Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Indonesia)
| Direktorat Jendral Bea dan Cukai | |
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| Formed | 1 October 1946 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Jl. Ahmad Yani By Pass - Rawamangun Jakarta Timur 13230 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Parent Agency | Ministry of Finance |
| Website | beacukai |
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Indonesian: Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai; also known as Bea Cukai) is an Indonesian government agency under Ministry of Finance that serves the community in the field of customs and excise.
The establishment of official customs and excise administration in Indonesia began during the colonialization period of the Netherlands, specifically upon the entry of VOC to the country. The officers were often called ‘douane’, while the official name of the administration was (De Dienst der Invoer en Uitvoerrechten en Accijnzen (I. U & A)), loosely translated as the Department of Import Duty and Export Duty and Excise. The administration’s main objectives were to collectinvoer-rechten (import duty), uitvoer-rechten (export duty), andaccijnzen (excise). During the colonialization period of Japan, the department’s functions of collecting import duty and export duty were eliminated, leaving only the function of collecting excise. After Indonesia’s independence, specifically on 1 October 1946, a formal Customs and Excise administration called ‘Pejabatan Bea dan Cukai’ was established under the command of R.A. Kartadjoemena. From 1948 to 1965, the name of the administration was changed into ‘Jawatan Bea dan Cukai’, after which the name Directorate General of Customs and Excise began to be used until present.
To carry out the main task of Ministry of Finance in the field of customs and excise, based on the policy determined by Minister,and secure government policy related with the traffic of goods entering and leaving Customs Territory and Customs and Excise levies as well as other state levies based on the prevailing government regulations and laws.
To carry out the main task, Directorate General of Customs and Excise has the function of:
The customs officers are trained in the use of firearms. Customs Tactical Unit (CTU) officers are also trained in the use of rifles.
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