Government Introduces Digital Anti-Corruption Innovation to Ensure Corruption-Free Public Services
JAKARTA – The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Ministry of Finance continues to strengthen its anti-corruption culture by promoting an open and publicly accessible gratuity reporting system.
Director General of Taxes, Bimo Wijayanto, urged all staff members to reject any form of gifts and called on taxpayers and stakeholders not to offer money, goods, or presents of any kind to DJP employees.
“All our services are free and are the rights of taxpayers. There is no need to offer any form of reward—this is proof of the state’s commitment to providing clean and corruption-free services,” said Bimo Wijayanto.
DJP also emphasized that, under the Anti-Corruption Law and the updated Criminal Code (KUHP), any gratuities received by public officials in relation to their duties that conflict with their responsibilities are considered bribes—unless they are promptly reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Reports can be submitted through official channels such as Kring Pajak at 1500200, by email to kode.etik@pajak.go.id, or via the website wise.kemenkeu.go.id.
Employees who receive or are offered gratuities are also required to report them to their respective units’ Gratification Control Unit (UPG), or via the online platform Gratifikasi Online (GOL KPK), accessible at gol.kpk.go.id or through the GOL KPK mobile app—within a maximum of 30 working days after receiving or rejecting the gratuity.
The Ministry of Finance has successfully maintained its “Maintained” status in the 2024 Integrity Assessment Survey by the KPK, achieving the highest score in the Large-Type Ministry category with 83.36 points.
Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury (DJPb) North Sumatra, Indra Soeparjanto, explained that the gratuity reporting mechanism in Indonesia is now more accessible than ever.
“Every civil servant who receives a gratuity is required to report it to the KPK—whether through the online application, the agency’s UPG, official email, or even in person at the KPK office,” he explained.
Anti-Corruption Educator Rocky Subastio Nadapdap added that unreported gratuities could lead to more serious corruption practices such as bribery, extortion, and embezzlement. However, the government is actively closing these loopholes through an integrated digital reporting system.
“Gratuities are hidden bribes. If they are not rejected and reported, they can drag public officials into more serious forms of corruption,” he warned.
Rocky also emphasized the importance of integrity and professionalism within the bureaucracy.
“Rejecting gratuities is not only a legal obligation, but also a tangible expression of public ethics and clean service,” he concluded.
