KPK searches mining company in connection with Banjarmasin Tax Office case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eraduation Commission (KPK) has revealed that it has searched a company operating in the mining sector as part of the investigation into alleged corruption at the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office (KPP Madya).
“One of them is a company operating in the mining sector,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Budi made the statement when asked whether one of the eight locations in Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, searched by the KPK between 26–28 August 2026, was PT Adaro Indonesia.
“We cannot specify the parties involved in the recent searches at this time, but it is certain that one of them is a company operating in the mining sector,” he said.
Budi stated that the searched company is a taxpayer under the jurisdiction of the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office.
“This taxpayer is currently undergoing an audit process at the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office,” he added.
Previously, the KPK conducted a sting operation (OTT) at the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office on 4 February 2026.
A day later, the KPK named the Head of the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office, Mulyono Purwo Wijoyo, an employee, Dian Jaya Demega, and the Finance Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti, Venasius Jenarus Genggor, as suspects in a corruption case related to tax restitution.
The case originated from a request for “appreciation money” after the Banjarmasin Medium Tax Office processed a Value Added Tax (VAT) restitution application for PT Buana Karya Bhakti.
The company had applied for a VAT restitution for the 2024 tax year with an overpayment status. An audit by the Tax Office showed an overpayment of Rp49.47 billion, with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, resulting in a final restitution value of Rp48.3 billion.
In exchange for processing the application, the suspects allegedly received Rp1.5 billion, which was subsequently distributed among them.
On 20 July 2026, the KPK announced the expansion of the investigation into the case.
As part of this expansion, the KPK announced the seizure of 680,000 US dollars, 1.3 kilograms of gold, and Rp100 million following searches at various locations and returns by witnesses.