor 89 Tahun 2024 tentang Tata Cara Pemungutan Pajak Daerah Pasal 13 ayat (2): PKB not paid on time incurs 'sanksi administratif berupa bunga sebesar 1% (satu persen) per bulan' of the unpaid tax, 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 (the same rule as PP 35/2023 Pasal 59 ayat (7)). Extra charge to note: Pasal 13 ayat (1) separately imposes 'denda sebesar 1% (satu persen) dari pokok PKB terutang setiap bulan keterlambatan' (at most 24 months) when the owner does not register by the deadline in Pasal 4 ayat (5), which for vehicles already registered is the end of the tax period ('daftar ulang'); the Pergub does not say whether both charges can apply to the same delay. Perda Provinsi Papua Nomor 1 Tahun 2024 sets no PKB late-payment rate itself and leaves sanction procedure to a Peraturan Gubernur (Pasal 103 ayat (2)). A Peraturan Gubernur Papua Nomor 47 Tahun 2026 'tentang Sanksi Administrasi Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor', cited by the provincial government for its 2026 relief programme, has not been published and was not read..

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