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Indonesia Plans Digital Tax Collection Through Banks and Online Platforms
Kadin adviser Hashim Djojohadikusumo says digital tax collection will start on 9 November in Indonesia.
Banks, fintech companies and platforms including Shopee, Lazada and GoTo are expected to collect and pay taxes to the government.
The government’s stated aim is to expand tax collection and strengthen public finances.
Hashim says state revenue is about 12% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product, compared with 18% in Cambodia and 20% in India.
He estimates that raising Indonesia’s revenue ratio to Cambodia’s level could bring in up to Rp1,500 trillion more each year.
A separate income-tax collection for marketplace sellers began on 1 October, with four marketplaces appointed to collect it.
Indonesia’s tax chief says that marketplace policy is not a new type of tax and does not change the value-added tax rate.
Indonesia plans to expand digital tax collection from November 9, 2026, involving banks, fintech companies and digital platforms.
Kadin advisory board chair Hashim Djojohadikusumo said the businesses would be required to collect and remit taxes that had not previously been collected.
The government aims to increase state revenue, which Hashim said was about 12% of gross domestic product.
Hashim estimated that matching Cambodia’s 18% revenue ratio could yield up to Rp1,500 trillion in additional annual revenue.
The tax director general said a separate income tax collection measure for marketplace transactions had already begun on October 1 and was not a new type of tax.
- Who
- Banks, fintech companies and digital platforms are expected to collect and remit taxes. Hashim Djojohadikusumo announced the plan.
- What
- Indonesia plans to expand digital tax collection. Hashim said the participating businesses would collect and remit taxes that had not previously been collected.
- When
- The expanded scheme is set to take effect on November 9, 2026. A separate marketplace income tax collection measure began on October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- The government aims to expand tax collection and improve state revenue. Hashim said Indonesia’s state revenue was about 12% of GDP.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The tax authority began collecting Article 22 income tax on online seller transactions through four appointed marketplaces.
The expanded digital tax collection scheme is scheduled to take effect.
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
- State revenue ratio
- About 12% of GDP, according to Hashim
- Cambodia comparison
- 18% of GDP
- Estimated potential additional revenue
- Up to Rp1,500 trillion per year
- Marketplaces named for Article 22 collection
- Shopee, Tokopedia, Blibli and Lazada
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What people are saying
digital taxation, this will soon be implemented, on November 9, all state banks, private banks, and all fintech companies, including Shopee, Lazada, GOTO, and others, must collect and remit taxes that have not been collected
State revenue is 12% of GDP as recorded. We compare with our neighboring countries and distant countries. We are at 12%, our neighbor Cambodia is at 18%, our neighbor India is at 20%. Distant countries in Africa are at 16%; all these countries have state revenue far above ours
Regarding Article 22 income tax for marketplaces, it has begun to be implemented on October 1; we appointed four marketplaces: Blibli, Tokopedia, Lazada, and Shopee
this is actually not a new type of tax and does not change the value-added tax rate