West Java Prosecutor's Office Handles Cases Of Automotive Companies Not Depositing Rp2.6 Billion Taxes, 2 People Become Suspects

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BANDUNG - The West Java High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) and the West Java Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) II handled a company with the initials PT GF which is engaged in the automotive sector because it did not deposit value added tax (VAT) causing the state to lose Rp2.6 billion.

The Assistant for Special Crimes at the West Java Prosecutor's Office, Riyono, said that in this case there were two suspects with the initials YSM as representatives of PT GF, and AIW. Initially, he said, the case was investigated by the West Java Regional Office of DJP II together with the Coordination and Supervision Unit of Metro Jaya Police.

"The modus operandi of the suspects is not reporting the annual notification letter (SPT) for the value added tax (VAT) period," said Riyono at the West Java Attorney General's Office, Bandung City, West Java, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 1.

He explained that the West Java II DGT has now handed over the suspects and other evidence for further investigation by the West Java Prosecutor's Office.

"Because the jurisdiction is in Bekasi Regency, this case will be heard at the Bekasi District Court," said Riyono.

According to him, the suspects allegedly failed to report the VAT SPT as stipulated in Article 39 Paragraph 1 letter c and collected VAT but did not make the deposit as regulated in Article 39 Paragraph 1 letter i of Law Number 6 of 1983.

Meanwhile, Head of the West Java High Prosecutor's Office, Asep N Mulyana, said that in law enforcement, his party is not only targeting individuals, but also corporations or entities.

Because, he said, corporations or bodies could accommodate criminal instruments. So that a corporation can be prosecuted legally to be held accountable.

"So the responsibilities are two, both individuals are part of the corporation, and the corporation itself, so we combine the demands," said Asep.

Meanwhile, before taking legal action, the West Java II DGT has also carried out a number of stages of warning, starting from an appeal, asking for corrections, and asking to pay a deposit.

However, Head of West Java II Regional Tax Office Harry Gumelar said that a number of warnings were not heeded so with a heavy heart his party began to carry out investigations for law enforcement.

"The tax return that was sued was on the 2018 VAT, we haven't seen it yet, if there are more we will follow up," said Harry.

Apart from that, according to him, the case is tantamount to a criminal act of corruption. The reason is that the VAT that is not deposited is not money from the company, but money from the public who pays taxes through purchasing products or purchasing services, and so on.

"It means they collect state money and don't deposit it, it's the same if they commit corruption in the bureaucracy," he said.