TAX CONSULTANT IN BALI WEARING BALINESE ENDEK FABRIC

Tax Consultant in Bali

By:   Adv. Ida Bagus Made Utama, S.E.,S.H.,M.H, BKP.,CPCLE

In every appeal letter issued by the government, we need to look at it together, even if it is in accordance with positive thinking considerations, we can implement it together, and vice versa, if the appeal issued is felt and with consideration of the thoughts that if it has a detrimental impact on the interests of the community together or at large, it is mandatory for the community to criticize the government’s appeal.

As one of the Tax Consultants in Bali, we view the appeal issued by the Governor of Bali through Circular Letter Number: 04 of 2021 dated January 28, 2021 concerning the Usage of Balinese Endek Woven Fabric / Balinese Traditional Woven Fabric. Basically, this is not too burdensome for Balinese people in general since IBU Consulting Tax Consultant Office Ida Bagus Made Utama, one of the Tax Consultants in Bali, had been implementing the use of Balinese endek woven fabrics every Tuesday since the beginning of our office’s operation several years ago, prior to circular letter above was issued. It is very clear that we as one of the Tax Consultants in Bali do not object to the use of endek cloth on every Tuesday during office hours. We as one of the Tax Consultants in Bali just continue and forward the schedule of using office uniforms using Balinese endek uniform fabrics. So, we are very grateful because we can directly implement the appeal of the Bali Governor’s circular letter.

Why do we as Tax Consultants in Bali have the idea of using Balinese endek woven fabric as office uniforms on Tuesdays? This is because we have an initial thought to help MSEs in Bali since the beginning of the office established several years prior to the Bali Governor’s circular letter was issued. In addition, we as a Tax Consultant in Bali think that Balinese endek woven fabric is one of the creative cultural heritages of the Balinese people that can show traditional Balinese woven fabrics. We also as Tax Consultants in Bali feel proud to be able to use Balinese endek fabrics that we buy from local community MSEs, and can highlight the empowerment of Balinese identity as one of the cultural heritages that we can preserve.

The active role of Tax Consultants in Bali in favor of local resources is one of them by actively empowering the use of Balinese endek cloth, so that Tax Consultants in Bali can be said to play an active role economically turning the wheels of the economy in improving the welfare of the Balinese people and supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Indeed, we as one of the Tax Consultants in Bali pay attention to the various opinions that have emerged regarding the issuance of the Bali Governor’s circular letter on the Usage of Balinese Endek Woven Fabric / Balinese Traditional Woven Fabric. Since the issuance of the circular letter, there are people who are pro and there are also those who are against, as seen by the emergence of various arguments which we think is a natural thing. On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Governor of Bali’s circular came into effect and we, as one of the tax consultant offices in Bali, just continued the schedule of using our office uniform at IBU Consulting Tax Consultant Office Ida Bagus Made Utama located at Jalan Drupadi number 39 Denpasar. Basically without the circular letter we as one of the Tax Consultant Offices in Bali have been actively promoting and marketing Balinese endek fabrics even we personally including our staff have used Balinese endek fabrics in various events: local, national and possibly international activities such as praying events we can also use Balinese endek fabrics, traditional wedding invitation events can also use Balinese endek fabrics and so forth, in order to improve the economy and identity of the Balinese people. It can also encourage and facilitate creative and innovative efforts in the development of Small and Medium Industries (SMEs) of the Balinese people. Thus we can convey as our personal opinion as one of the Registered Tax Consultant in Bali.

The author is a Registered Tax Consultant in Bali at the Directorate General of Taxes, Managing Partner at IBU Consulting Denpasar and Lawyer at World Prime Law Firm and lecturer at several leading universities in Bali.