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Taxmen meet Google officials to investigate case
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Batik prints complement the Google logo at Google Indonesia headquarters. (Kompas.com/Oik Yusuf)
T
ax officials summoned executives of Singapore-based Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. on Thursday in regard to a tax investigation after talks with the internet giant failed to resolve the issue.
Director General of Taxation Ken Dwijugiasteadi said the meeting with several Google executives was scheduled for 3 p.m. to clarify documents previously submitted by the company in regard to a preliminary investigation.
“We just want to confirm some data, whether or not it is correct,” he told reporters after an event at the tax office’s headquarters on Thursday. He declined to go into detail, citing a secrecy clause in the General Taxation System (KUP) Law.
Based on The Jakarta Post observation, the meeting started at about 3 p.m. and ended at around 5 p.m. when a female representative of Google Indonesia, who refused to be named, prepared to leave the building.
“Many things were discussed [at the meeting]. The discussion went well,” she said, adding that Google Indonesia could only give official statements through its spokesperson.
(Read also: Indonesia launches tax hunt on Google)
Google Indonesia corporate communication head Jason Tedjasukmana declined to comment when contacted as he was overseas at the time.
Jakarta Special Tax Office head Muhammad Haniv also declined to comment on the meeting as he claimed that the company’s executives met only with Ken.
The government claims Google owes Rp 5 trillion (US$373.8 million) in back taxes and penalties since 2011 and the tax office estimates that its revenues reached Rp 6 trillion in 2015. (tas)
