The Directorate General Of Taxes Bribery Case, KPK Explores Allegations Of Inappropriate Value Calculations

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the alleged tax value calculation that did not comply with the regulations. This was done by summoning a number of private parties as witnesses related to the tax audit bribery case at the Directorate General of Taxes of the Ministry of Finance in 2016-2017.

There are two private parties being examined as witnesses for the suspect Agus Susetyo, who is a tax consultant, namely Riskiana Novi Andriani and Sugiyono. They were questioned at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada on Wednesday, September 15 yesterday.

"Both were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the role of the US suspect who is suspected of calculating the value of the tax amount that is not in accordance with the actual tax calculation as per tax regulations," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, September 16.

In addition to the two witnesses, investigators actually scheduled the examination of two other people, namely Vitje Vista Duriin Ulaan and Ditya Permata Handayani. They just weren't there.

"Sasi is not present and will be rescheduled," said Ali. As previously reported, the KPK named two officials at the Directorate General of Taxes as suspects, namely the Director of Audit and Collection at the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji and the Head of the Sub-Directorate of Cooperation and Audit Support of the Directorate General of Taxes. Dadan Ramdani Tax.

In addition, the anti-corruption commission also named four other suspects in this alleged bribery. They are three tax consultants, namely Ryan Ahmad Ronas, Aulia Imran Maghribi, and Agus Susetyo, and a tax attorney, Veronika Lindawati.

In this case, Angin and Dadan are suspected of having received money three times in 2018-2019. In January-February 2018 there was a cash receipt of Rp. 15 billion which was handed over by representatives of PT GMP, namely Ryan Ahmad and Aulia Imran.

Furthermore, receipts were also made in mid-2018 in the amount of 500 thousand Singapore dollars which was submitted by Veronika Lindawati as a representative of PT BPI. This figure is part of the commitment that has been approved, which is Rp. 25 billion.

The last money received again occurred in July-September 2019. This money was received by the suspects from representatives of PT Jhonlin Baratama, namely Agung Susetyo, worth 3 million Singapore dollars.