"Candidate for Hell!" Director General Bimo's Stern Ultimatum After KPK Sting Rocks Tax Office

Morality and Strict Sanctions: DJP's Response to Corruption

Director General of Taxes, Bimo Wijayanto, delivered an emotional and stern warning to his entire staff, following the arrest of a tax official by the KPK in North Jakarta. Bimo emphasized that taxes are "God's money" and a public trust for wealth redistribution, so any apparatus taking it for personal gain automatically becomes a "candidate for hell" and violates fundamental spiritual values. The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) ensured full support for the KPK's legal process and has deactivated the suspect employee in accordance with ASN Law Number 20 of 2023, while preparing dismissal sanctions if proven guilty in court.

This moral firmness from the highest leadership signals the start of a massive internal cleanup to save the institution's face.

Guarding the "Big House" from Betrayal of Integrity

Bimo assessed this incident as a hard slap to the organization as it reflects negligence and a failure of the system where employees remind one another. He invited all employees to stop being indifferent and immediately pledge to abandon deviant practices to protect the DJP's "big house" from reputational destruction due to the actions of a few unscrupulous individuals. DJP is also committed to tightening internal supervision and coordinating with relevant parties to revoke the practice licenses of tax consultants involved in the bribery case.

Implications for Taxpayers and Business Climate

Although the institution's integrity is being tested, DJP provides an absolute guarantee that all tax services for the public and the business world will continue to operate normally without disruption. Business players and taxpayers are expected not to be provoked into bribery practices and to immediately use official complaint channels if they encounter indications of extortion, as supervision systems are now tightened for better transparency.