Understanding the origin of vehicles with BA plates is very important, especially if you intend to buy a vehicle from that area. This way, you can know the legal status and vehicle tax from that region. Instead of being curious about where the vehicle comes from, let's pay attention to the following review.

Where Do BA Plates Come From?

BA is the letter used for the front code of vehicle plates from the West Sumatra Province, specifically from several areas as follows.

1. Padang City

Plate code: BA – A*/B*/O*/Q*/R*

Example: BA 9451 AB.

2. Fifty Cities Regency

Plate code: BA – C*/X*

Example: BA 9451 CU.

3. Pasaman Regency

Plate code: BA – D*

Example: BA 9451 DD.

4. Tanah Datar Regency

Plate code: BA – E*

Example: BA 9451 EA.

5. Padang Pariaman Regency

Plate code: BA – F*

Example: BA 9541 FF.

6. South Pesisir Regency

Plate code: BA – G*/I*

Example: BA 9451 GO.

7. Solok Regency

Plate code: B – H*

Example: BA 9451 HA.

8. Sawahlunto City

Plate code: BA – J*

Example: BA 9451 JO.

9. Sijunjung Regency

Plate code: BA – K*

Example: BA 9451 KU.

10. Bukittinggi City

Plate code: BA – L*

Example: BA 9451 LO.

11. Payakumbuh City

Plate code: BA – M*

Example: BA 9451 MU.

12. Padang Panjang City

Plate code: BA – N*

Example: BA 9451 NI.

13. Solok City

Plate code: BA – P*

Example: BA 9451 PO.

14. West Pasaman Regency

Plate code: BA – S*

Example: BA 9451 SM.

15. Agam Regency

Plate code: BA – T*/Z*

Example: BA 9451 ZT.

16. Mentawai Islands Regency

Plate code: BA – U*

Example: BA 9451 UU.

17. Dharmasraya Regency

Plate code: BA – V*

Example: BA 9451 VI.

18. Pariaman City

Plate code: BA – W*

Example: BA 9451 WA.

19. South Solok Regency

Plate code: BA – Y*

Example: BA 9451 YO.

To find out the list of front and back plate codes available in Indonesia, you can check the information here "Complete List of Vehicle Plate Codes in Indonesia"

How to Check BA Plate Vehicle Tax

To know the tax status of BA plate vehicles, vehicle owners must know several ways to check taxes online as follows.

1. Check via the official website of the Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) of West Sumatra 

The checking method is as follows.

• Open a search browser on your smartphone or laptop.
• Then visit the official website of Bapenda Sumbar at https://bapenda.sumbarprov.go.id/content/info_pajak_kendaraan
• Next, the website page will display several columns such as “Vehicle Plate Number”, “Owner's Name”, “Phone No.”, and a checkbox “I am not a robot”. 
• Fill in the columns according to the data requested by the website. Once done, press the “Register Phone No.” button. By registering your personal data and phone number for vehicle tax checks, Bapenda Sumbar will provide information on vehicle tax due dates for free. This information will be sent at least two weeks before the vehicle tax due date.
• Next, scroll down the website page until you find the column “Enter Vehicle Plate Number”. Fill in that column with the vehicle number you want to check.
• Then press the “Check Vehicle Tax” button, and the tax amount along with vehicle information will appear.
• If you do not want to register your phone