The signing of the Cooperation Agreement in work units within the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia was held on Thursday, June 16th of 2022, at Mezzanine Hall, Juanda 1, the office of the Ministry of Finance. The work units involved in the cooperation agreement are the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) and the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP), who signed the Cooperation Agreement with the Deputy Attorney General for Intelligence (JAMINTEL) and the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (JAMPIDSUS).
Attorney General Burhanuddin conveyed that the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) was carried out as a means of law enforcement in the field of taxation and customs as the two agencies are the investigators of cases that will end up at the Prosecution Office for the prosecution process.
“Therefore, intensive coordination and collaboration are needed between Investigators and Prosecutors in the context of law enforcement and the proceeding of Money Laundering (TPPU) crime in the field of Special Crimes. In the field of intelligence, PKS is carried out in the context of information exchange,” said the Attorney General.
The Attorney General said that this PKS marked a critical moment for both agencies to explore and support their respective law enforcement efforts.
“Even so, Attorney General’s Office won’t keep a blind eye if we detect any leak within the state income and will continue to take legal action within our authority. In principle, both agencies will support each other in securing the state finance,” concluded the Attorney General.
The Attorney General hopes that in the future, this PKS will be enforced throughout the work units, from the Provincial Prosecution Offices to the District Prosecution Offices and the Sub-District Prosecution Offices and Regional Offices to the Primary Tax Offices and Customs and Excise Offices in several districts so that all of the units know, understand, and coordinate effectively on the field.
In addition, the Minister of Finance conveyed the importance of strengthening cooperation with the Attorney General’s Office and therefore expressed her gratitude to the Attorney General from the beginning of the cabinet for always consulting and continuing collaboration in carrying out state duties. She also thanked JAMINTEL and JAMPIDSUS for the overall cooperation, which will be outlined in the PKS. She hoped that the activities currently being carried out would provide an excellent outcome for Indonesia and facilitate the tasks carried out by all levels at the central office and on the field.
“Support from the Attorney General’s Office has been very important, not only in law enforcement and information exchange but also in their support for customs and tax investigators to be more active in taking actions related to the respective crimes. I warmly welcome the Attorney General’s firm direction for the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General’s Office to continue communicating and coordinating with each other. Not only to stay in touch, but also to support each other exchange of information and performance, especially on the field, taxes and customs need support in carrying out their duties,” said the Minister of Finance.
The Minister of Finance explained that this Cooperation Agreement would be applied to all regional vertical levels, both to the Provincial Prosecution Office and to the District Prosecution Office. In addition, the cooperation agreement will also be carried out at all regional offices for tax and customs so that it can provide an umbrella of certainty for cooperation for all levels of the Ministry of Finance.
“For the Cooperation Agreement to be signed for the Director-General of Taxes (DGT), there is an addendum to the DGT cooperation agreement with the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (JAM PIDSUS), which was signed on March 29th, 2021 and today the addendum was made and there will be an addition,” said the Minister of Finance.
The Minister of Finance hopes that coordination will be further strengthened for the prevention of criminal acts and coordination in the field of investigation and the handling for the completion of evidence as well as the development and improvement of the quality of human resources. She also hopes that this PKS can serve as a robust bridge between the highest leadership and all ranks on the field between the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia.
Present at the signing ceremony were the Attorney General, ST Burhanuddin, Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, Deputy Attorney General for Intelligence, Amir Yanto, Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, Director General of Customs and Excise, Askolani, and Director General of Taxes, Suryo Utomo.The signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia was carried out following health protocols.
