What City is License Plate A From? Here is the Info and How to Check the Tax
What City is Plate A From?
The difference in the initial letter of the plate is made to facilitate the identification process of the area where the vehicle is registered. In Indonesia, there are several regions that use plate A as the initial letter of the vehicle's license plate. The complete list of regions is as follows.
1. Plate A from Serang City
The first area that uses plate A is Serang City. This area uses the letter A as the initial letter of the vehicle's license plate, followed by numbers, and the rear license plate code with letters such as A/B/C/D. For example, as follows A 9876 AB or A 9999 CD.
2. Plate A from Serang Regency
Next, there is Serang Regency. The vehicle license plate in this area starts with the letter A, followed by numbers, and ends with the letters “E/F/G/H/I.” For example, A 9876 EF, or A 9999 HI.
3. Plate A from Lebak Regency
Next, there is Lebak Regency. This area also has plates starting with the letter A, but ending with the letters P/R/S/T. For example, A 9876 PR or A 9999 ST.
4. Plate A from Tangerang Regency
Next, there is Tangerang Regency. The plate starts with the letter A and ends with the letters V/W/X/Y/Z. For example, A 9876 VW or A 9999 YZ.
5. Plate A from Pandeglang Regency
Next, there is Pandeglang Regency. It starts with the letter A and ends with the letters J/K/L/M/N. For example, A 9876 JK or A 9999 MN.
6. Plate A from Cilegon City
And finally, there is Cilegon City. The vehicle plate starts with the letter A and ends with the letters O/U. For example, A 9876 OU or A 9999 UU.
The six areas above are included in Banten Province.
In addition to Plate A, you can also check vehicle license plates throughout Indonesia here.
How to Check Motor Vehicle Tax in Banten Province
There are several ways you can do if you want to check the motor vehicle tax in Banten Province. The methods are as follows.
1. Via offline
You can check offline by visiting Samsat Banten, or Samsat Banten outlets, or Banten Mobile SIM.
2. Via online
The second way, you can check the vehicle tax in Banten Province online as follows.
- Via SMS
You can send a message using the SMS service with the following format.
INFO (space) TAX (space) Vehicle License Plate, then send it to the number 8893.
Example: INFO_TAX_A 9999 AB
- Via Website
You can visit the official vehicle tax checking or payment site in Banten such as https://infopkb.bantenprov.go.id or https://samsat.id/banten/. Then complete the information requested by the site such as information regarding the vehicle's license plate, serial number, chassis number, and the province where your vehicle is registered. After everything is filled in, click the “Now” button. The site page will automatically display the amount of vehicle tax you need to pay. - Via Application
You can download applications such as SIGNAL or SAMBAT. Then install the application, and register yourself. Then enter information about your vehicle according to the application's instructions. Then click the check button, wait until the amount of vehicle tax appears. - Via Whatsapp Bappeda Banten
Just send a message to the number 0811-1000-2229 with the format InfoPKB (space) License Plate (space) 5 Digit Chassis Number (space) NIK.
What if the vehicle ownership changes outside the Banten area?
If a vehicle with plate A changes ownership outside the Banten area, the new owner needs to carry out a vehicle mutation so that the license plate changes according to the area where the vehicle is registered. The steps that Daihatsu friends need to take when changing ownership and domicile of the vehicle are:
1. Handle the Exit Mutation at the Original Samsat (Banten)
2. Handle the Entry Mutation at the Destination Samsat (New Area)
Thus, here are some ways you can follow when checking the vehicle tax with plate A or in the Banten area. Don't forget to service your car at an official Daihatsu workshop regularly and periodically to maximize your car's performance.
