# Indonesia's Tax Drive Upsets Ecommerce Sellers

> Indonesia's new ecommerce tax disrupts sellers and businesses.
- Title: Indonesia's Tax Drive Upsets Ecommerce Sellers · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: Indonesia's new ecommerce tax disrupts sellers and businesses. Indonesia's ecommerce tax delays refunds but boosts state revenue.
- Keywords: indonesia, ecommerce, tax, refunds, state revenue, businesses, sellers, news, business, world, Indonesia's, Drive
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesia-s-tax-drive-upsets-ecommerce-sellers-big-businesses
- Published: 2026-10-13T03:00:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indonesia, ecommerce, tax, refunds, state revenue, businesses, sellers, news, business, world
## Indonesia's tax drive
Indonesia began implementing ecommerce tax on October 1.
## Refund delays disrupt cash flows
Analysts say refund delays lift state revenue but disrupt companies' cash flows.
## Tax drive targets growth
Indonesia extends measures to lift tax revenue for President Prabowo Subianto's economic growth target.
## Key takeaway

Indonesia's ecommerce tax delays refunds but boosts state revenue.