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The existence of provisions in Indonesia regarding interest costs that can be allowed as a deduction, while dividends do not make investors more inclined to invest in loans rather than investing in capital. The result of this practice is that many companies will emerge that finance their companies with loans rather than capital or what is usually called thin capitalization. This practice is detrimental to the state because it will erode the national tax base or reduce state revenues from the tax sector. To control the practice of thin capitalization, the government has made a policy regarding the debt to equity ratio, namely the ratio of the amount between debt and capital which has been set at 4:1. This research was conducted qualitatively and data collection was carried out by interviews in the field using descriptive analysis methods. The research results show that there are still several taxpayers who have a debt to capital ratio above 4:1. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the debt to equity ratio method is quite effective in preventing the practice of thin capitalization, but it is still not optimal because there are still some taxpayers who have a ratio between debt and capital above 4:1. The author recommends that the government should be more active in conducting outreach and ensuring that taxpayers understand the policy.