KPK Revises Gratification Rules, Wedding Gifts Can Now Be Up to Rp. 1.5 Million per Giver

Illustration of gratification (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has changed the rules regarding gratification through Commission Regulation (Perkom) Number 1 of 2026 concerning Changes to Commission Regulation Number 2 of 2019 which was enacted on January 20, 2026. The reasonable limit of gifts that do not need to be reported has now increased from the previous value.

"Several provisions in the Corruption Eradication Commission Regulation Number 2 of 2019 concerning Gratification Reporting (State News of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1438 of 2019) have been amended," he quoted from Article 1 of Commission Regulation Number 1 of 2026 on Thursday, January 29.

Fair value (not required to be reported)

a. Wedding gifts or customary religious ceremonies

Before: Rp1.000.000/giver After: Rp1.500.000/giver

b. Colleagues are not in the form of money

Before: Rp200.000/giver with a total of Rp1.000.000/year) After: Rp500.000/giver with a total of Rp1.500.000/year

c. Colleagues (separate greetings/retirement/birthday)

Before: Rp300.000/giverAfter: Removed

Reports that pass >30 working days can be designated as state property. However, the provisions of Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) remain in force.

The article reads:

1. Any gratification to civil servants or state administrators is considered a bribe, if it relates to his position and is contrary to his duties or duties, with the following provisions: a. whose value is IDR 10,000,000.00 or more, proof that the gratification is not a bribe is carried out by the recipient of the gratification; b. whose value is less than IDR 10,000,000.00, proof that the gratification is a bribe is carried out by the public prosecutor.

2. The crime for civil servants or state administrators as referred to in paragraph (1) is life imprisonment or imprisonment for a minimum of 4 (four) years and a maximum of 20 (twenty) years, and a fine of at least IDR 200,000,000.00 and a maximum of IDR 1,000,000,000.00.

The provisions referred to in Article 12B paragraph (1) do not apply if the recipient reports the gratification he or she has received to the KPK.

Signing of the gratification SK

Before: based on the amount of gratification value After: based on the "prominent" nature (adjusted to the level of the reporting officer)

Follow-up on the completeness of the report

Before: not followed up if incomplete > 30 working days from the date of receiptAfter: not followed up if incomplete > 20 working days from the date of report.

"This Commission Regulation shall enter into force on the date of promulgation."

The change was called by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo with the aim of simplification. "And handling gratification so that it is easier to understand, implement, and reduce different interpretations," he said in a written statement.

"In addition, to encourage state officials or state organizers not to get used to receiving gifts for personal interests, even if for social or community reasons," concluded Budi.