KPK Raids Two Homes in Banjarmasin Tax Bribery Case, Seizes USD 150,000
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has conducted searches as part of the development of a corruption case involving tax filings at the Pratama Tax Office (KPP) in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The searches were carried out in Bandung and Tangerang.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the search in Bandung took place last week, during which investigators seized cash amounting to USD 110,000. “From the search, investigators found evidence in the form of USD 110,000 in cash. This finding will be further investigated, analysed, and reviewed by investigators in relation to the construction of the case,” Budi Prasetyo told reporters on Wednesday (5/8/2026).
Meanwhile, a search conducted in Tangerang today resulted in the seizure of an additional USD 40,000. The two locations searched were the homes of Directorate General of Taxes employees. “Today, investigators also conducted another search in the Tangerang area and obtained evidence including USD 40,000 in cash, or approximately more than IDR 700 million,” he said. “All of this will be further investigated by the team in the development of this case,” he added.
Previously, the KPK stated that it had expanded the investigation into the case, issuing three new investigation warrants. “Yesterday we conveyed that the team is also developing the case. There are three investigation warrants, the warrant from the hand-arrest operation of the Madya Banjarmasin Head. So there are general warrants, because two are new, so there are three general warrants,” said Acting Director of Investigations at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, at the KPK building in Kuningan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (4/8).
The first warrant concerns the giving of gratuities to state officials. The subsequent warrants relate to the receipt of gratuities and money laundering (TPPU).
The tax restitution bribery case began when PT Buana Karya Bhakti submitted a request for restitution of overpaid Value Added Tax (PPN) for the 2024 tax year to the Madya Banjarmasin Tax Office. Based on the audit results, the initial overpayment value was IDR 49.47 billion, with a correction of IDR 1.14 billion, resulting in a restitution amount of IDR 48.3 billion.
The KPK has named former Head of the Madya Banjarmasin Pratama Tax Office, Mulyono, as a suspect. Mulyono was arrested in a sting operation (OTT) by the KPK on Wednesday (4/2). In addition to Mulyono, the KPK has named two other suspects: Dian Jaya Demega (DJD), a tax official who was a member of the audit team from the Madya Banjarmasin KPP, and Venasisus Jenarus Genggor, also known as Venzo (VNZ), the Finance Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti.