Requested Tax Komwas Focus

Newspapers Jakarta, January 19, 2011
JAKARTA - Members of the House Commission XI questioned the oversight conducted by the Supervisory Committee of Taxation (Komwas Taxation) of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. This was revealed in a hearing with House Commission XI Komwas Taxation in Jakarta on Tuesday (18 / 1). Members who make an issue of it, among others Melchias Mark Mekeng of Golkar faction and Laurens Dama heat from the PAN faction. "Taxation Komwas not have the authority enter into the realm of Customs and Excise," Melchias.

Mentioned, the basic formation is Komwas Taxation Law No. 28 of 2007 concerning General Provisions and Taxation Procedures (KUP). Melchias who is also former Chairman of the Taxation committee admitted his side had actually wanted to Komwas Taxation independent, not under the Ministry of Finance. "But when the Finance Minister wants to stay under it and will be filled by independent people," he said.

Meanwhile, heat Laurens Dama said Komwas Taxation should focus on tax issues. This is to make these institutions concentrate on one thing for more effective results. Some members of the House Commission XI suggested the need for amendments to the Law on KUP associated with independence Komwas Taxation. The proposal, among others, were raised by Kamaruddin Sham, Edison Betaubun, Conscious Subagyo.

In fact, members of the Democratic Faction Andi Rahmat also proposed amendment of the Act KUP. "We can not expect much from this committee during his stay under the minister. It is none other than Inspector Kemenkeu. Act should be amended so that independent, "said Edison. "If need be directly responsible to the President," Aware said Subagyo.

Andi Rahmat also said that the need for amendments to the Law on KUP Komwas Taxation in order to form an independent. Meanwhile, members of Komwas Taxation, Sidhartha said if there is deviation of the suspected abuse of office, usually submitted to the Inspector General investigation Kementeian Finance and Director General of Taxation.

"After that, we await a response from each agency. If they do not respond we will remind them, "he said.