MAX DARMAWAN
Max Darmawan earned his Master’s degree in Taxation at the University of Denver, United States, through a government-sponsored study assignment. He was appointed as a Candidate Civil Servant (CPNS) in March 1995, and since then, he has dedicated his career to the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), serving in various assignments at tax offices, regional tax offices, and the head office.
His leadership journey began as Head of Karikpa. He was subsequently entrusted with the roles of Head of Medium Taxpayers Tax Office, Head of the Subdirectorate, Head of Tax Office, and Head of Division. Following these roles, he was assigned as Advisor to the Director General for Tax Extensification and Intensification Affairs at the DGT Head Office. In 2021, he was promoted to Echelon II as Head of Regional Tax Office. On September 2, 2024, he has been entrusted with the position of Director of Tax Data and Information. Since February 2026, he has been entrusted as Head of East Java I Regional Tax Office.
In recognition of his dedication and contributions, he has received several awards, including the Satyalancana Karya Satya X and XX year medals from the President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Nagara Dana Abyakta Award for significant contributions to the empowerment of MSMEs, as well as multiple awards for outstanding performance in revenue collection and financial management within the DGT.
With a strong background in supervision, taxpayer services, dispute resolution, and data and information management, Max Darmawan is widely recognized as a professional figure committed to enhancing data quality and strengthening information systems in support of optimizing national tax revenue.