Police Arrested businessman tax evasion

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BANDUNG, Indonesia - A resident of Bandung, the tax fraud, investigators arrested West Java Police.

In the arrest of the Director of CV TC initials DS in Bandung, police in cooperation with the Regional Office of Directorate General of Tax (DJP), West Java I. "His arrest was carried out by the West Java Police investigators after studying the case of tax fraud committed by the suspect. In the case of this penangkapa, we cooperate with the police, "said Chief DJP West Java I, Adjat Djatnika, in Bandung on Thursday.

Adjat said the suspect is a businessman who is engaged in the trade in non-subsidized fertilizer. "And the taxpayer is alleged to violate the provisions of Article 39 paragraph (1) letter c KUP Law, which did not report the VAT return period and Article 39 paragraph (1) letter l Law KUP, ie not depositing VAT which he has collected from buyers of fertilizer," he says.

According to him, over the alleged acts of the country loses up to 5 billion. The arrest is the development of the research process Taxpayer VAT return period fiscal year 2008 to 2012.

"Before we perceive, we are concerned has appealed, scolds, until finally we check. Because concerned uncooperative then we leave it to the police to arrest him," he said.

Catching taxpayer is a repressive measures undertaken by the tax authorities in order to enforce the tax laws. However, it was confirmed that it was not going to play catch.

"The principle is simple, please pay taxes as applicable, or if not then we will enforce the law indiscriminately," he said.

In February 2015 then, DJP West Java I, also has handed over two suspected tax evasion to the High Court of West Java. Two suspects were allegedly not depositing the VAT that has been levied by the value of losses reached Rp12.4 billion.