Complete Case Dossier, Former Director General Of Taxes, Angin Prayitno To Be Tried Soon

JAKARTA - Investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have submitted a file on the alleged bribery of tax administration that ensnared the former Director of Audit and Collection at the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji, to the public prosecutor.

"The filing of the APA suspect case has been declared complete by the Public Prosecutor's Office, so on Tuesday, August 31, the investigative team has carried out phase II, namely the submission of the suspect and evidence to the Prosecutor's Team," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, Wednesday, September 1.

Meanwhile, in this case, the anti-corruption commission has examined 150 witnesses, including the audit team at the Directorate General of Taxes and other private parties. Furthermore, Ali said that the Public Prosecutor's Team within 14 days will prepare an indictment which will then be transferred to the Jakarta Corruption Court.

"The trial is scheduled for the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK named two officials at the Directorate General of Taxes as suspects, namely the Director of Audit and Collection at the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji and the Head of the Sub-directorate of Cooperation and Audit Support of the Directorate General of Taxes Dadan Ramdani.

In addition, the anti-corruption commission also named four other suspects in this alleged bribery. They are three tax consultants, namely Ryan Ahmad Ronas, Aulia Imran Maghribi, and Agus Susetyo, and a tax attorney, Veronika Lindawati.

In this case, Angin and Dadan are suspected of having received money three times in 2018-2019. In January-February 2018 there was a cash receipt of Rp. 15 billion which was handed over by representatives of PT GMP, namely Ryan Ahmad and Aulia Imran.

Furthermore, receipts were also made in mid-2018 in the amount of 500 thousand Singapore dollars which was submitted by Veronika Lindawati as a representative of PT BPI. This figure is part of the commitment that has been approved, which is Rp. 25 billion.

The most recent receipt of money took place in July-September 2019. The suspects received this money from representatives of PT Jhonlin Baratama, namely Agung Susetyo, worth 3 million Singapore dollars.