JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opened the opportunity to develop allegations of bribery in tax arrangements that began with a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) last week.
This was conveyed by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, who initially explained about the search at a number of locations in this case, including the Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu). He said that the investigation process would certainly delve into the modus of giving money and whether there were other companies who gave bribes.
"We will investigate whether it is only here that the modus operandi of setting the tax value is, whether it is only in the type of UN tax or other taxes," Budi told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 14.
"Including whether it is only against PT WP, whether it also happens to other taxpayers. Of course, this is open to the possibility of being developed by investigators," he continued.
Furthermore, Budi also revealed the reason why investigators searched the DJP office of the Ministry of Finance. "Investigators will certainly delve into the process and mechanism of the UN inspection," he said.
"In which the mechanism also involves the DJP office to determine a tariff. So, the investigators want to delve into the stages and what the mechanism is like, besides that there is also suspected to be a flow of money from the suspect," explained Budi.
As previously reported, the KPK named five suspects in the alleged corruption case of reducing the tax value of the mining sector after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Friday night, January 9. They are the Head of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Dwi Budi (DWB); Head of the Supervisory and Consulting Section of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Agus Syaifudin (AGS); and the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Assessment Team Askob Bahtiar (ASB).
Then, it was also determined as a suspect, namely a tax consultant named Abdul Kadim Sahbudin (ABD) and PT Wanatiara Persada staff, Edy Yulianto (EY).
In this case, the KPK seized a number of evidence. Among them were cash, foreign exchange (foreign exchange), and precious metals with a value of IDR 6.38 billion.
The suspects are suspected of making the state lose around IDR 59 billion based on initial calculations. This figure arises due to the adjustment of the amount of Land and Building Tax (PBB) in 2023 which should have been paid by PT Wanatiara Persada.
The company was supposed to pay around Rp75 billion but the value was changed to Rp15.7 billion. The value fell by Rp59.3 billion or 80 percent of the initial value set.
The KPK said this tax reduction then resulted in the payment of fees.
Dwi Budi, Agus Syaifudin, and Askob Bahtiar as the recipients are suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).
Meanwhile, Abdul Kadim Sahbudin and Edy Yulianto as the grantor were suspected of violating the provisions in Article 5 paragraph (a) or (b) or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).
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