KPK Investigates the Role of the Boss of PT Buana Karya Bhakti in the Tax Restitution Process at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the role of the Director of PT Buana Karya Bhakti, Imam Santoto, in the tax restitution process at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP which resulted in bribes. This process was carried out by examining as a witness on Friday, March 6.

"Investigators certainly need to know how these processes take place from the submission of restitution, then the process during the examination to be able to issue restitution from the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP to the disbursement of restitution. Is there a role played by the person concerned as the director," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Saturday, March 7.

Budi said that the information provided by Imam Santoto would later be followed up by investigators. Moreover, the examination of the boss of the palm oil plantation and crude palm oil (CPO) processing company had been called several times.

"Anyone who has an important role, including in this case, the investigators continue to trace the flow of money. Is this flow of money stopped to the parties who have been closed as suspects only, or are there still other parties who also receive the flow of money related to the restitution process," he explained.

As previously reported, the KPK has named three people in the tax restitution bribery case at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Wednesday, February 4. They are Mulyono as Head of the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP; Fiskus who is a member of the Inspection Team from the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP, Dian Jaya Demega (DJD); and Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB), Venasius Jenarus Genggor (VNZ) alias Venzo.

In this case, it is suspected that there has been an arrangement in the process of returning the Value Added Tax (VAT) of PT Buana Karya Bhakti at the KPP Madya Banjarmasin.

Initially, at the request of the tax restitution, PT Buana Karya Bhakti was examined and found to have overpaid Rp49.47 billion, with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, so that the tax restitution became Rp48.3 billion.

Mulyono asked for appreciation money from Venzo and agreed to give money worth Rp. 1.5 billion with the condition that the money would be shared so that the restitution of this palm oil company could be disbursed.

Then, Venzo met Mulyono at a restaurant to discuss the distribution of the appreciation money and agreed to the following distribution:

a. Mulyono sebesar Rp800 juta; b. Dian sebesar Rp200 juta; dan c. Venzo sebesar Rp500 juta.

Then, Venzo met Dian to give the agreed money of Rp. 200 million. However, Venzo asked for a 10 percent share or Rp. 20 million so that Dian received a net of Rp. 180 million.

Mulyono and Dian as the recipients are suspected of violating Articles 12 a and 12 b of Law Number 31 of 1999 and Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026. Meanwhile, Venzo is suspected of violating Articles 605 and 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2026.