What Area is Plate DD? Come on, Find the Answer Here!

Knowing where the DD plate comes from can enhance your knowledge about vehicle license plate codes in Indonesia. Additionally, this can be useful for you to check the tax status of a vehicle you intend to purchase if buying a used one. Here are the regions that use license plates with the DD code.

Which Region Uses DD Plates?

The front plate code DD is a vehicle plate used in several areas in the Province of Sulawesi. The regions and back license plate codes in detail are as follows.

Makassar City: DD – A*/K*/Q*
Gowa Regency: DD – B*/L*
Takalar Regency: DD – C*
Maros Regency: DD – D*
Pangkajene Islands Regency: DD –E*
Bantaeng Regency: DD – F*
Janeponto Regency: DD – G*
Bulukumba Regency: DD – H*
Selayar Regency: DD – J*

That is the information regarding the DD plate code originating from the Province of Sulawesi, which includes Makassar City, Gowa, Takalar, Maros, Pangkajene Islands, Bantaeng, Janeponto, Bulukumba, and Selayar.

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 DD Plate Vehicle Tax

For vehicle owners with the front DD plate code, there are several ways to check vehicle tax online that you need to know. Here are the complete methods.

1. Check via e-Samsat.id site

You can check the DD plate vehicle tax by accessing the official Samsat Indonesia website. Here’s how.

Visit the e-Samsat.id website or https://e-samsat.id/sulawesi-selatan/ through your mobile or laptop browser.
Wait a moment until the website displays the columns “Plate”, “Number”, “Series”, and “Chassis No.”.
Fill in those columns with the vehicle registration number, vehicle series number, and the last five digits of the vehicle chassis number.
Next, select the “Select Province” menu and choose South Sulawesi Province.
Then, press the “Check Now” button. Within seconds, information regarding the tax amount and vehicle data will appear completely.

2. Check via the National Digital SIM application (SIGNAL)

Alternatively, you can check the tax using the SIGNAL application as follows.

Download and install the SIGNAL application on your phone.
If you have never created a SIGNAL account, you can register an account by entering personal data according to your e-ID card, email address, phone number, and a selfie.
Once your account is verified and registered, open the SIGNAL application again.
On the main page of the application, click the “Add Motor Vehicle” button.
Then press the “STNK Registration Confirmation” button.
The application page will display the vehicle license plate column.
Fill in that column according to the vehicle plate you want to check. For example, DD 1171 KK.
Then click the “Continue” button, and the details of the vehicle tax you need to pay will appear.

3. Check via the Bapenda Sulsel application

In addition to the methods above, you can also check vehicle tax through the official South Sulawesi Regional Revenue Agency application. Here’s how.

Download and install the Bapenda Sulsel application on your phone.
Then log in to the application.
Select the vehicle domicile area to be checked in the “Select Region” menu. For example: Makassar.
Then fill in the input column with the vehicle license plate to be checked. For example: DD 1171 KK.
Then fill in the last five digits of the chassis number in the input column for the chassis number. For example: A9876.
Then press the “Check Tax” button, and the application page will display the complete vehicle tax amount.

4. Check via Bapenda Sulsel SMS service

In addition to the application, Bapenda Sulsel also provides an SMS service to check vehicle tax. Here’s how.

Open the SMS service on your phone, then type the format “Vehicle license plate” (space) “Domicile area of vehicle registration”. For example: DD 1171 KK_Makassar