Indonesia Regulatory News
Tax, accounting, labor and corporate changes that affect Japanese companies in Indonesia — with the practical consequence spelled out, and sources you can check.
Destry Damayanti nominated as sole candidate for Bank Indonesia Governor
On 10 August 2026, President Prabowo Subianto formally submitted Destry Damayanti's nomination as the sole candidate for permanent Governor of Bank Indonesia to the House of Representatives (DPR), alongside candidates for Senior Deputy Governor and Deputy Governor. Destry has served as acting governor since Perry Warjiyo's resignation on 27 July 2026, and DPR's Commission XI is expected to schedule her fit-and-proper test after parliament's recess ends on 14 August 2026.
Read morePP 30/2026 raises Indonesia's trademark registration and renewal fees 55%
Promulgated 2 July 2026 and effective 1 August 2026, PP 30/2026 resets the non-tax state revenue (PNBP) fee schedule at Indonesia's Ministry of Law, replacing PP 45/2024. For general (non-UMK) applicants, trademark registration rises from Rp 1.8 million to Rp 2.8 million per class — DJKI's first adjustment to this fee since 2016 — while patent fees and UMK/small-business trademark rates are unchanged.
Read moreBank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo resigns; Destry Damayanti takes over as acting governor
Perry Warjiyo resigned as Governor of Bank Indonesia for personal reasons. The State Secretary announced the resignation on the morning of 27 July 2026; Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti becomes acting governor.
Read morePMK 49/2026 launches VAT collection on foreign digital purchases via SPP-TDLN
Signed 14 July 2026 and effective 20 July 2026, PMK 49/2026 operationalizes SPP-TDLN — a system where banks and payment providers collect VAT at the point of payment on intangible digital goods and services bought from abroad, such as foreign SaaS subscriptions and digital tools.
Read moreSE-9/PJ/2026 sets the procedure for DJP requests for bank and financial data
Issued 16 July 2026 to implement PMK 108/2025, SE-9/PJ/2026 is DJP's internal guideline for requesting account information, balances and transaction details from banks and other financial institutions for tax purposes. DJP has publicly clarified it applies to all taxpayers, not only high-net-worth individuals.
Read moreSE-8/PJ/2026 sets new timeframes for taxpayer compliance reviews
Issued 15 July 2026, this Director General circular consolidates taxpayer compliance supervision into a single risk-based framework aligned with Coretax, replacing four earlier circulars and setting explicit working-day limits for each type of review.
Read moreDJP moves all tax administration into Coretax from July 2026
The Directorate General of Taxes announced that Coretax becomes the core system for the entire tax administration process — supervision, enforcement, collection, and objections and appeals are moving into the single system in stages.
Read morePMK 44/2026 resets the rules on who may act as your tax representative
Promulgated and effective 6 July 2026, PMK 44/2026 replaces PMK 229/PMK.03/2014 and rewrites the requirements for acting as a tax representative (kuasa) in Indonesia — including how competency must be evidenced and a cooling-off period for former Ministry of Finance staff.
Read moreFour marketplaces designated to withhold PPh Article 22 on online sellers
On 1 July 2026 the Directorate General of Taxes designated Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blibli as collectors of PPh Article 22 on income earned by domestic merchants through their platforms, implementing PMK 37/2025. Collection begins 1 August 2026.
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