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Hashim Says Rp10,000 Trillion of Indonesia’s Economy Goes Unrecorded
Hashim Djojohadikusumo says about Rp10,000 trillion of Indonesia’s economic activity is unrecorded.
He told a business gathering that the World Bank estimates 35% to 40% of the country’s activity is missing from official records.
Much of it involves everyday services paid for without receipts, such as haircuts and massages, rather than necessarily illegal transactions.
Indonesia’s recorded gross domestic product is Rp25,000 trillion, so the unrecorded activity means official figures may not show the full scale of the economy.
Hashim says government revenue is about 12% of GDP, compared with figures he cited of 18% for Cambodia, 20% for India and 23% for Vietnam.
He estimates matching Cambodia’s revenue share could bring in an extra Rp1,500 trillion a year, although this is his projection.
The government plans to use electronic systems and AI to collect taxes, with digital taxation set to begin on November 9 and banks, fintech firms and digital platforms involved.
Hashim Djojohadikusumo said about Rp10,000 trillion of Indonesia’s economic activity is not recorded in official figures.
He cited World Bank data indicating that 35% to 40% of economic activity goes unrecorded.
Hashim said such activity is not always illegal and can include everyday services paid for without receipts.
He said Indonesia’s total state revenue is about 12% of GDP, below the figures he cited for Cambodia, India and Vietnam.
Hashim said the government plans to use electronic systems and artificial intelligence to improve tax collection.
- Who
- Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the president’s special envoy for climate and energy.
- What
- He said about Rp10,000 trillion of Indonesia’s economic activity goes unrecorded.
- When
- He made the remarks at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s national leadership meeting. The article was published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- Some transactions, including payments for everyday services, are made without receipts or official records. Hashim said the government plans to use digital systems to bring more activity into tax records.
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CNBC Indonesia published Hashim’s remarks about unrecorded economic activity and plans to improve tax collection.
Hashim said the government would begin implementing digital taxation.
- Unrecorded activity estimate
- About Rp10,000 trillion
- Share unrecorded
- 35%-40%, according to World Bank data cited by Hashim
- Official GDP figure cited
- Rp25,000 trillion
- Indonesia state-revenue ratio
- About 12% of GDP
- Digital taxation start date
- November 9
What people are saying
According to the World Bank, approximately 35%-40% of economic activity in Indonesia is not recorded.
That means there are approximately Rp10 trillion that is not recorded.
Taxes through electronics, IT. AI will be used for all transactions that will later be taxed in accordance with applicable law.