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        "id": 1901805,
        "msgid": "e-commerce-tax-postponed-purbaya-explains-the-reasons-1785923555",
        "date": "2026-08-05 16:08:47",
        "title": "E-Commerce Tax Postponed, Purbaya Explains the Reasons",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has announced a postponement of the e-commerce tax originally scheduled for 1 August 2026, citing weak consumer purchasing power and economic conditions. The government will monitor indicators such as consumer confidence and retail sales before resuming implementation, which may take several months. The delay applies only to domestic transactions, while the tax collection system for overseas digital transactions remains in effect.",
        "content": "<p>Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has stated that the government\nhas postponed the imposition of a tax on e-commerce, or online shops,\nwhich was previously scheduled to take effect on 1 August 2026. He\nexplained that the decision was made after considering the economic\nconditions and public purchasing power, which are expected to improve in\nthe future. Regarding how long the postponement will last, Purbaya said\nit would likely be for several months, as a number of current economic\nindicators are still not strong enough to implement the e-commerce tax.\n\u201cSo, if there are indications that the economy is truly improving, we\nwill re-implement the e-commerce tax. We may postpone it for a few\nmonths,\u201d Purbaya said at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta on\nWednesday, 5 August 2026. When asked whether the postponement was\nrelated to the second quarter of 2026 economic growth figure of just\n5.29 percent, Purbaya did not deny it. However, he explained that\neconomic growth was not the sole reason behind the delay, as other\nvariables were also considered before applying the e-commerce tax. \u201cIt\nis not just about the GDP figure. We are also looking at other variables\nsuch as consumer confidence, retail purchases, and so on. That is why we\nwill see later,\u201d Purbaya stated. He confirmed that a Minister of Finance\nRegulation would be prepared as the legal basis for the postponement.\nWhen asked about the fate of e-commerce sellers who had already paid the\ntax since 1 August 2026, Purbaya assured that a separate mechanism would\nbe established to arrange the refund of those funds. Nevertheless,\nPurbaya stressed that the postponement of the e-commerce tax only\napplies to domestic activities. For overseas sales, PT Jalin Pembayaran\nNusantara will still implement the Tax Collection System for Overseas\nDigital Transactions.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/e-commerce-tax-postponed-purbaya-explains-the-reasons-1785923555",
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