PPATK found Rp12.49 trillion in hidden turnover in the textile trade scandal

Jakarta, Thekabarnews.com—The Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) has found what it says are attempts to hide business turnover of up to Rp12.49 trillion in the textile trading sector. 

The plan apparently included using personal and employee bank accounts to get money from unlawful sales, which let the transactions go outside official business records.

PPATK said in a statement on Thursday, January 29, that the results were based on its financial intelligence study, although it did not name the people implicated. 

The PPATK said that these kinds of actions could hurt the state’s finances and make fair market competition less effective.

“One of the most important results was in the textile trade sector, where some people are thought to be disguising Rp12.49 trillion in sales by utilizing employee or personal accounts to get money from unlawful sales,” PPATK added.

PPATK further said that working with the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) had positive outcomes. By closely monitoring suspicious transactions from 2020 to October 2025, the partnership generated Rp18.64 trillion in state revenue.

PPATK looked into financial transactions of Rp934 trillion throughout the course of 2025. The PPATK added that working together with other agencies has helped stop unlawful money flows, such as internet gambling.

It recorded online gambling-related funds at Rp286.84 trillion in 2025, down 20% from Rp359.81 trillion in 2024.

PPATK stressed that it will keep working with the right authorities to stop similar schemes in other areas and defend state resources.