According to IndonesiaReported by Jakarta Post,Internationally renowned digital tourism platformBooking.com, Agoda, Airbnb, Klook, Trivago, and Expedia have been warned by Indonesian authorities that if they fail to register and provide company information in Indonesia as required by March 13th, they will be blocked and prohibited from providing services in Indonesia.

Indonesia Communications andinformation technologyDepartmentDisclosure,MarchOn the 5th, a warning was issued to 6 platforms, requiring them to register in accordance with the law before the government blocks the websiteFor electronic system service providers, namelyPSE.Communication andinformation technologyDepartmentAccording to the press release,If these six foreign private electronic system service providers do not respond to warning letters, administrative sanctions can be imposed through platform blockade. 6 international companiesnumberTourism platforms have not yet responded.

IndonesiaPublished《Minister of Communications and Information Technology No. 3 of 2022 on Private Electronic SystemsOperatorsAccording to the requirements of the "Circular on the Effective Date of Registration", whether it is a local Indonesian company orforeign firmsAll must applyIf a PSE network marketing license is not obtained, the company may face fines or access blocking penalties, resulting in the inability to operate in Indonesia.

The PSE license is issued by Kominfo, the communication and information department of Indonesia. After successful application, as long as the company continues to exist, the PSE license will be permanently valid. The general steps for processing are: first, prepare company documents, and then submit an application for a PSE network marketing license, which will be handled by the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Information TechnologyVerification reviewAfterwards, it will be approved for issuanceThe PSE license will take approximately 9 working days in total.

In addition,According to the regulations of the Indonesian government, enterprises that conduct transactions through the InternetstillMust have an electronic system trading business licenseSIUPMSE. The specific situation can be roughly divided into the following two categories:

Electronic system trading operatorPPMSE is a business operator who conducts transactions on the Internet through personal websites and obtains profits from them. PPMSE canwithIt is an individual, business entity, society, and countryAdministrative agencies.

Intermediary platform providerPSP is a business operator who provides a trading place or platform on the Internet and gains profits through the transactions. For example, markets such as Tokopedia, Shopee, and Zamora.

Both electronic system trading operators and intermediary platform providers are required to apply for an electronic system trading business licenseSIUPMSE, after successful application, this license is also permanently valid for the duration of the company's existence. But if not processed, access may be blocked andRevocation of business licenseWaiting for punishment.

Indonesian restaurants and restaurantsThe association told the media that many foreign countriesnumberTourism platforms in Indonesia do not have a business license or establish physical companies, which prevents the government from taxing them according to current regulations, resulting in local hotels having to pay taxes on commissions paid to foreign platforms.

The association revealed that,Communication andinformation technologyDepartmentAt first, give this6 foreign companiesnumberWhat is the deadline for the tourism platformRegistration will be completed within 5 days after February 22nd, but these platforms can still be used in Indonesia after the deadline.