JakartaPost-Oct 6, 2023
A new Finance Ministry regulation will require certain e-commerce firms and online vendors to begin sharing data on imported goods with the Customs and Excise Directorate General on Nov. 17. Finance Ministry Regulation No. 96/2023 stipulates that this so-called “partnership” will apply to online sellers and marketplaces that import more than 1,000 packages a year for their platforms. The required information includes the name of the e-commerce firm, the seller’s identity and a description of, specifications for and the category of the goods shipped to Indonesia, as well as the quantity. The ministry will also require e-commerce firms to provide the prices of the goods, the dates when the prices are in effect, the currencies used in the transactions and the goods’ uniform resource locators. Further details about electronic invoices must also be shared. Marketplaces and online sellers that have exceeded the threshold of 1,000 imported goods a year before the enactment of the regulation will be given four months to comply. The regulation continues the government’s efforts to exert more control over online commerce. A recent Finance Ministry regulation, No. 190/2022, stipulates that certain electronically transmitted intangible goods, such as software, operating systems and digital tools, are subject to import duties. Experts and industry representatives have said this rule hinders the adoption of digital systems and that the extra layer of bureaucracy creates unnecessary administrative hassle and costs. Read more at: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2023/10/03/how-indonesia-is-using-decentralization-to-achieve-equality.html.
