TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Financial and Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) will track Indonesians named in Panama Papers, who allegedly avoid paying tax by keeping their cash in tax haven countries. The PPATK will team up with Directorate General of Tax (DJP) to investigate the case.
“The PPATK will discuss it in the meeting of PPATK-DJP task force,” said the PPATK Deputy Chief Agus Santoso, Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
According to Agus, the PPATK has already started investigating a number of names, particularty in connection with findings of Suspicious Transaction Report (LTKM) and Analysis Result Report of the PPATK.
The leaked documents of a Panamanian legal firm, Mossack Fonseca, shows that roughly 800 Indonesians have set up offshore companies in tax haven countries. Offshore companies are often used to avoid domestic taxes payment.
Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has asked Director General of Tax Ken Dwijugiasteadi to match the data of Panama Papers with tax data from tax authorities of G-20 member states. Ken said that Panama Papers data will not be made as a main reference. The more official data from tax authorities of G-20 member states will be used instead.
Ken is prepared to investigate any indication of tax fraud conducted by the names listed in Panama Papers. In wake of the publication, his office has obtained alternative reference to improve tax compliance. “In accordance with the law, we are also waiting for report from Indonesian people,” he said.
Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan admitted that he has only begun to study the data. “The government will investigate it,” Luhut said. Separately, Attorney General M. Prasetyo said he will communicate with Directorate General of Tax. “If any case arises, it will come to the attorney general’s office,” he said.
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