Tokopedia
As one of Indonesia’s biggest C2C marketplace sites, Tokopedia lets merchants open online shops at the site and handles online transactions via its escrow service. With the vision of making a better Indonesia through the internet, Tokopedia longs to be Indonesia’s number one marketplace for years to come.
Indonesia lawmakers question Tokopedia, TikTok Shop over frozen funds
Merchant representatives told lawmakers the total could reach 3 trillion rupiah (US$171 million) across about 500 businesses.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Indonesia pushes back ecommerce seller tax rule
The delay gives marketplaces and merchants more time to adjust their systems and tax administration.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
TikTok reportedly cut over 450 Tokopedia tech jobs
ByteDance staff in China now run the technology behind Tokopedia and TikTok Shop, the report said.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Indonesia tasks ecommerce giants with merchant tax
The collected tax can be credited against a seller’s annual income tax or counted toward final income tax when applicable.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readTikTok confirms layoffs in Indonesia
TikTok did not disclose how many employees in Indonesia were affected.
Randy Mulyanto · · 1 min readTikTok launches restaurant recommendation service in Indonesia
The launch comes as Indonesia had 5.28 million food and beverage businesses in 2024, according to Statistics Indonesia.
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Duc Tran · · 3 min readTikTok denies rumors of Tokopedia shutdown
Both Tokopedia and TikTok Shop reaffirm their dedication to empowering local SMEs and advancing digital economic inclusion in Indonesia.
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