KPK Reveals Former Tax Office Head Received Rp 700 Million for Child's Fashion Show

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Muhammad Haniv, former head of the Jakarta Special Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes, in connection with an alleged gratification case. The KPK revealed that Haniv also received Rp 700 million from taxpayers, which was used for his child’s fashion business.

Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Acmad Taufik Husein, stated that in 2016, Haniv sent an email to his subordinates requesting sponsorship for a fashion show on behalf of his child, identified by the initials FP. The request was directed at several companies in Jakarta and beyond, all of which were taxpayers.

Several taxpayer companies responded to Haniv’s request and transferred sponsorship funds directly to his child’s bank account, totalling Rp 700 million. Taufik explained that approximately Rp 400 million came from taxpayer companies in Jakarta and around Rp 300 million from companies outside Jakarta.

Taufik further explained that, in addition to the Rp 700 million, Haniv received various other gratuities from several companies related to his position as a tax official. These receipts occurred between 2013 and 2023, with a total value reaching at least Rp 20.7 billion.

The alleged gratification took place while Haniv served as head of the Jakarta Special Tax Office from 2015 to 2018. The KPK noted that the suspect could not explain the origin of the billions of rupiah. As a result of his actions, Haniv is suspected of violating Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law.

Today, the KPK detained Haniv for an initial period of 20 days, from 19 August to 7 September 2026, at the KPK Red and White Building detention centre.