DPR Supports Online Traders Charged With Taxes, But Don't Burden Consumers

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VI DPR RI, Rivqy Abdul Halim supports the government's policy of collecting taxes from e-Commerce or online traders. However, he reminded this policy not to burden consumers and taxpayers.

"The policy of collecting taxes for online traders by the government is a positive step that must be supported by many parties, but do not burden consumers and make it difficult for taxpayers," said Rivqy, Friday, July 18.

Rivqy also suggested that the tax mechanism collected through platforms such as Shopee, Tokopedia and other marketplaces could be made in an easy way, especially for taxpayers who want to pay their taxes.

In addition to being easy, Rivqy continued, the mechanisms made must also ensure the security of data on online traders affected by taxpayers.

This mechanism needs to be carefully designed by marketplace platforms and the government. Among them can involve the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Communication and Digital or Komdigi as well as online traders themselves," he said.

According to the members of the trade area affairs commission, the tax collection mechanism by marketplace platforms can be carried out by taking references to online trading tax collections from several countries abroad. Like, Australia, South Korea, India, and China.

"There is also the European Union that imposes this online tax collection for several countries with the Mini One Stop Shop or MOSS mechanism, which aims to facilitate tax withdrawals and not complicate the company with administrative tax payments," said Rivqy.

Rivqy also underlined the statement by the Expert Staff of the Minister of Finance for Tax Compliance with DGT, Yon Arsal, which stated that the main goal of tax withdrawals from online traders was not only to increase state revenue, but also to increase tax compliance and simplification of tax administration.

Rivqy reminded that these two goals should not be achieved and actually cause new problems. In addition to these two goals, he hopes that online merchant tax collection can also uphold justice from transactions. Both offline or conventional markets and online or online markets.

"This must be considered by the competent authorities or institutions," he said.

It is known that Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has released a new regulation on the appointment of e-commerce as a tax collector. Tax collection is regulated in the Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 37 of 2025 which was ratified on 14 July.

The two criteria for online traders who are taxed are regulated through PMK Number 37 of 2025. First, receiving income using a bank account or similar financial account and transacting using the internet protocol address in Indonesia or using a telephone number with the Indonesian state phone code.

Second, online traders who receive gross circulation of more than IDR 500 million per year are subject to income tax (PPH) in accordance with Article 22 of 0.5 percent. Meanwhile, traders who have turnover below IDR 500 million are free from this levy.

Exceptions also apply to a number of other transactions, such as expedition and online transportation services (online motorcycle taxis or ojol), credit sellers, to gold trading.