Jakarta, May 26, 2026 – The Government continues to strengthen its support for Indonesia’s creative industry, particularly the publishing subsector, through the restructuring of taxation policies for authors to make them simpler, fairer, and more supportive.
Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya attended a Limited Coordination Meeting (Rakortas). During the meeting, the Government agreed to reduce the royalty income tax rate for authors from 15 percent to a final tax rate of 1.5 percent. Jakarta, Tuesday (26/5/2026).
Through a Limited Coordination Meeting (Rakortas) held at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta on Tuesday (26/5), chaired by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and attended by the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Creative Economy, and several other ministers, the Government agreed to reduce the royalty income tax rate for authors from 15 percent to a final rate of 1.5 percent.
Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, stated that, “The reduction of the royalty income tax is an implementation of the President’s commitment to responding to the aspirations of authors, which have been advocated since 2017.”
Previously, from 2025 through early 2026, the Ministry of Creative Economy conducted a series of coordination meetings with stakeholders, including authors, editors, illustrators, publishers, communities, and associations. The Ministry also collaborated with the Center for Tax Policy Studies of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Universitas Indonesia (POLTAX FIA UI), to conduct a comprehensive study on the taxation scheme for authors’ royalties. The findings of the study were subsequently submitted by the Minister of Creative Economy to the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs on May 4, 2026.
Doc. Bureau for Communication, Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency.
“The Government hopes that this stimulus policy will encourage authors and creators to continue producing high-quality works, foster the growth of a healthier and more competitive publishing industry, and improve tax compliance,” said the Minister of Creative Economy.
The decision reached during the Limited Coordination Meeting regarding the reduction of royalty income tax for authors will be followed up through amendments to the relevant regulations by the Ministry of Finance, with implementation targeted for the second semester of 2026.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency
