Weekly Digest: Evil Conspiracy Underneath Tax Amnesty
Summary
- The bribery case in the taxation body was massive and systematic, allegedly involving big names of tax officials, former officials, conglomerates, and tax consultants. The unfolding could reveal the most systematic, biggest corruption scandal ever.
- The KPK and the Ministry of Finance's Internal Compliance Unit found 165 taxpayers involved in the new bribery scandal, which had allegedly occurred since 2017, reaching more than Rp 100 billion since 2017. The potential state loss exceeds Rp. 1 trillion.
- Rogue tax officers took advantage of the post-tax amnesty inspection moment to collect bribes or extort money from taxpayers. Taxpayers facing major sanctions for not reporting all their assets were offered a settlement by bribing the tax officer a percentage of the total tax owed. The perpetrator then lowered the tax obligation that the taxpayer must pay.