<![CDATA[The authority of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) to freeze bank accounts constitutes an important enforcement mechanism in tax collection. However, its implementation raises significant legal concerns when imposed on parties whose status as tax guarantors is not clearly established. This study examines the legal validity of freezing the bank account of PT Luxe Utama Indonesia in relation to the tax liabilities of PT Andaman Delmar, as decided in Indonesian Tax Court Decision No. PUT-010548.99/2023/PP/M.VB of 2024. The research aims to analyze whether the account freezing complied with Indonesian tax collection law and to evaluate the application of the principles of legal certainty and justice in determining the legal responsibility of a minority shareholder. This research employs a normative juridical method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. Legal materials consist of primary legal sources, including legislation and court decisions, supported by secondary legal materials such as legal doctrines, scholarly articles, and textbooks. The collected materials were analyzed qualitatively through deductive legal reasoning. The findings demonstrate that the account freezing lacked a sufficient legal basis because PT Luxe Utama Indonesia was merely a 10% minority shareholder and was neither a director nor a controlling shareholder of the bankrupt company. Furthermore, the company was not proven to qualify as a tax guarantor under the applicable legal framework. The Tax Court correctly annulled the freezing order and reaffirmed the principle of limited liability, emphasizing that tax collection measures must respect corporate legal personality, bankruptcy procedures, and the protection of private property rights. The study concludes that tax enforcement authorities must exercise their powers within the limits prescribed by law to ensure legal certainty, proportionality, and justice while safeguarding the rights of parties who are not legally responsible for corporate tax debts]]>
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