AMIN Spokesperson Indra Charismiadji Becomes A Tax Embezzlement Suspect, DGT Calls Old Case

A spokesman for the AMIN National Team, Indra Charismiadji, has been named a suspect in the alleged tax embezzlement case. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

The Director General of Taxes (DGT) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) has opened his voice regarding the spokesman for the AMIN National Team, Indra Charismiadji, who is a suspect in a tax embezzlement case.

Director of Counseling, Services and Public Relations of the Ministry of Finance Dwi Astuti stated that the case was not a new case.

"In response to the news circulating regarding the detention of ANBC taxpayers alias IC and IA as the person in charge of PT Luki Mandiri Indonesia Raya (LMIR), it can be conveyed that this is not a new case," said Dwi in an official statement, Thursday, December 28.

According to Dwi, based on data contained in the administrative system of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP), it is known that in the period 2019 PT LMIR did not fulfill tax obligations in accordance with tax regulations.

Regarding this fact, the DGT has carried out a supervisory stage in the form of an appeal to taxpayers by issuing a Request for Explanation of Data and/or Information (SP2DK) on August 25, 2021.

Dwi explained that taxpayers or PT LMIR did not respond to the SP2DK, so the process was continued by conducting an initial examination of evidence starting on May 23, 2022.

"During the preliminary evidence examination process by the East Jakarta DGT Regional Office, Taxpayers do not disclose the untrueness of their actions accompanied by the payment of a shortage of tax sums that should be payable in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 Paragraph (3) of the KUP," he explained.

In addition, said Dwi, indications of money laundering (TPPU) were also found so that the preliminary evidence examination was increased to the investigation stage.

According to Dwi, DGT has conveyed the right of taxpayers to take advantage of the provisions of Article 44B paragraph 2 of the KUP which stipulates that taxpayers are sufficient to pay the principal tax plus a fine of 1 time the principal amount of tax, but this is still not used.

Furthermore, the DGT continued the process by submitting the case file to the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office on December 27, 2023. The handling of the legal process then became the authority of the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

"The Directorate General of Taxes respects the applicable legal process and is committed to supporting the legal process in accordance with applicable laws and regulations," he concluded.

Previously, the Head of the Anies-Muhaimin (AMIN) National Legal Team, Ari Yusuf Amir, also opened his voice regarding the spokesman for the AMIN National Team, Indra Charismiadji, being detained by the East Jakarta District Attorney regarding the alleged tax embezzlement case.

Ari conveyed that the tax embezzlement case that dragged Indra had occurred since 2019. Ari also questioned why Indra should be detained from a case that allegedly caused state losses of Rp. 1 billion.

"We both know that this case has been going on for a long time, it has been more than a year and this is a tax case that is covered by taxes, and the value is not fantastic, only Rp. 1 billion. Even then in the company case, he is not in the company as anything. This means that this case is legally still debateable or can still be debated," explained Ari.