KPK Tracks Assets of DJP Case Suspects Through 2 Witnesses

KPK building in Kuningan area, Jakarta. (ANTARA-Indrianto Eko Suwarso)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently tracking the assets of suspects in the alleged corruption case of reducing the value of mining tax. The investigation was carried out by examining two witnesses at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Tuesday, April 7.

The two witnesses who were examined were Otik Hermaningsih as a private employee and Siti Wahyunin who was a housewife.

"Investigators are asking for information from witnesses in order to track down the assets of the suspects," KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo told reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, April 8.

In addition, investigators also examined other witnesses to find out the assignment of the team from the Directorate General of Taxes. Mainly, continued Budi, related to the affairs of PT Wanatiara Persada.

The request for information was said to have been made through Boediono, who is a Junior Expert Tax Assessor for the North Jakarta DJP Regional Office. "The witness was confirmed regarding the assignment of the team that conducted the examination related to the PBB for PT WP."

As previously reported, the KPK named five suspects in the alleged corruption case of reducing the tax value of the mining sector after conducting a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Friday night, January 9. They are the Head of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Dwi Budi (DWB); Head of the Supervisory and Consulting Section of the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Agus Syaifudin (AGS); and the North Jakarta Sub-KPP Assessment Team Askob Bahtiar (ASB).

Then, it was also determined as a suspect, namely a tax consultant named Abdul Kadim Sahbudin (ABD) and PT Wanatiara Persada staff, Edy Yulianto (EY).

In this case, the KPK seized a number of evidence. Among them were cash, foreign exchange (foreign exchange), and precious metals with a value of IDR 6.38 billion.

The suspects are suspected of making the state lose around IDR 59 billion based on initial calculations. This figure arises due to the adjustment of the amount of Land and Building Tax (PBB) in 2023 which should have been paid by PT Wanatiara Persada.

The company was supposed to pay around Rp75 billion but the value was changed to Rp15.7 billion. The value fell by Rp59.3 billion or 80 percent of the initial value set.

The KPK then said that this tax reduction resulted in the provision of fees. As a result, Dwi Budi, Agus Syaifudin, and Askob Bahtiar as the recipient parties were suspected of violating the provisions of Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Meanwhile, Abdul Kadim Sahbudin and Edy Yulianto as the grantor were suspected of violating the provisions in Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes Jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).