Supreme Court Rejects Google Cassation, Tech Giant to Pay IDR 202.5 Billion Fine in Indonesia

Jakarta — Indonesia’s Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung/MA) has rejected Google’s cassation appeal in the antimonopoly case concerning alleged monopolistic practices and abuse of dominant position related to the Google Play Billing system.

With this ruling, the sanctions previously imposed by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha/KPPU) remain in force and are now final and binding under law.

The cassation judgment was delivered on 10 March 2026 by a panel of judges chaired by Syamsul Ma’arif, with members Nurul Elmiyah and Nani Indrawati. The court’s order read simply: “Cassation appeal rejected.”

Following the cassation rejection, Google remains obligated to comply with the KPPU ruling, including payment of a fine of IDR 202.5 billion.

The case originated from a KPPU self-initiated investigation into Google’s policy requiring app developers to use the Google Play Billing payment system for all digital transactions within applications distributed through the Google Play Store. This policy was fully implemented in mid-2022.

The KPPU determined that this policy could obstruct fair competition by limiting app developers’ choices in selecting payment systems. Additionally, Google charges a service fee of approximately 15 to 30 per cent of each digital transaction processed through its platform.

Following investigation and court proceedings, the KPPU ruled in January 2025 that Google violated Article 17 and Article 25 paragraph (1) letter (b) of Law Number 5 of 1999 concerning the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition.

In that judgment, Google was found to have engaged in monopolistic practices and abuse of its dominant position in the Android operating system app distribution market in Indonesia.

Beyond imposing the fine, the KPPU also ordered Google to cease the mandatory use of Google Play Billing and to open alternative payment method options through a User Choice Billing scheme.

Google filed an objection at the Central Jakarta District Court in February 2025, but the court rejected it. The matter proceeded to cassation.

With the Supreme Court’s cassation judgment issued in March 2026, Google’s appeal was rejected, leaving the KPPU ruling in force as final and binding law.