KPK Searches Locations in East and Central Java for Money Laundering Evidence in Banjarmasin Tax Bribery Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has searched a number of locations in Central Java and East Java related to a corruption case involving tax submissions at the Banjarmasin Pratama Tax Office (KPP) in South Kalimantan. The searches were conducted to trace suspected money laundering offences in the development of the case.
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the investigation was expanded after investigators found indications of other receipts obtained by state officials within the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office related to tax processes by taxpayers there. “Investigators then required additional evidence to later name parties as suspects,” Budi told reporters at the KPK’s Merah Putih Building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Thursday (13/8/2026).
Budi stated that the searches were an effort to find evidence. Investigators found a number of items suspected to be linked to the other receipts being developed. “And in Malang, this was the home of a tax employee who is an auditor. During the search, among other things, 1.3 kilograms of gold and cash amounting to Rp100 million were found,” Budi said. “These assets are suspected to be related to the ongoing investigation, so they were subsequently seized,” he continued.
He explained that investigators immediately conducted clarifications with several parties after obtaining findings during the searches. The clarification process was carried out at the Surakarta Police Station and the Surabaya Police Station. “The examination is still ongoing. We will update you later on the results of these examinations,” Budi stated. “Investigators suspect there have been efforts to change the form of money or assets suspected to have been received by state officials and civil servants within the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office,” he added.
The KPK conducted a search at the home of a tax auditor in Malang, East Java, in connection with the development of the tax submission corruption case. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo explained that the searches were carried out this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11-12 August 2026. “Investigators also secured evidence at the tax auditor’s home in Malang, in the form of 1.3 kilograms of precious metal gold and Rp100 million in cash,” Budi said.
In addition to searching the tax auditor’s home, investigators conducted searches at the Surakarta Regional Tax Office and several other locations in Klaten, Jombang, Surabaya, and Malang. Previously, the KPK had also conducted searches in other locations in this case, including in Bandung and Tangerang. In Bandung, the KPK seized evidence in the form of USD 110,000 in cash. Meanwhile, a search in Tangerang conducted today secured USD 40,000. Both locations searched were the homes of Directorate General of Taxes employees.
The KPK is expanding its investigation into this case and has issued three new investigation warrants. The first warrant concerns the giving of something to state officials, the second relates to receipts, and the third concerns money laundering. The tax restitution bribery case began when PT Buana Karya Bhakti submitted a request for an overpaid Value Added Tax restitution for the 2024 tax year to the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office. The examination resulted in an initial overpayment value of Rp49.3 billion with a correction of Rp1.14 billion, making the restitution Rp48.3 billion.
The KPK has named the former head of the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office, Mulyono, as a suspect. Mulyono was arrested in a sting operation on Wednesday (4/2). In addition to Mulyono, the KPK named two other suspects: Dian Jaya Demega, a tax officer and member of the examination team from the Banjarmasin Madya Tax Office, and Venasisus Jenarus Genggor, also known as Venzo, the finance manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti.