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    "data": {
        "id": 1666180,
        "msgid": "kpk-summons-employee-and-tax-consultant-of-pt-energi-batubara-lestari-1775717451",
        "date": "2026-04-09 13:15:46",
        "title": "KPK summons employee and tax consultant of PT Energi Batubara Lestari",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned an employee and a tax consultant from PT Energi Batubara Lestari, part of the Hasnur Group, as witnesses in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption related to tax restitution claims at the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office in South Kalimantan. This probe stems from a February 2026 sting operation that resulted in the arrest of the tax office head, Mulyono, along with other officials and a private sector manager, over a Rp48.3 billion VAT restitution for PT Buana Karya Bhakti involving palm oil plantations. The case underscores persistent issues of bribery in Indonesia's tax administration, potentially implicating broader networks in the energy and agriculture sectors.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has\nsummoned an employee and a tax consultant from PT Energi Batubara\nLestari, part of the Hasnur Group, to be examined as witnesses. \u201cThe\nexamination took place at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih Building, involving FWW\nas an employee of PT Energi Batubara Lestari and WP as the tax\nconsultant for PT Energi Batubara Lestari,\u201d said KPK Spokesperson Budi\nPrasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday. Budi further explained\nthat the two individuals were summoned as part of the investigation into\nan alleged corruption case related to the submission of tax restitution\napplications within the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office (KPP) in South\nKalimantan. Previously, on 4 February 2026, the KPK conducted a sting\noperation (OTT) within the Banjarmasin KPP environment in South\nKalimantan. On the same date, the KPK arrested the Head of KPP Madya\nBanjarmasin, Mulyono, a civil servant (ASN), and one private individual\nin the OTT related to the value-added tax (VAT) restitution process in\nthe palm oil plantation sector. On 5 February 2026, the KPK named\nMulyono (MLY), tax employee at KPP Madya Banjarmasin Dian Jaya Demega\n(DJD), and Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti Venasius Jenarus\nGenggor (VNZ) as suspects in the alleged corruption case related to tax\nrestitution submissions. The KPK explained that the case originated from\na request for appreciation money to the KPP Madya Banjarmasin for\naccepting the VAT restitution application from PT Buana Karya Bhakti.\nAccording to the KPK, the company submitted a VAT restitution claim for\nthe 2024 tax year with an overpayment status. The KPP Madya Banjarmasin\nidentified an overpayment value of Rp49.47 billion, and with a fiscal\ncorrection of Rp1.14 billion, the tax restitution amounted to Rp48.3\nbillion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-summons-employee-and-tax-consultant-of-pt-energi-batubara-lestari-1775717451",
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