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        "msgid": "indonesia-cuts-ride-hailing-commission-cap-to-8-reclassifies-drivers-1782996644",
        "date": "2026-07-02 12:31:22",
        "title": "Indonesia Cuts Ride-Hailing Commission Cap to 8%, Reclassifies Drivers",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has reclassified motorcycle ride-hailing drivers as micro-entrepreneurs and capped platform commissions at 8%, down from around 20%, to boost driver incomes and expand social protections. The policy, effective immediately, makes over 4 million drivers eligible for business financing and tax incentives, while platforms like Gojek and Grab have agreed to comply. The move follows a survey showing average driver incomes had nearly halved over two years due to rising costs and commissions.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia Cuts Ride-Hailing Commission Cap to 8%, Reclassifies\nDrivers<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta. Indonesia has reclassified motorcycle ride-hailing drivers\nas micro-entrepreneurs and capped platform commissions at 8%, as the\ngovernment seeks to boost drivers\u2019 incomes and expand social\nprotections.<\/p>\n<p>The measures took effect on Wednesday under a broader effort to\nstrengthen support for the more than 4 million motorcycle ride-hailing,\nor ojol, drivers who form a significant part of Indonesia\u2019s digital\neconomy.<\/p>\n<p>Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Maman Abdurrahman said\ntwo-wheeled ride-hailing drivers will now be recognized as online\ntransportation micro-business owners, making them eligible for\ngovernment programs available to other micro enterprises, including\nbusiness financing, entrepreneurship training and tax incentives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of today, motorcycle ride-hailing drivers officially fall under\nthe category of online transportation micro-entrepreneurs,\u201d Maman said\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The new policy also limits the commission that digital platforms can\ncharge for passenger transport services to a maximum of 8%, down from\nthe previous rate of around 20%. As a result, drivers will receive 92%\nof passenger fares under a presidential regulation issued earlier this\nyear.<\/p>\n<p>Ride-hailing leaders Gojek and Grab have agreed to comply with the\nnew commission cap, although both companies said they would seek to\nbalance higher driver earnings with affordable fares and the\nsustainability of their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The government said the new classification also means most drivers\nwill be exempt from income tax because their annual earnings generally\nremain below Indonesia\u2019s Rp 500 million ($27,863) threshold for micro\nenterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are also preparing additional support programs, including\naccess to financing and business development assistance, to encourage\ndrivers to build supplementary sources of income beyond\nride-hailing.<\/p>\n<p>A December 2025 survey by the Institute for Demographic and Affluence\nStudies (IDEAS) found average monthly net income for ride-hailing\ndrivers had fallen to Rp 1.7 million in 2025 from Rp 2.9 million two\nyears earlier, as rising operating costs and platform commissions eroded\ntake-home pay.<\/p>\n<p>Driver association Garda Indonesia welcomed the commission cap,\nestimating it could lift daily driver earnings by 20% to 30% if\nplatforms do not offset the policy by reducing passenger fares. Some\ndrivers, however, said initial fare adjustments on certain routes had\nlimited the immediate financial benefits and called on platforms to keep\nfares unchanged while implementing the lower commission.<\/p>\n<p>Tags: Keywords:<\/p>",
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