If the BG plate comes from the city of Palembang, then what city does the BK plate come from? To find out the answer, let's take a look at the following review.

What City is the BK Plate From?

Although both come from the Sumatra region, the BK plate actually comes from a different city and province than the BG plate. The BG plate itself comes from the city of Palembang and other areas in the South Sumatra province. Meanwhile, the BK plate comes from the city of Medan, and several areas in the eastern part of North Sumatra. The complete list of areas is as follows.

1. City of Medan: BK – A**/B*/C*/D*/E*/F*/G*/H*/I*/K*/L*
2. North Labuhan Batu Regency: BK – J**
3. Deli Serdang Regency: BK – M**
4. City of Tebing Tinggi: BG – N**
5. Batubara Regency: BK – O**
6. Langkat Regency: BK – P**
7. Tanjung Balai Regency: BK – Q**
8. City of Binjai: BK – R**
9. Karo Regency: BK – S**
10. Simalungun Regency: BK – T**/U*
11. Asahan Regency: BK – V**
12. City of Pematang Siantar: BK – W**
13. Serdang Bedagai Regency: BK – X**
14. Labuhanbatu Regency: BK – Y**
15. South Labuhanbatu Regency: BK – Z**

To find out the list of license plate codes in Indonesia, you can check the information here "Complete List of License Plate Codes Across Indonesia"

How to Check BK Plate Vehicle Tax

For those of you who have a BK plate, you need to know how to check vehicle tax easily. Here are the steps.

1. Check via SMS

The first way to check is to use the SMS service on your phone. Here’s how.

• Type an SMS in the format “TAX (space) Vehicle plate number (space) TNKB color. Example: BK 4173 K.
• Then send it to the number 3699.

2. Check via USSD

The second way, you can use the USSD service on your phone. Here’s how.

• Click the “Phone” menu on your phone.
• Then type *363*117#, then press the phone icon button. 
• Next, a menu “Polda Sumut” and the “Tax Info” menu will appear
• Click the “Tax Info” menu and enter the vehicle plate number along with the last five digits of the vehicle chassis number.
• Besides the USSD code *363*117#, you can also check vehicle tax with the code *368#. 

3. Check via e-Samsat.id site

The third way, you can utilize the e-Samsat.id site as follows.

• Open your mobile or laptop browser, then visit https://e-samsat.id/sumatera-utara/
• Then fill in the data according to the fields available on the site page. Starting from the vehicle plate number field, serial number, to the vehicle chassis number.
• Next, click the “Select Province” menu and choose “North Sumatra”.
• Then, click the “Check Now” button. The site page will display complete information about the vehicle, along with the amount of tax that must be paid.

4. Check via Bapenda (Regional Revenue Agency) North Sumatra site.

The fourth way, you can check through the Bapenda North Sumatra site. Here’s how.

• Open your mobile or laptop browser, then visit the site https://bapenda.sumutprov.go.id/informasi/tag?search=pajak-kendaraan-bermotor
• Next, click the “Check Vehicle Tax” button, the site page will direct you to download the “e-SAMSAT Sumut Bermartabat” application.

5. Check via e-Samsat North Sumatra application

The last way, you can check via the e-Samsat North Sumatra application. Here’s how.

• Download and install the “e-SAMSAT Sumut Bermartabat” application on your phone.
• Then open the application, and