Indonesia's new e-commerce tax mechanism: Who pays, who loses and what it means for ...

Indonesia's government will require major e-commerce platforms (Tokopedia, Shopee, Blibli, Lazada) to collect 0.5% income tax directly from online sellers starting 1 August 2026, shifting tax compliance responsibility from millions of individual merchants to a handful of platforms.

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