The investigation into the corruption involving PT Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (familiarly known as PT ASABRI) garnered objections as the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) moved to confiscate and auction off assets even though the trial of the suspects has not yet started. Two companies related to the suspect Heru Hidayat resisted the AGO’s move via the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta). The AGO also has to face a pre-trial lawsuit from several parties, including Jimmy Tjokrosaputro, the younger brother of suspect Benny Tjokrosaputro.

The plan to revise Law No. 6/1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures (UU KUP) is still being discussed, but some things have gone nearly unnoticed. One of which is the plan to apply tax avoidance prevention instruments. Indonesia does not have a comprehensive instrument with high legal force. Therefore the Government wants to implement a more comprehensive instrument through the General Anti-avoidance Rule (GAAR).

The feud between Bambang Trihatmodjo, son of the late President Soeharto, and the Ministry of Finance will not end soon. We all know that the parties are in dispute related to the Presidential Assistance funds (Banpres) used to finance the 1997 SEA Games. Bambang was the chair of the 1997 SEA Games Organizing Partner Consortium. The Ministry insisted that he must be held accountable for what happened then. After his attempt to challenge the Ministry’s decision failed, Bambang Tri reportedly tried to assign blame on another person in the company responsible for the said consortium. Bambang filed another lawsuit. 

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has started an investigation into the allegations of corruption in the process of implementing national export financing carried out by the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI/Eximbank). Will the AGO thoroughly investigate the problems in LPEI?

Last year, the public was shocked by the investigation into a case of corruption in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The High Prosecutors' Office (Kejati) of NTT examined several high profile public figures, i.e., West Manggarai Regent Agustinus Dula and 16...

In the previous article, we noted the topics discussed in the amendment of Law No. 6/1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures (RUU KUP). One of which is the plan to change the provisions concerning Income Tax (PPh).

The trial of former Minister of Marine and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo will soon end. On June 29, 2021, the prosecutors read their demands for Edhy and the other remaining defendants. Will the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continue its investigation after the trial is over? 

The former Registrar of North Jakarta District Court Rohadi, who was caught receiving bribes related to the case of sexual abuse involving a celebrity named Saipul Jamil, was found guilty in 2016. This seemingly trivial case became the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ‘s entry point to discovering many more crimes that Rohadi allegedly committed since 2005. Rohadi was probably the richest registrar in Indonesia when his case came to light. He has everything and even has his own hospital. But we soon learn that Rohadi’s wealth is the proceeds of crime and the KPK named him suspect of money laundering. It took the KPK a long time to finish the investigation until the trial began four months ago, far from media coverage. On June 28, 2021, the prosecutors read their demands. 

Earlier this week, the House Commission XI of the House of Representatives held a working meeting with the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The meeting discussed the Government’s plans in the field of taxation. Minister Ani emphasized the importance of initiating tax reform and mentioned five scopes or groups included in the latest draft of the amendment to Law No. 6/1983 concerning General Provisions and Tax Procedures.

Two months ago, PT Jelajah Bahari Utama (PT JBU), an indirect subsidiary of PT Trada Alam Minera Tbk (TRAM) linked to Heru Hidayat, submitted an objection to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). It objected to the institution’s plan to auction off some of the Company’s assets that are considered to be related to the allegations of corruption involving PT Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (familiarly known as PT ASABRI). However, the objection was not well received, and last week the announcement of the auction plan was made public. As a result, the two companies decided to file two separate lawsuits against the AGO’s decision to the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta).