Government Awaits Finalisation of Presidential Regulation on 8% Maximum Commission for Ride-Hailing Apps

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has stated that his ministry is still waiting for the finalisation of a presidential regulation that will serve as the legal basis for implementing a maximum 8 percent commission cut on ride-hailing drivers’ earnings. The finalisation process is currently being handled by the State Secretariat Ministry. “We are still waiting for the finalisation of the presidential regulation from the State Secretary,” Dudy said at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. Dudy explained that the Ministry of Transportation would immediately follow up once the regulation is officially finalised, but he could not yet confirm when the rule would take effect. “We must coordinate with the State Secretary first,” he added. The provision to reduce the commission cut to a maximum of 8 percent is stipulated in Presidential Regulation Number 27 of 2026. Under this policy, platform companies or application providers are only permitted to deduct a maximum of 8 percent from driver income, meaning at least 92 percent of earnings must be received by driver partners. However, the rule has not yet been implemented in practice, with cuts applied by several platforms still reaching around 20 percent. Previously, President Prabowo Subianto demanded that commission fees from ride-hailing companies be below 10 percent. The Head of State expressed disagreement with cuts reaching 20 percent, deeming them unfair given the hard work drivers put in on the ground. Prabowo made these remarks during the International Workers’ Day commemoration at the National Monument on Friday, 1 May 2026. “Ride-hailing drivers work hard, risking their lives every day. The platform companies demand a 20 percent cut. How can drivers agree to 20 percent? How about 15 percent? How much? 10 percent, you ask for 10 percent? I say here I do not agree with 10 percent,” Prabowo asserted. “It must be below 10 percent. It’s too easy for them to profit from the drivers’ sweat. If they don’t want to comply, they shouldn’t do business in Indonesia,” he continued. Consequently, Prabowo officially signed Presidential Regulation Number 27 of 2026 on the Protection of Online Transport Workers. The regulation also requires platform companies to provide work accident insurance, such as BPJS Kesehatan and health insurance.