KPK Seizes Rp 1 Billion and USD 49,000 in Development of Banjarmasin Tax Case
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- Penyidik KPK menyita uang tunai lebih dari Rp 1 miliar dan valuta asing 49.000 dollar AS dari dua saksi pegawai pajak terkait kasus KPP Madya Banjarmasin.
- Penyitaan dilakukan bersamaan dengan pendalaman mekanisme pemeriksaan pajak dan dugaan aliran uang ke oknum di kantor pajak tersebut.
- Kasus ini merupakan pengembangan dari perkara restitusi pajak yang menjerat eks Kepala KPP Madya Banjarmasin Mulyono, dengan tiga surat perintah penyidikan baru yang telah diterbitkan.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized more than Rp 1 billion and USD 49,000 as part of the development of its investigation into alleged corruption at the Madya Banjarmasin Tax Service Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan. The seizure was made while investigators questioned two witnesses who are civil servants within the Directorate General of Taxes, namely Juventus Jaka Purwanto and Sumargono.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said the seizure was part of efforts to prove the case as well as a step to recover state assets. According to him, handling corruption cases does not stop at delivering a deterrent effect, but must also maximize the return of state losses. "Investigators are also examining witness testimony regarding the process and mechanism of tax audits conducted at the Madya Banjarmasin KPP," Budi said at the Merah Putih Building, Jakarta, Thursday (1/10/2026).
KPK investigators are tracing allegations that money was received by a number of individuals at the Madya Banjarmasin KPP in connection with the tax audit process. This deepening is crucial because it concerns transaction patterns allegedly involving taxpayers and tax officials. Previously, the KPK issued three new investigation orders (Sprindik) in the development of the tax restitution case that ensnared the former head of the Madya Banjarmasin KPP, Mulyono. Acting KPK Director of Investigation Ahmad Taufik Husein said the first sprindik concerned payments from private parties to state officials, the second concerned officials receiving from private parties, and the third concerned money laundering (TPPU).
The case began when PT Buana Karya Bhakti (PT BKB) filed a tax restitution or overpayment request with the Madya Banjarmasin KPP. From the audit, an overpayment value of Rp 49.47 billion was found, with a fiscal correction of Rp 1.14 billion so that the approved restitution became Rp 48.3 billion. In the process, the head of the Madya Banjarmasin KPP at the time, Mulyono, allegedly met with PT BKB Finance Manager Venasius Jenarus Genggor and asked for "appreciation money" for the request to be granted.
"The end of handling a case is not only to deliver a deterrent effect, but also to recover state money to the maximum," said Budi Prasetyo, KPK spokesperson.
The seizure of a significant amount of foreign currency shows that the flow of funds in this case is not only domestic in scale. The KPK is tracing possible links to cross-border transactions, although there has been no official confirmation on the matter. The public is waiting to see whether this investigation will uncover a wider network, including the possible involvement of other parties outside the Madya Banjarmasin KPP.
The development of this case is a test for the KPK in dismantling corrupt practices in the taxation sector, which has long been considered a vulnerable area because it involves great authority in determining tax and restitution amounts. Transparency in the legal process and the recovery of state assets will be the main indicators of the success of handling this case. The question is, how far can the KPK trace the flow of funds to the main actors behind the alleged tax restitution bribery?
