KPK Clarifies ASN Tax Witness Location, Corruption Case Involves Tax Restitution in South Kalimantan

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has denied information that an examination of a state civil servant (ASN) from the Directorate General of Taxes had previously been said to have taken place in Surakarta, Central Java. According to KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, the examination of witness YHS was actually carried out at the KPK Red and White Building in Jakarta. He apologized for the schedule correction. YHS was examined as a witness in an alleged corruption case involving tax restitution at the Banjarmasin Sub-Tax Office, South Kalimantan. Budi stated that YHS arrived at the KPK Red and White Building at 09:03 WIB. YHS is a former Tax Inspector of the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP, and investigators are seeking information regarding alleged money flows and the tax restitution examination process during his tenure. The case began with a hand-in-hand operation in the Banjarmasin Sub-KPP area on February 4, 2026. The following day, the KPK named the Head of the Banjarmasin Deputy KPP, an employee of the same office, and the Financial Manager of PT Buana Karya Bhakti as suspects. The matter relates to PT Buana Karya Bhakti having a more paid status for the 2024 tax year. The KPP inspection results showed an overpaid value of Rp49.47 billion with a fiscal correction of Rp1.14 billion, resulting in a restitution value of Rp48.3 billion. The KPK suspects that a request for "appreciation" money was made in the management of the restitution. The suspects are alleged to have received Rp1.5 billion, which was then divided according to their respective portions. The KPK later developed the investigation on July 20, 2026, seizing 680,000 US dollars, 1.3 kilograms of gold, and Rp100 million from searches and returns by witnesses.