Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has promised bonuses for all tax and customs officials if they succeed in raising Indonesia’s tax-to-GDP ratio to around 11 percent by 2027.”If the income rises with the tax ratio, let’s say, nearing 11 percent next year, I will ask Mr. President (Prabowo Subianto) to grant bonuses for you all,” he told ministry aides during the inauguration of echelon II officials in Jakarta on Tuesday.With that in mind, Purbaya urged all officials at the Directorate General of Tax and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to work to the best of their ability while upholding integrity to boost state revenue.He explained that the government had chosen to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio as one of its primary initiatives to expand fiscal space, which, in turn, is expected to allow for higher spending in pursuit of economic growth.To that end, the state treasurer noted that his ministry is investing greater efforts in service digitalization, notably through the implementation of the tax administration system, Coretax, which he credited for a 30 percent increase in tax revenue.He added that the digitalization program would extend to the customs office, citing plans to enhance the monitoring system and strengthen communication with the business community in hopes of mitigating risks of leakage in state revenue.On that note, Purbaya emphasized that building personnel capacity is as crucial as system effectiveness, which ultimately depends on human resource quality.”A system, regardless of how advanced it is, will eventually collapse if it is managed by personnel with unreliable integrity,” he affirmed.He further cautioned his aides that the performance of state revenue would always be under public scrutiny, noting that blame for underwhelming trends often falls on those managing tax, customs, and excise.The minister concluded by revealing plans to heighten oversight of work units, bolster internal coordination, and intensify firsthand inspections after Eid al-Fitr to ensure the ministry remains on track.