REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Economy Expert Ichsanuddin Noorsy said the uncover names in Panama Papers reminded him while doing investigation related to Bank Indonesia Liquidity Supports (BLBI).
According to him in tax haven countries several tycoon and companies play to tax evasion and money laundering. Especially from paper company or shell company.
"While I was trying to investigate BLBI, and then Bank Bali, I find some paper company that goes to tax haven countries. I after how far and how many information from this paper company. The truth on the BLBI case they carry off the money to Singapore and then from Singapore to Panama," Ichsanuddin said on Tuesday.
He uncovered how the work tycoons and company doing tax evation and money laundering, include transfer pricing. For the tax evaders in Indonesia that want to go to Panama, the entrance is from Singapore and Hong Kong.
BLBI case, he explained, they carry off the money from there. When in Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN), he found misuser BLBI that take they asset back. Even though the term the old owner cannot take his asset back.
So, they carry it off to Panama and then they buy the asset back also from Panama. because of it, it is difficult to investigate the paper company identity.
Previously, investigative journalist Panama Papers uncover the names of official that become actor of money laundering international. There is several tycoons from Indonesia that on the Panama Papers list, include Ichsanuddin Noorsy.