Indonesian Tax Officials Implicated in Major Corruption Case

Corruption Involving Nearly Rp 60 Billion Uncovered

Three tax officials from the Jakarta Utara Tax Office have been named suspects in a corruption case involving almost Rp 60 billion in tax leakage ¹

. The KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) uncovered the corruption, which has drawn significant public attention at the start of the year. The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) under the Ministry of Finance has committed to fully cooperating with the KPK's investigation and providing necessary information as required by law ¹

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DJP Assures Continuity of Tax Services

Despite the ongoing legal proceedings against the tax officials, DJP has assured that tax services to the public will continue normally. "DJP ensures that tax services to the public remain normal and that the handling of this case does not interfere with taxpayer rights and services," according to an official DJP statement ¹

. The assurance aims to maintain public confidence in the tax administration system.

Administrative Actions Against External Parties

For external parties involved in the corruption, such as tax consultants, DJP has indicated support for professional code of conduct enforcement and administrative actions, including revocation of practice licenses. The relevant regulation (PMK Nomor 175/PMK.01/2022) empowers DJP to coordinate with professional associations to take such actions ²

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Wealth Disclosure of Implicated Official

One of the implicated officials, Dwi Budi Iswahyu, who served as the Head of Jakarta Utara Tax Office, reported total assets worth Rp 4.87 billion in his latest wealth disclosure to the KPK. The majority of his assets are in the form of properties valued at Rp 4.74 billion, spread across various regions including Jakarta Selatan, Tangerang, Tangerang Selatan, Depok, Sukabumi, and Magelang ³

. Other assets include vehicles worth Rp 406 million, such as a 2016 Toyota Fortuner and a Honda Rebel CMX500.

Significant Increase in Reported Wealth

Comparing his latest wealth report (2024) to the previous one (2022), Dwi Budi's net worth shows an increase of approximately Rp 774 million. His total assets were reported at Rp 6.02 billion with liabilities of Rp 1.14 billion, resulting in a net worth of Rp 4.87 billion ³

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