GovTech System Implementation Can Boost State Revenue: Economic Council

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian National Economic Council (DEN) Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that implementing the Government Technology (GovTech) system could boost state revenue. He made the statement at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

According to Luhut, this potential can be realized through a single data system interconnected with the Finance Ministry’s National Single Window (NSW). “From there, state revenue will increase quite significantly,” he said.

He added that GovTech’s comprehensive data also opens opportunities to lower taxes and create jobs, including by facilitating the establishment of new SMEs.

Luhut noted that GovTech expansion will target Indonesia’s 64 million existing SMEs. “This is so they can contribute the 0.5 percent tax payment,” he said.

As a result, the tax ratio is projected to rise from the current 9 percent to 12–13 percent. “This will also have a significant positive impact on state revenue,” he said.

Luhut explained that GovTech development is being carried out efficiently by leveraging existing digital ecosystems -- such as PeduliLingkungan, e‑Katalog, and Simbara -- as well as platforms developed by Indonesia’s young talent.

As part of national implementation, the government is running pilot projects in 42 provinces, regencies, and cities. “If this is successful, it will be launched nationwide in October this year across 514 regencies throughout Indonesia,” Luhut said. (Gusti Panji)