Rows Of Assets Two ASN Directorate General Of Taxes Suspected Of Receiving Bribes

Tax service activities (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - Allegations of corrupt acts committed by two officials of the Directorate General of Taxes (Directorate General of Taxes) by accepting bribes slowly began to emerge.

The disgraceful attitude that infuriated the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani was clearly at odds with the government's enthusiasm, which was scrambling to collect revenue in the midst of a difficult pandemic situation.

Even so annoyed, the Minister of Finance labeled the actions of two of his men as traitors.

Based on the investigation, the two tax officials or Srimulyani's subordinates who have assumed the status of suspects are

Angin Prayitno Aji as Director of Audit and Collection at the Directorate General of Taxes and Dadan Ramdani as Head of the Sub-Directorate for Cooperation and Audit Support at the Directorate General of Taxes.

Both are suspected of accepting bribes from several consultants and tax proxies in a number of companies. This information is known based on the Notification Letter for the Commencement of Investigation (SPDP) of the alleged bribery of tax impairment against taxpayers at the Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.

The letter contained the signature of KPK chairman Firli Bahuri. The letter also stated that the KPK had been investigating corruption cases since February 4.

In the sprindik, it is stated that Angin and Dadan received gifts or promises from Ryan Ahmad Ronas, Aulia Imran Maghribi as the tax consultant of PT Gunung Madu Plantations, and Veronika Lindawati as the taxpayer attorney of PT Bank Pan Indonesia, and Agus Susetyo as the tax consultant regarding the PT Jhonlin Baratama tax audit. .

It was confirmed that the SPDP was circulating, Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri could not confirm that the letter was issued by an anti-corruption agency. Ali admitted that he would check it first.

"I'll check first," said Ali when confirmed, Friday, March 5.

So how much is the wealth and wealth of Angin Prayitno Aji and Dadan, who are alleged to have practiced Rasuah?

Based on VOI's search on the official website of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Angin was said to have last reported his wealth to the state in February 2020 in the position of Director of Extensification and Assessment of the Directorate General of Taxes. At that time he informed that his assets totaled Rp. 18.62 billion.

This figure consists of IDR 14.92 billion of land and buildings (houses) spread over three locations in Jakarta, two in the East Jakarta area and one in the South Jakarta area.

Then, he was also recorded as having three cars with a total value of Rp. 364.4 million. Then, other movable assets of Rp1.09 billion, cash and cash equivalents of Rp.2.21 billion, and other assets of Rp.23.3 million without debt records.

Meanwhile, Dadan Ramdan last reported his wealth to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on February 27, 2020 for the 2019 ownership period. At that time, the position he held was Head of the Taxation Potential Data and Supervision Division of the Central Jakarta Regional Office of the DJP.

His total wealth is said to be worth IDR 953.03 million. The amount of the assets is in the form of a plot of land covering an area of 2,050 square meters in Cirebon and a house in Kuningan totaling Rp370 million.

Then, one car unit Rp. 200 million, other movable assets Rp. 35.9 million, and cash and cash equivalents of Rp. 347.13 million without a debt record.

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani himself confirmed that the two unscrupulous employees of the Directorate General of Taxes are now inactive status.

"In order to facilitate the investigation process by the KPK, the concerned person has resigned and is being processed from the administrative side of the ASN (state civil apparatus)," he said.