The Government Appoints Roblox As A Digital Tax Refuge, Digital Economy Tax Deposit Reaches IDR 43.75 Trillion

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The Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (DJP Kemenkeu) noted that revenues from the digital economy business sector until October 31, 2025 reached IDR 43.75 trillion.

Rosmauli's Director of Counseling, Services and Public Relations said the amount came from the collection of Trade Value Added Tax (PPN) through the Electronic System (PMSE) of IDR 33.88 trillion, a tax on crypto assets of IDR 1.76 trillion, a fintech tax (peer-to-peer lending) of IDR 4.19 trillion, and taxes collected by other parties through the Government Procurement Information System (Pajak SIPP) of IDR 3.92 trillion.

"As of October 2025, the government has appointed 251 companies to collect PMSE VAT," he said in his statement, Thursday, December 4.

He said that in that month, there were five new appointments, namely Notion Labs, Inc., Roblox Corporation, Mixpanel, Inc., MEGA Privacy Kft, and Scorpios Tech FZE. At the same time, the government has also withdrawn one PMSE VAT collection data, namely Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l.

Rosmauli explained that until October 31, 2025, of all the collections that had been appointed, as many as 207 PMSE had collected and deposited PMSE VAT totaling Rp33.88 trillion.

He added that this amount consisted of deposits of IDR 731.4 billion in 2020, IDR 3.9 trillion in 2021, IDR 5.51 trillion in 2022, IDR 6.76 trillion in 2023, IDR 8.44 trillion in 2024, and IDR 8.54 trillion in 2025.

Meanwhile, crypto tax revenues have been collected of IDR 1.76 trillion until October 2025.

Rosmauli added that the revenue came from Rp246.45 billion in 2022, Rp220.83 billion in revenue in 2023, Rp620.4 billion in 2024, and Rp675.6 billion in 2025.

"The receipt of the crypto tax consists of PPh 22 amounting to Rp889.52 billion and VAT DN of Rp873.76 billion," he said.

Still said Rosmauli, fintech taxes have also contributed tax revenues of Rp4.19 trillion until October 2025.

Revenue from fintech taxes comes from Rp446.39 billion in revenues in 2022, Rp1.11 trillion in revenues in 2023, Rp1.48 trillion in revenues in 2024, and Rp1.15 trillion in revenues in 2025.

According to him, the fintech tax consists of PPh 23 on loan interest received by WPDN and BUT amounting to Rp1.16 trillion, PPh 26 for interest on loans received by WPLN amounting to Rp724.45 billion, and VAT DN for deposits of Rp2.3 trillion.

Rosmauli conveyed that the tax revenue for other digital economy businesses came from the receipt of the SIPP Tax.

He explained that the receipt from the SIPP tax until October 2025 was IDR 3.92 trillion.

The receipts from the SIPP tax came from Rp402.38 billion in revenues in 2022, amounting to Rp1.12 trillion in revenues in 2023, Rp1.33 trillion in revenues in 2024, and Rp1.07 trillion in revenues in 2025.

Rosmauli menjelaskan, penerimaan pajak SIPP terdiri dari PPh Pasal 22 sebesar Rp268,32 miliar dan PPN sebesar Rp3,65 triliun.

Dia menambahkan bahwa pemerintah akan terus mengoptimalkan pemajakan sektor digital agar semakin adil, sederhana, dan efektif.

“Realisasi Rp43,75 triliun menegaskan bahwa ekonomi digital telah menjadi salah satu motor penting penerimaan negara,” ujarnya.

Rosmauli explained that SIPP tax revenue consists of PPh Article 22 amounting to Rp268.32 billion and VAT of Rp3.65 trillion.

He added that the government will continue to optimize the taxation of the digital sector to make it more fair, simple, and effective.

"Realization of Rp43.75 trillion confirms that the digital economy has become one of the important motorbikes for state revenue," he said.