Jakarta, July 1 -- Indonesia will begin collecting income tax through designated e-commerce platforms from August 1, 2026, the Finance Ministry's Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) said on Wednesday.

Director General of Taxes Bimo Wijayanto said the government has granted a one-month transition period for four designated marketplace operators to adjust their systems before they begin collecting tax from sellers. The four marketplaces are Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blibli.

"This is not a new tax. It is an income tax on business activities conducted through marketplaces. The only change is the collection mechanism, from sellers paying the tax themselves to designated marketplaces collecting it on the government's behalf," Wijayanto tol...