Taxation is not only about the obligation to pay taxes; it also requires the public’s understanding, awareness, and ability to exercise their tax rights and obligations. The STIE YKPN Tax Center serves as a bridge between academia and the public’s taxation needs. It acts as a center for tax information, the development of tax knowledge and skills, and a place for various mentoring, training, consultation, education, and tax outreach activities.
One of the key activities of the STIE YKPN Tax Center is the Tax Volunteers for the Nation (Renjani) program. The program gives students the opportunity not only to learn about taxation in the classroom but also to be directly involved in educating and assisting the public. The Tax Volunteer program itself is part of the tax education carried out through cooperation between the Directorate General of Taxes and Tax Centers or partner organizations.
Year after year, the involvement of STIE YKPN students in the Tax Volunteer program has continued to grow. In 2026, 36 STIE YKPN students became Renjani volunteers. They come from three fields of study: Accounting, Management, and Digital Business. This diversity is a strength in itself, because tax work in the field requires not only technical tax skills but also managerial, communication, and service skills, as well as the use of digital technology.
Deploying Renjani Volunteers Across Tax Service Office Units
In 2026, the involvement of STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers expanded further through student placements in various tax work units. Students could gain experience through placements at KPP Pratama Sleman, KPP Pratama Yogyakarta, KPP Pratama Wonosari, KPP Pratama Wates, KPP Pratama Bantul, and the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes for the Special Region of Yogyakarta. These placements offer a different experience from service activities on campus. Students can see first-hand how tax services are delivered, interact with taxpayers of diverse characteristics, and understand how the knowledge they have gained in the classroom is applied in real situations.
Working within the Directorate General of Taxes is also a process of professional learning for students. They learn about discipline, responsibility, service communication, teamwork, and ethics in providing assistance. The Renjani program therefore not only benefits the public but also serves as a means of developing students’ competencies and work experience.
The STIE YKPN Renjani program shows that universities can play a real role in building public tax awareness. Through the Tax Center, students not only learn tax theory and regulations but also have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in real life.
The STIE YKPN Tax Center’s activities, which include seminars, discussions, training, tax volunteering, publications and outreach, and various forms of assistance, show that tax education can be delivered through a variety of approaches.
STIE YKPN Tax Corner
One concrete way the STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers are deployed is through the Tax Corner. The STIE YKPN Tax Center opens the Tax Corner to bring tax education and services closer to the public. The activity mainly takes place from January to April, the period when public demand for tax services increases, particularly for filing Annual Tax Returns (SPT). STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers help taxpayers complete and file their tax returns and provide tax consultations. Students deal directly with taxpayers who have diverse backgrounds and needs. Some taxpayers only need technical help with the filing process, some need explanations about their tax obligations, and others need further consultation about their tax situation.
This activity provides a very valuable experience for students. They are required not only to understand procedures but also to convey tax information in simple, easy-to-understand language. Students learn to be more thorough, patient, and communicative, and to provide services while respecting ethics and the limits of their authority as volunteers.
Renjani Is More Than Filing Tax Returns
Although tax return assistance is one of the activities best known to the public, the work of STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers goes beyond filling in tax returns. The Tax Volunteer program is part of broader tax education and service activities. According to the Directorate General of Taxes, volunteer activities include assistance with Annual Tax Returns and various activities supporting tax education. STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers are also involved in outreach, education, consultation, the Tax Corner, and assistance for the public and business owners. This is in line with the various programs of the STIE YKPN Tax Center, which include Renjani, consultations, accounting and tax training and mentoring, developing partnerships with government, the private sector, and professionals, Community Service activities, and workshops and seminars. In practice, the activities are not limited to the campus or tax offices. STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers can be present at various locations where the public needs tax information and services, including village offices (kalurahan), sub-district offices (kapanewon), the Cooperatives Office, shopping centers, hotels, and other event venues. The STIE YKPN Tax Center profile also documents Tax Corner activities at village and sub-district offices, showing the effort to bring tax education closer to the public.
2026 is an important part of this journey, with 36 students from the Accounting, Management, and Digital Business Study Programs serving as STIE YKPN Renjani volunteers. They are present not merely to help taxpayers complete administrative matters but also to carry out an educational mission: helping the public understand taxation, providing assistance, meeting information needs, and guiding taxpayers to fulfill their obligations better.
Renjani is not just about helping taxpayers fill in their tax returns. Renjani is about learning, serving, educating, and taking part in building a society that is increasingly aware of and engaged with taxation.
