PAY AND BE DAMNED

Tax evasion may be commonplace in Indonesia but a recent scandal involves a world-class American accounting company.

October 8, 2002

FLOOR 39 of the Wisma GKBI building in Jakarta is now empty. There are no nameplates, computers or furniture. Only one set of chairs and a reception desk remain with two receptionists handling incoming calls. This office space was formerly home to finance consulting company, PT Barents Indonesia (Barents). According to one of the secretaries, "the office has been closed since early September, [PT Barents Indonesia] has moved to Singapore".

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