Hiding In Palembang, PT PPSB Tax Embezzlement Suspect Worth IDR 648 Million Arrested

The arrest of the taxpayer with the initials ARS is a suspect in a tax embezzlement case. (ANTARA/HO/DJP South Sumatra Babel)

The investigation team of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (Kanwil DJP) of South Sumatra (Sumsel) and Bangka Belitung (Sumsel Babel) arrested a taxpayer suspect in the tax embezzlement case, initials ARS, who was arrested

The head of the South Sumatra-Babel Tarmizi DGT said ARS was arrested at his hiding place in Palembang on June 20, 2024. The ARS suspect was arrested for not being cooperative in fulfilling the investigator's summons.

"After being absent twice to fulfill the investigator's summons without appropriate and reasonable reasons, investigators then coordinated with the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, the South Sumatra Police Ditreskrimsus and the Directorate of Law Enforcement of the DGT to find the whereabouts of the suspect ARS," he said in Palembang, Thursday, June 27, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, the follow-up to the case in the form of the arrest and detention of ARS was carried out because he was worried that the suspect would run away.

He said the suspect ARS was suspected of a criminal act in the field of taxation after deliberately not submitting a notification letter, and/or information whose contents were incorrect and did not deposit taxes that had been collected through PT. PPSB from January to December 2020.

The amount of state losses incurred in this case is approximately Rp. 648 million.

"For now, the process of investigating the tax crime case with the suspect ARS through PT. PPSB is still ongoing at the South Sumatra DGT Regional Office and Bangka Belitung Islands," he said.

"He hopes that forced efforts in investigating tax crimes that have been carried out so far, with the help of stakeholders, can provide awareness and a deterrent effect," said Tarmizi.