finnews.id – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named five individuals as suspects in an alleged corruption case involving bribery in tax audits at the North Jakarta Madya Tax Office (KPP Madya Jakarta Utara), under the Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance. The case came to light following a sting operation (OTT) conducted by the KPK on January 9–10, 2026.
Designation of Suspects
In the operation, the KPK identified five suspects consisting of tax officials and private sector actors allegedly involved in bribery practices aimed at influencing tax audit results:
- Dwi Budi (DWB) – Head of KPP Madya North Jakarta
- Agus Syaifudin (AGS) – Head of the Supervision and Consultation Section, KPP Madya North Jakarta
- Askob Bahtiar (ASB) – Member of the Assessment Team, KPP Madya North Jakarta
- Abdul Kadim Sahbudin (ABD) – Tax Consultant
- Edy Yulianto (EY) – Staff member of PT Wanatiara Persada
All five suspects were detained by the KPK for an initial period of 20 days starting January 11, 2026, at the KPK Detention Center in the Red and White Building, Jakarta, on charges related to corruption offenses.
Chronology of the Alleged Tax Bribery
According to the KPK’s findings, the case originated from a tax audit of Land and Building Tax (PBB) obligations reported by PT Wanatiara Persada (PT WP) for the 2023 fiscal year. The audit team from KPP Madya North Jakarta identified a potential tax underpayment of approximately IDR 75 billion.
After PT WP filed an objection to the audit findings, allegations emerged that internal tax officials requested a sum of money in exchange for significantly reducing the assessed tax liability. Based on the KPK’s investigation, the internal parties allegedly demanded an “all-in” payment of IDR 23 billion, of which IDR 15 billion was intended as official tax payment, while approximately IDR 8 billion was allegedly earmarked as a bribe. PT WP reportedly agreed to provide only IDR 4 billion as a “commitment fee.”
