i doubt it's just one person. this has been an on-going process for some years now, starting with Finance Ministry, then with direct KPK involvement in designing systems that reduced the opportunities for corruption.

things have certainly changed over the past 3 or so years. remains to be seen if they can sustain it, especially while other govt depts continue to wallow in the shit of corruption. Immigration Office is getting worse, Manpower is getting worse, police have barely advanced at all since 2003, law...

I will say I have been impressed with my dealings with the tax office. Of all the government departments they seem to be making the most effort to clean themselves up. The changes seem to be affecting SME business and individuals, and I am sure over time the big companies and high wealth...

The Customs and Excise Office has urged the Trade Ministry to allow more companies to import alcoholic beverages, instead of just one currently, to help curb smuggling.Today the import of alcoholic drinks is monopolized by state-owned company PT Sarinah.

The government and lawmakers have been urged to reevaluate the regional autonomy policy, which in 10 years has led to the creation of more than 200 new regions which have not always improved conditions for local communities.

More than 10 oil-based companies currently operating on Batam, Riau Islands, threatened they would relocate to other countries, most possibly Singapore, because of double taxation that they have to bear.

Extremely high taxes on imports and weak government monitoring are the main reasons why the black market in alcohol is flourishing, a senior official at the Trade Ministry told reporters on Wednesday.Diah Maulida, the ministry’s director general for foreign trade affairs, said state firm PT...

The tax office is creating a program application that will include its efforts in "profiling" and "benchmarking" of taxpayers in its information and technology system to reduce the rate of tax evasion, tax office chief Darmin Nasution says.