Indonesia has formally released the long-awaited regulation governing its app-based motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers, known locally as ojol (ojek online). Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 27 of 2026 was unveiled at a joint press conference by government ministers and parliamentary leaders in Jakarta on Thursday 8 October, according to the House of Representatives (DPR). None of the 8 October reports cited here gives the date on which the regulation was formally signed or promulgated (see below).

"Today the government officially releases Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026," Deputy Minister of State Secretariat Bambang Eko Suhariyanto said, as reported by detikFinance (NDNews translation).

Here is what the rule does, what it does not yet do, and why it matters.

What the regulation covers

The regulation is titled "Protection of the Digital Platform-Based Transport Ecosystem", Liputan6 reported. Its scope spans transport, electronic systems, micro enterprises and partnerships, social security and employment.

The main points announced on 8 October:

Issue What officials said
Platform fee Capped at 8% for motorcycle passenger rides (Periskop), set out in a Transport Minister's decree in force since 1 July 2026 (ANTARA)
Services covered Passenger transport plus goods and food delivery (DPR)
Driver status Drivers remain mitra (partners) of app companies, not employees (ANTARA)
Passenger fares Set by the Transport Ministry (CNBC Indonesia)
Food and parcel delivery fees To be set by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) through a ministerial regulation (CNBC Indonesia)
Oversight A cross-ministry task force led by the MSME (UMKM) Ministry (Liputan6)
Deadline Implementing rules from Komdigi, the MSME Ministry and the Transport Ministry must be issued by 31 December 2026 (Liputan6)

"We set out the 8 per cent platform fee rule in a Transport Minister's decree," Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi told ANTARA (NDNews translation).

MSME Minister Maman Abdurrahman said his ministry "will oversee and monitor partnership agreements between app operators and ojol drivers", ANTARA reported (NDNews translation). He also said drivers would not be liable for income tax while their earnings stay below the non-taxable income threshold (PTKP).

From 20% to 8%: how the cap came about

The headline change was first announced by President Prabowo Subianto in a speech in Jakarta on 1 May, International Labour Day. He said the maximum commission platforms take from each trip would fall from 20% to 8%, and that "the revenue share for drivers has been increased from 80% to a minimum of 92%", Reuters reported via The Star. "It's just not right that you're (drivers) the one sweating while they're (the platforms) the ones making the money," he said in the same speech, according to Reuters.

In January, two sources who had seen an earlier draft told Reuters it proposed a 10% cap, Malay Mail reported. The 92% share applies before drivers' own costs such as fuel, Periskop noted.

Why it took five months

Although the president said in May that he had signed the regulation, Reuters reported, its official text was not publicly available for months afterwards. Muhammad Anwar, a researcher at the Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS), wrote in Majalah Sedane on 12 June noted that Perpres numbers 27 and 28 of 2026 appeared to be skipped on the State Secretariat's legal database.

Reports at the time differed. Hukumonline reported on 12 May that the regulation had been promulgated on 4 May. By July, however, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the drafting was still being refined to balance driver welfare against the companies' viability. "We ask for time to refine it," he said on 21 July, Katadata reported (NDNews translation).

In the meantime, the 8% split was put into practice through the Transport Ministry decree from 1 July. "It has been in force all this time even though the Perpres does not yet exist," Prasetyo said on 23 July, according to Bisnis (NDNews translation). He added that some app operators still needed to be brought into line.

DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said that "after quite some time", the government carried out "synchronisation, harmonisation, so that one rule could be obtained", the DPR said (NDNews translation).

How Grab, GoTo and inDrive responded

  • Grab Indonesia CEO Neneng Goenadi said Grab "has applied the maximum 8% commission provision since 1 July 2026" for GrabBike and would follow the ministries' implementing rules for food and parcel delivery, CNBC Indonesia reported (NDNews translation).
  • GoTo CEO Hans Patuwo said: "We welcome this Presidential Regulation and are committed to always complying with all applicable regulations." He said the 8% scheme applies to GoRide and that GoTo is "waiting for implementing regulations from Komdigi" for goods and food delivery, according to detikFinance (NDNews translation).
  • inDrive country manager Rio Aristo said the company "supports every decision and policy set by the government" and would adjust its systems, Katadata reported (NDNews translation).

Reuters has described Indonesia as the platforms' "largest market in Southeast Asia" and said the planned rule threatened their profitability, in its May report. For the wider regional market picture, see our ASEAN stock markets year-end outlook.

Drivers welcome it, but questions remain

Raden Igun Wicaksono, chairman of driver association Garda Indonesia, called the regulation "a collective victory not only for the ojol community" but also for the principle of fairness in the digital economy, Periskop reported (NDNews translation).

Lawmaker Ade Ginanjar of the DPR's Commission V said "ojol drivers are not only part of the transport system, but also economic actors". He called for social security, access to financing and clearer partnership terms on top of the fee cap, ANTARA reported (NDNews translation).

Economists raised doubts when the cap was first announced. Nailul Huda, digital economy director at the think-tank CELIOS, told SUAR on 3 May that driver earnings would not automatically rise while fares stay fixed under existing Transport Ministry tariff rules. He said a lower commission could instead reduce platform revenue and the discounts offered to consumers.

The key unresolved issues are:

  • Delivery fees. Komdigi is still simulating fees for food and parcel delivery. Its deputy minister, Nezar Patria, said the principle is "to guarantee a decent income for drivers" and "risk protection for drivers in delivering services and food", CNBC Indonesia reported (NDNews translation).
  • Social protection. Officials said the rule gives certainty on social protection, but the reporting so far does not set out who pays which insurance contributions. Those details are expected in the implementing rules.
  • Enforcement. In July the State Secretary acknowledged that compliance with the 8% split was uneven among app operators, Bisnis reported. How the new task force will handle complaints has not yet been detailed.

What to watch

  • Komdigi's delivery fee regulation, which CNBC Indonesia reported is due in the near term and which will decide whether GoFood, GrabFood and parcel services see fee or price changes.
  • The 31 December 2026 deadline for all three ministries' implementing rules.
  • The first actions of the MSME-led task force on partnership agreements.
  • Consumer prices. Any shift in platform economics could feed into fares or promotions. For the wider context, see our Indonesia vs Thailand economy comparison.

Key numbers

  • 8%: maximum platform fee on two-wheeler passenger rides
  • 92%: minimum share of the fare going to drivers, before their own costs
  • 20%: the maximum commission before the cap, according to President Prabowo
  • 1 July 2026: date the 8% cap took effect through the Transport Minister's decree
  • 8 October 2026: date Perpres 27/2026 was publicly released (formal promulgation date not confirmed; Hukumonline reported 4 May)
  • 31 December 2026: deadline for the implementing rules
  • 3: ministries writing the detailed rules (Transport, Komdigi, MSME)

This article was researched with AI assistance and reviewed by the NDNews editorial team. It is based on official data and media reports as of 10 October 2026.