Ex-Jakarta Tax Chief Allegedly Took Rp700 Million for Child's Fashion Show

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained Muhammad Haniv, the former Head of the Special Tax Office in Jakarta, for alleged gratification. Haniv is accused of receiving Rp700 million in sponsorship funds for his child's fashion show from various taxpayers.

According to KPK's Acting Director of Investigation, Acmad Taufik Husein, Haniv emailed a subordinate in 2016 requesting sponsorship for his child's fashion event. Several companies, who were also taxpayers, responded by sending money directly to Haniv's child's account, totaling approximately Rp700 million.

Beyond the fashion show sponsorship, Haniv is alleged to have received other benefits related to his position as a tax official. The KPK estimates the total gratuities received by Haniv from various companies between 2013 and 2023 to be at least Rp20.7 billion. The alleged gratification offenses occurred while Haniv served as the Head of the Special Tax Office in Jakarta from 2015 to 2018.

The KPK stated that Haniv could not explain the origin of these billions of rupiah. He is suspected of violating Article 12B of the Anti-Corruption Law. Haniv has been detained for the first 20 days, from August 19 to September 7, 2026, at the KPK's Red and White Building detention center.