Member Of The DPR From The PDIP Faction, Arteria Dahlan, Reveals Allegations Of Embezzlement With Rp. 47 Trillion Of Gold Imported Capital, Customs Says This

Member of the DPR from the PDIP Faction, Arteria Dahlan. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) urges the Attorney General's Office to investigate allegations of embezzlement with the mode of importing gold worth Rp47.1 trillion through the Soekarno Hatta Main Service Office of Customs and Excise, Tangerang.

The Directorate General of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Finance spoke about this. Director of International and Inter-Agency Customs DJBC Ministry of Finance Syarif Hidayat explained that currently, gold imports can be classified into four classifications of Import Duty (BM) tariffs.

Here are the details:

1. HS 7108.12.10 for gold bullion to be reprocessed (in the form of lumps, ingots or casting rods) with a BM rate of 0 percent.

2. HS 7108.12.90 other than in the form of lumps, ingots or casting rods, with a BM rate of 5 percent.

3. HS 7108.13.00 for other semi-finished gold, with a BM rate of 5 percent.

4. HS 7115.90.10 for gold bars which are ready to be sold immediately, with a BM rate of 5 percent.

"The classification carried out by Customs and Excise is in accordance with applicable procedures," he said in a written statement, quoted on Tuesday, June 15.

According to Syarif, the importer submits a Goods Import Declaration with the classification on HS 7108.12.10. Upon the notification, Customs and Excise conducts research on the description of the goods based on the provisions and rules as well as the references stipulated in the Indonesian Customs Tariff Book (BTKI) as outlined in the General Provisions for Interpreting the Harmonized System or KUM HS, section notes, chapter notes, and explanatory notes.

Furthermore, Syarif said the results of the research found that the gold was not included as minted gold bar because the goods were not produced through rolling, drawing, or cutting and only in the original shape or in the form according to the molding.

Based on other references, he said, it was stated that the markings on the top surface did not change the characteristics of an ingot, and therefore were not included as semi-manufactured (semi-finished). Based on the results of the study, the classification of importers can be accepted.

"For this import, Customs and Excise and the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Finance are currently reviewing again regarding the determination of the BM Gold bullion tariff," he said.

He said, currently the review of the type of gold bullion is still ongoing internally at Customs, by looking at the provisions in the BTKI, the types of gold bars that are imported, and the provisions of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

The results of the review will then be used as consideration in making decisions, including:

a) if the gold bullion is indeed included in the HS 7108.12.10 specification, then the BM tariff will still be charged at 0 percent in accordance with what is currently running.

b) if the gold bars meet the specifications of HS 7108.13.00 and HS 7115.90.10, the BM rate will be corrected to 5 percent. And then there will be a re-examination to recalculate the BM burden in the current 2 years, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

"In carrying out its duties, Customs and Excise always prioritizes the process of imposing state levies in an optimum and fair manner," he said.

For your information, the alleged embezzlement of money with the mode of importing gold worth Rp. 47.1 trillion through the Main Service Office of Customs and Excise Soekarno Hatta, Tangerang, was revealed by a member of Commission III Arteria Dahlan in a working meeting between Commission III of the DPR RI and the Attorney General's Office in the meeting room of Commission III of the DPR. RI, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, June 14.

"This is a problem of embezzlement. This is a problem of blatant thieves, sir. I want to convey that the head of the Soekarno-Hatta Main Service Office of Customs and Excise is investigating. His initials are FM. What did you do, sir? trillion. Repeat, sir, Rp. 47.1 trillion. We don't have to deal with people's taxes, sir," said Arteria.

According to Arteria, what was done was an indication of manipulation or forgery by informing things that were not true. So that the product is not subject to import duties and is not subject to import income tax. The potential loss to the state reaches Rp. 2.9 trillion. He considered this number not a small number.

Arteria then revealed the modus operandi of the parties. The modus operandi is to import gold of IDR 47.1 trillion using inappropriate HS.

"This is not the first finding, sir, this is the umpteenth finding. I was told by Mr. Suding there was PT Jardin Traco Utama in April 2020. The perpetrators were the same, Mr. Finani and officials at the Customs Headquarters," he said.