Tax Office Freezes Accounts of 36 Papua Residents Over Rp17 Billion Arrears

The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance, through the Regional Office for Papua, West Papua, and Maluku (DJP Kanwil Papabrama), blocked taxpayer accounts between 2 June and 4 June 202<0xA0>26. This action was taken against taxpayers with outstanding tax arrears. The freezing of accounts affected 36 taxpayers, with accounts spread across 14 major banks headquartered in Jakarta, Tangerang, and Jayapura, including state-owned banks, regional development banks, and national private banks.

The Head of the Papabrama Regional Office, Sekti Widihartanto, stated that this measure is part of the exercise of active tax collection authority as regulated by law. “The total tax arrears from taxpayers subject to these collection actions reached Rp17,076,129,628. This figure indicates that there is still potential state revenue that needs to be secured through consistent and continuous tax law enforcement,” Sekti said, as quoted from the pajak.go.id website on Monday (8/6/2026).

This simultaneous blocking was made possible through effective synergy between seven Tax Service Offices (KPP) within the Papabrama Regional Office and the banking sector in enforcing tax regulations. Tax law enforcement is not merely punitive but is intended to foster taxpayer awareness and compliance. By implementing active collection through this simultaneous freeze, it is hoped that taxpayers will immediately settle their obligations to avoid further legal action.

The DJP ensures that tax collection will continue to be carried out in a consistent, measurable, professional, and sustainable manner. The law enforcement steps taken always refer to applicable regulations as part of the duty to maintain the stability of state revenue. The DJP also continues to prioritise persuasive and educational approaches so that taxpayers can fulfil their tax obligations correctly, completely, and on time. “With this action, the DJP hopes that taxpayers will become more cooperative in meeting their tax obligations, thereby creating a better climate of compliance in the future,” he explained.