Police: Dozens of companies bribed Gayus

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 05/28/2010 9:46 PM

National Police detectives have launched an investigation into dozens of companies for allegedly bribing junior tax officer Gayus HP Tambunan, who has been arrested for his role in a case brokering mafia which also involved law enforcers and judges.

Spokesman for the National Police Insp. Gen. Edward Aritonang said Friday the detectives were working with the Directorate General of Taxation.

“There are dozens of companies now being investigated,” Edward was quoted by kompas.com. He said the police would only name the companies during a media conference on Monday.

He said some of the companies were found to have bribed tax officers to scale down their tax obligations.

The National Police summoned four companies in connection with the tax mafia practice involving Gayus. No suspect has been named in the cases, which have reportedly caused Rp 25 billion (US$2.68 million) in state losses.