The Job Creation Law Is Claimed To Revive The E-Commerce Industry In Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian e-commerce association (idEA) considers Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation to stimulate the e-commerce industry in Indonesia.

"If MSMEs can enjoy the positive impact of this law, of course, it will also have a good influence on the growth of trade through electronic systems," said Head of Content and Internal Communication of idEA Vriana Indriasari in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Monday, November 30.

According to Indriasari, idEA hopes that the derivative regulations of the Job Creation Law can excite the Indonesian business world, especially MSMEs.

It is undeniable that the presence of the Job Creation Law (UU) will have a positive impact on many sectors, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) including the e-commerce industry.

In fact, based on data from Bank Indonesia, e-commerce transactions in 2020 increased by 25 percent compared to the previous year, which only reached IDR 205.5 trillion in the marketplace.

Although it is believed that it can have a positive impact on the development of MSMEs and the e-commerce industry, Indriasari admits that he is still examining more in article by article.

Moreover, the regulations derived from this law, namely the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) and RPerpres are also still being prepared by the government.

According to him, these derivative regulations are very important because they regulate in more detail the implementation of the Job Creation Law.

"We still have to wait to be able to formulate a strategy for its implementation in the e-commerce industry. So, the direct implications for the e-commerce business, currently, are not yet certain," said Indriasari.