IRS spying on customer accounts, entrepreneurs speak out

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Director General of Taxation (DJP) is now authorized to access financial information or inspect personal accounts for tax purposes. The designated account at which the Director General of Taxes can view the contents of IDR 1 billion, as stated in Article 19 of the Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) No 19/2018, which replaces the previous limit in PMK 70/2017 of IDR 200. million.

This provision prohibits bank account holders from conspiring to prevent access to this information.

Responding to this, the General Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Hariyadi Sukamdani opened his voice regarding the additional authority of the DJP. According to him, this is something that the government usually does. He also didn’t care if the DJP had access to his account.

“It’s not a problem, that’s fine. It’s called a country, that’s fine if you want access, we (hotel and restaurant entrepreneurs) don’t have a problem,” Hariyadi told CNBC Indonesia at the Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, on Monday (12/8/2024).

Nevertheless, Hariyadi admits that it is disturbing and problematic if the DJP does not act fairly and/or find fault with entrepreneurs on purpose. Usually, he continued, entrepreneurs feel worried or upset because the government often finds fault and acts unfairly.

“We don’t have any problems, if we don’t look for problems. That’s it an invitation name fight. As long as it’s fair, that’s right. I do not think that entrepreneurs will feel worried, the main thing is that (the government) is not looking for problems. I usually like to be afraid of what will happen next, because (that’s a concern) about finding fault. “As long as it’s good, that’s right,” he said.

In addition, he hopes that the government will provide guidance first rather than blaming or punishing entrepreneurs immediately, if mistakes are discovered later.

“If something is wrong, for example in the administration, that’s all you need to guide us, right? We’re in a company where the kids who care about taxes could be so careful or something like that. Well, it’s much better to be more active coaching God willing no one has bad intentions,” said Hariyadi.

For your information, article 7 of PMK No.

“Banks are one type of financial institution that reports financial information and they are required to carry out financial account identification (due diligence) and report to the DJP in accordance with relevant standards,” said an Advisory Director , Services and Public Relations DJP Dwi Astuti to CNBC Indonesia, announced on Monday (12/8/2024).

Parties involved in preventing the Director General of Taxes from accessing financial information for tax purposes will lose services for opening new accounts and banking transactions.

(dce)

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