Indonesia expands MSME support with digital, tax and tourism initiatives

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conducted a surprise inspection of a Chinese‑owned steel plant in Jakarta to verify that its tax payments match its business scale, emphasizing the government’s aim for a level‑playing field for all companies.

Travel agency OneTwoTripID introduced a "One Participant = One Tree" program, pledging to plant a tree for each traveller as part of its new TravelEO service that bundles corporate travel and event management.

The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) outlined a strategy to boost micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM) through a stronger digital ecosystem, including practical training on digital bookkeeping, e‑payments and AI, wider access to financing and legal‑digital protection.

The UMKM Association (Akumandiri) urged the government to launch extensive outreach on the upcoming income‑tax collection via e‑commerce marketplaces, warning that many small sellers still lack understanding of the new mechanism.

Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida Farichah announced that village cooperatives under the Red and White Village program will help MSME products reach national markets and offer low‑interest (6 %) loans from the LPDB fund.

The National Youth Entrepreneurship Movement, launched by the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI), will provide training, mentoring, legal assistance and financing links for young entrepreneurs.

TikTok introduced TikTok GO, a feature that connects travel‑inspiration content with booking services, partnering with online travel agents to list over 100 000 accommodation and activity options, aiming to stimulate domestic tourism and related SME revenues.