Revealed! This is the Reason for Finance Minister Purbaya's Underpayment of Rp50 Million in Tax Return

The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) has revealed the reason why Finance Minister (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa was declared to have underpaid by Rp50 million when submitting his Annual Income Tax Return (SPT PPh) for the 2025 Tax Year.

The Head of the Bureau of Communication and Information Services at Kemenkeu, Deni Surjantoro, stated in a written release in Jakarta on Friday, 27 March 2026, that the underpayment occurred due to the difference between the taxes already withheld and the taxes owed, including the application of progressive rates.

According to Deni, in the tax system, underpayments are commonplace, particularly for taxpayers with income from more than one source.

“All such income is combined in the tax calculation, while withholding by each employer is done separately,” Deni explained.

Nevertheless, Kemenkeu assured that Purbaya, as a taxpayer, has submitted his 2025 Annual Tax Return on time and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Meanwhile, to support ease and accuracy in reporting, the Coretax system of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has integrated tax data automatically (prepopulated), including withholding evidence.

The integrated data can help taxpayers fill out the Annual Tax Return correctly, completely, and clearly in accordance with regulations. “The Ministry of Finance urges all taxpayers to continue fulfilling their tax obligations in an orderly and timely manner,” Deni said.

Previously, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa admitted to experiencing a tax underpayment amounting to tens of millions of rupiah in submitting his Annual Income Tax Return (SPT PPh) for personal taxpayers. Purbaya himself conveyed this during a media briefing at the Kemenkeu office in Jakarta on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.

Purbaya suspected that the underpayment occurred because his 2025 tax year income came from two different sources, namely the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) during his tenure as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the Ministry of Finance for his current position.

Before moving to the state treasury institution, Purbaya stated that he had never been declared to have underpaid when filing his SPT because his income source was only from the LPS.

Regarding the SPT reporting period, Purbaya extended the deadline for personal taxpayers to 30 April 2026 from the original 31 March 2026. Kemenkeu will soon issue an official regulation through a Circular Letter (SE) as the basis for this policy.