Attorney General Denies Reports of Finding Rp 920 Billion During Raid on Tax Official's House

Jakarta - The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has denied reports of discovering a pile of Rp 920 billion linked to the alleged tax corruption case from 2016 to 2020. Kejagung has confirmed that the information is untrue or a hoax. “The Attorney General’s Office denies the circulating reports regarding the raid and we assure you it is a hoax,” said the Head of the Public Relations and Legal Information Centre of Kejagung, Anang Supriatna, when contacted for confirmation on Sunday (15/2/2026).

The Ministry of Finance has also issued a similar denial. The ministry urged the public not to easily believe fake news that uses the name of the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. “News regarding the raid conducted by the Attorney General’s Office on the homes of tax officials to uncover alleged covert dealings that have been hidden for years behind reports and figures is untrue or a hoax,” stated a post from the official account of the Ministry of Finance’s Public Information and Documentation Management Office (PPID Kemenkeu), as seen on Sunday evening. “The public is expected to be vigilant against the spread of fake news that uses the name of Minister Purbaya,” the ministry advised in that post.

For context, Kejagung is currently investigating allegations of bribery behind tax manipulations suspected to have been carried out by certain employees at the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) from 2016 to 2020. Investigators have conducted raids at several locations. However, no mention was made of any money being seized in connection with that case. Kejagung has only reported seizing a Toyota Alphard car and a motorcycle following a raid in November 2025.

Previously, Kejagung did seize Rp 920 billion from the home of a former Supreme Court (MA) official, Zarof Ricar, in relation to a bribery case involving the acquittal of Ronald Tannur some time ago.