Robert Pakpahan
Director of Business Processes Transformation, Directorate General of Taxes, Indonesia
Civil Service
computerization, corruption, decentralization, discipline, one-stop shops, pay reform, performance management, promotion, ranks and grade, recruitment, reform sequencing, technical assistance
Andrew Schalkwyk
Indonesia
Ministry of Finance,
Jakarta,
Indonesia
Thu Jul 16 2009
Abstract
Robert Pakpahan discusses administrative, bureaucratic and technological reforms in the Directorate General of Taxes in Indonesia since 2002. These reforms aimed to increase government revenue by eradicating corruption and expanding the tax net. He discusses the piecemeal modernization of the directorate general, including pay reform, improved monitoring of corruption through increased use of technology, the establishment of standard operating procedures, careful selection of employees, and standard mechanisms for promotions. Pakpahan also discusses obstacles including the maintenance of a current and accurate taxpayer database, bureaucratic resistance, lack of freedom in hiring decisions, and leadership.
Full Profile
At the time of this interview, Robert Pakpahan, who holds a doctoral degree, was the director of business processes transformation at the Directorate General of Taxes in Indonesia. He worked in this capacity since 2006 to improve Indonesia's tax collection mechanism.
