Prabowo Cuts Ride-Hailing Commission to Just 8 Percent: If You Don't Want to Join, Don't Operate in Indonesia

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 27 of 2026 to cut the deduction from income taken by applicator companies from online motorcycle taxi drivers to eight percent. This deduction is far below the current 20 percent.

“I said here, I do not agree with 10 percent, it must be below 10 percent,” said President Prabowo in his speech at the International Labour Day commemoration at the National Monument, Jakarta, on Friday.

The President emphasised that this policy is taken to defend the rights of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) who work hard every day and risk their lives on the roads. According to him, the profit-sharing scheme that has been in place so far still does not provide justice for the drivers.

Prabowo stated that previously, applicator parties requested a contribution or deduction of 20 percent from drivers’ income. Through this new regulation, the government sets a much lower new standard to increase the net income of online transportation workers.

“It’s too easy, you sweat and they get the money, sorry. If you don’t want to join us, don’t do business in Indonesia,” President Prabowo firmly stated in front of thousands of workers.