Supreme Court Rejects Google's Cassation, KPPU Ruling Now Has Final Legal Force

Indonesia’s Supreme Court (MA) has rejected a cassation appeal filed by Google LLC in a case concerning alleged monopolistic practices and abuse of dominant position related to the implementation of Google Play Billing System. With this ruling, the Competition Commission (KPPU) judgment imposing a fine of IDR 202.5 billion on Google now has final legal force.

According to information from the MA’s official website, the Supreme Court on 10 March 2026 decided to reject the cassation appeal filed by Google LLC. The ruling was made by a panel chaired by Syamsul Ma’arif, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D., with Dr. Nurul Elmiyah, S.H., M.H., and Dr. Nani Indrawati, S.H., M.Hum. as members.

Deswin Nur, Head of the Public Relations and Cooperation Bureau of the KPPU, stated that with this ruling, the KPPU judgment imposing a fine of IDR 202.5 billion on Google now has final legal force.

“The rejection of the cassation appeal closes all legal remedies pursued by Google in Case No. 03/KPPU-I/2024 concerning the implementation of Google Play Billing System in digital application distribution services through Google Play Store,” he said in a written statement on Saturday, 14 March 2026.

The case originated from a KPPU investigation into Google’s policy requiring the use of Google Play Billing (GPB) as a payment system for the purchase of digital products and services within applications distributed through Google Play Store. This policy became effective on 1 June 2022.

The KPPU began investigating the alleged violation after a Commission meeting on 14 September 2022 decided to follow up on an initiative study regarding the impact of Google’s policy on business competition in the digital application distribution market in Indonesia.

Under this policy, Google requires application developers who distribute their applications through Google Play Store to use Google Play Billing and does not permit the use of alternative payment methods.

“Google also charges a service fee of 15 to 30 per cent of the value of digital transactions conducted through the platform,” said Deswin.

The case then proceeded to a hearing at the KPPU through a Preliminary Examination Commission Panel Session on 28 June 2024 in Case No. 03/KPPU-I/2024. At this hearing, KPPU investigators presented a report on alleged violations concerning the requirement for developers to use Google Play Billing when distributing their applications through Google Play Store.

Based on the examination results, the policy was deemed to potentially create barriers to entry in the digital payment services market and reduce payment method choices for both developers and consumers. Google Play Store itself is the largest application distribution platform in Indonesia with a market share of approximately 93 per cent.

Following the case examination process from 28 June 2024 through further examination concluding on 3 December 2024, the KPPU Commission Panel on 21 January 2025 ruled that Google LLC breached 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 this ruling, the KPPU imposed a fine of IDR 202.5 billion on Google LLC and ordered the company to cease the requirement to use Google Play Billing in Google Play Store.

Furthermore, the KPPU also ordered Google LLC to provide all application developers with the opportunity to participate in the User Choice Billing (UCB) programme with an incentive consisting of a minimum 5 per cent service fee reduction for one year from the date the ruling becomes final.

Following this ruling, Google LLC filed an objection with the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court through an objection letter dated 7 February 2025. However, in a ruling delivered on 19 June 2025, the Commercial Court rejected all of Google’s objection requests and upheld the KPPU ruling.

Google subsequently filed a cassation appeal with the Supreme Court as a final legal remedy. The Supreme Court decided to reject the cassation, so the KPPU ruling remains in effect and has final legal force.

Accordingly, Google LLC is required to implement all the orders in the KPPU ruling, including payment of the IDR 202.5 billion fine and implementation of the policy changes as ordered in the ruling.