Analysts say refund delays lift state revenue but disrupt companies' cash flows
Employees at a shop in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, display items during a shopping livestream in December 2025. The Indonesian government on Oct. 1 began implementing the so-called ecommerce tax. © Antara
ISMI DAMAYANTI
October 13, 2026 12:00 JST
JAKARTA -- From recently enforced ecommerce and "influencer" taxes to a planned excise duty on sugary drinks, Indonesia is extending measures to lift tax revenue as the government pushes to spend more to achieve President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious economic growth target.