Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs\n(Komdigi) is finalising rules on tariff guidance for on-demand delivery\n(ODD) services for goods and food using two-wheeled vehicles.<\/p>\n
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria\nsaid the provisions would be set out in a ministerial regulation,\nfollowing up on the mandate in the Presidential Regulation on online\ntransport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government will not set tariffs directly, but will draw up a\nformula to guide platforms in determining prices for goods and food\ndelivery services,\u201d he said in a written statement quoted in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the sidelines of the Digital Infrastructure Summit 2026,\nNezar said the ODD tariff formula needed to account for the service\u2019s\ndifferences from passenger transport, particularly in terms of risks and\nthe cost components borne by drivers.<\/p>\n
He said the risks faced by drivers carrying goods or food could not\nsimply be treated as equivalent to those involved in transporting\npassengers. The goods being carried also vary in weight and in the way\nthey need to be delivered.<\/p>\n
For these reasons, the ODD pricing mechanism would not automatically\nfollow the upper- and lower-tariff limits applied to passenger transport\nservices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe risks of delivering goods and food differ from those of\ntransporting people. The transport costs for goods and food are also\ndifferent,\u201d Nezar said.<\/p>\n
Komdigi is currently examining various components involved in setting\ntariffs, including transport cost structures, service patterns and the\nalgorithms each platform uses to determine prices.<\/p>\n
The government has also held discussions with stakeholders, including\nrepresentatives of motorcycle ride-hailing drivers, platform companies,\nand relevant ministries and agencies.<\/p>\n
Nezar added that the formula\u2019s main aim was to increase drivers\u2019\nearnings while protecting them against the risks they face while\nproviding the service. However, the government was also considering the\nsustainability of the ODD ecosystem as a whole.<\/p>\n
He said excessively high prices could reduce consumer orders and\nultimately affect drivers\u2019 incomes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not favour one side only, only for prices to become so high\nthat consumers complain. As a result, there would be fewer orders. If\nthere are fewer orders, drivers\u2019 earnings would also fall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The government is therefore seeking a balance between protecting\ndrivers and raising their incomes, keeping prices affordable for\nconsumers, and ensuring platforms can continue operating\nsustainably.<\/p>\n
The ministerial regulation on tariff guidance for goods and food\ndelivery is targeted for release before 31 December 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/komdigi-prepares-formula-for-goods-and-food-delivery-tariffs-1791896097", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }