KPK deputy chairman Haryono Umar

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) urged the Directorate General of Taxation to chase the 14 foreign oil and gas companies that are delinquent in their tax payments. The total value of unpaid taxes from these companies reached USD 160 million.

KPK deputy chairman Haryono Umar said that these delinquents’ tax offenders payments must be collected before it expired. “We’re making an effort to encourage the Directorate General of Taxation to collect this bill immediately to avoid expiration period. They (the Directorate General of Taxes) reasoned that they are currently conducting an inventory of those taxes violators” said Haryono.

KPK deputy chairman Haryono Umar

Based on Article 22 Paragraph 1 of Act No. 28 of 2007 regarding the procedure for taxation, the state right to collect taxes can expire if it exceeds a five years period. The clock starts ticking since the issuance of tax bills, letter of tax additional payment for underpayment assessment, decision letter rectification, decision objection letter, appellate decision or reconsideration decision.

Therefore, Haryono also requested that the Directorate General of Taxation would soon issue an assessment for those 14 oil and gas companies. “If this continues, the state would suffer be a big loss,” he said.

“There are companies that have not paid their taxes from 1991. In fact, there are some companies that have never paid it taxes for a duration that has taken the country to have five minister of finance, “said Haryono.

However, Haryono refuse to reveal the name of the companies that are behind in their tax payment. “The names of companies are with the Directorate General of Taxation,” he said. Going forward, the Commission will improve the coordination with the Directorate General of Taxation to conduct a thorough tax payments collection.

According to Haryono, based on the current investigation, it is suspected that these foreign companies are not paying their taxes because of a dispute or disagreement between the company’s tax calculation and the government. However, if the dispute is left unresolved, the state will experience even greater losses.

Haryono also expressed his concern over the possibility of fraud related to state officials who carried out the tax collection. For example is the tax fraud in the case that ensnares former Directorate General of Taxation officials, Gaius H Tambunan.

However, until now, continued Haryono, the KPK has not found indications of fraud committed related to state tax officials. Nevertheless, KPK, said Haryono, will follow up the issue of these tax delinquents by doing an in-depth review. “Obviously Commission will act (if needed). This (to protect) state interest,” said Haryono.

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