Consultants' Lancung Practices, Take Advantage Of The Difficulties Of Taxation In Indonesia To Make Money For Companies

Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Karyoto

JAKARTA - The Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Karyoto said the tax bribery case currently being handled by his party was caused by the difficult tax system in the country.

"I always suggest that the tax system in Indonesia is difficult, so I have to hire a consultant," Karyoto said in a press conference broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Thursday, November 11.

Because of this difficulty, many companies hire consultants to make tax reporting and payment easier.

However, this practice is often used to carry out impudent practices in order to reduce the amount of taxes that must be paid.

Whereas a tax consultant should be responsible for explaining the tax payment process. However, Karyoto said, this practice often does not occur in the field.

"Well, if someone hires a tax consultant, who should be responsible? He, a consultant who has a legal entity, is obliged to provide enlightenment and explain how to pay taxes correctly," he said.

This reason makes it difficult for the KPK to investigate the alleged tax bribery that occurred at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance. Moreover, this case involved a number of consultants who were paid by the company.

"So this is what we have to pay attention to. Who has the initiative (to give bribes, ed)," he said.

"Is this the dominant behavior of the tax inspector or tax consultant, or who has the initiative. That is one of the motives," concluded Karyoto.