The determination of some areas in North Penajam Paser Regency, namely Sepaku District as the location of Indonesia's new IKN (State Capital) in East Kalimantan Province, has increased investment in that area. "Investors or owners of capital began to arrive after Sepaku was set for IKN locations in 2019," said Head of the North Penajam Paser Regency Investment and One Stop Service (PMPTSP), Alimuddin in Penajam, Monday. The determination of the Sepaku area as the location of the new state capital affects the investment value, entrepreneurs who invest in Benuo Taka (as North Penajam Paser Regency) come from within and outside the region. In the last two years, many owners of capital have entered the North Penajam Paser area, he said, but the number is tentative because there are licenses at the central and regional governments that only supervise.
Investors who have invested in North Penajam Paser Regency in the last two years have reached approximately Rp. 300 billion, covering the plantation sector, coal, port services, and housing developers. According to Alimuddin, the determination of the Sepaku area as the location for the new capital city of Indonesia, has attracted the attention of entrepreneurs (investors/capital owners) to invest or invest in the North Penajam Paser area. "Investments in the port services sector are also starting to enter North Penajam Paser Regency, to support the construction of the new state capital, including as a material supply route," he said. The entry of investment into North Penajam Paser Regency will automatically have an impact on increasing PAD (regional original income) from the tax and levy sector. In addition to revenue from revenue sharing funds or DBH Migas, he explained, district governments will benefit from the tax sector such as IMB (building permits), Land and Building Rights Acquisition Fees (BPHTB), and user fees. However, the target value of investment entering the North Penajam Paser area in 2021 is approximately IDR 360 billion, he continued, so far it has only been realized or has reached a figure of around IDR 225 billion. "The investment target has not been achieved because there are still many companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and not only have there been entry but also companies have stopped operating," said Alimuddin.
