JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that the Head of the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP, Mulyono, received a bribe of Rp. 800 million related to the submission of tax restitution by PT Buana Karya Bhakti. The transaction was said to have been carried out in the parking lot of a hotel in the Banjarmasin area, South Kalimantan.
This was conveyed by the acting (Plt) Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at a press conference announcing the suspects and detention of the bribery case related to tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP.
Mulyono was named a suspect along with Dian Jaya Demega as the fiscal who was a member of the Inspection Team from the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP and Venasius Jenarus Gengger or Venzo as the Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti (BKB).
"To MLY, VNZ gave Rp800 million in cash wrapped in cardboard in the parking area of a hotel in Banjarmasin. Then, MLY took the money to be deposited with his trusted person at one of his franchise locations," Asep said at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 5.
The money was then used by Mulyono to pay a down payment (DP) of Rp300 million for a house. "And the remaining Rp500 million is still being deposited by his trusted person," said Asep, who also served as the Director of Investigation of the KPK.
This request started in 2024 when PT Buana Karya Bhakti submitted a tax on the level of tax (PPN) for the 2024 tax year with a status of overpayment. The application was then followed up with an inspection by Dian from the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP.
"From the examination, it was found that the overpayment was IDR 49.47 billion with a fiscal correction of IDR 1.14 billion so that the tax restitution became IDR 48.3 billion," said Asep.
This finding, said Asep, was followed up with a meeting between Mulyono and PT BKB, including Venasius or Venzo in November 2025.
"In the follow-up meeting, MLY conveyed to VNZ that the request for the PPN restitution of PT BKB could be granted by referring to the existence of 'appreciation money'," he said.
The palm oil plantation company then agreed to Mulyono's request to provide appreciation money in the amount of IDR 1.5 billion.
After that, Asep explained, the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP issued a Tax Payment Order (SKPLB) and a Decision on the Return of Excess Tax Payments (SKPKPP) with an approved restitution value of IDR 48.3 billion.
"That after the restitution was disbursed on January 22, 2026 into the account of PT BKB, DJD contacted the staff of VNZ to ask for a portion of the 'appreciation money' that was agreed upon. Where the money was disbursed by PT BKB using a fictitious invoice," he explained.
"Then, VNZ immediately met MLY at a restaurant to discuss the distribution of 'appreciation money'," continued Asep.
Besides Mulyono, Dian also got a share of Rp200 million; and Venasius got Rp500 million.
However, when the money was given, Dian only got Rp180 million because Venasius cut Rp20 million.
For their actions, Mulyono and Dian as the recipients were suspected of violating Article 12 a and Article 12 b of Law Number 31 of 1999 and Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023.
Meanwhile, Venasius as the giver is suspected of violating Article 605 and Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023.
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