The Draft Bill on One Data Indonesia (Satu Data Indonesia - "SDI") sets out governance requirements for government agencies and corporations, covering data access, security and accountability.
Developments in sharia financing regulation and the tax treatment of sharia financial transactions in Indonesia reflect a shift from contract-based parity with conventional financing toward instrument-based tax facilities, raising key questions on income characterization, deductible expenses, multi-stage asset transfers, Value Added Tax exemptions, hajj fund instruments and the weight given to economic substance in Tax Court decisions.
Indonesia's Bill on the Regulation of Agrarian Reform ("Bill") broadens reform beyond certification and redistribution, raising key questions on institutional authority, overlapping rights, landholding limits, the 20% land-allocation obligation, benefit distribution, and reconcentration.
The Draft Bill on Employment Protection reflects a shift from a labour market flexibility-oriented approach toward stronger employee protection, through tighter restrictions on Fixed-Term Employment Agreements and outsourcing, enhanced Termination of Employment protections, the introduction of a Severance Pay Guarantee Program, recognition of digital platform workers, and broader compliance obligations.
The Draft Bill establishes a dedicated Agrarian Reform Agency under the President, expands the scope of Agrarian Reform Objects and Subjects, adopts a more restorative approach to agrarian conflict resolution through land rights restoration and redistribution, and introduces a mandatory 20% HGU allocation requirement as part of broader efforts to reduce land inequality and strengthen agrarian reform implementation.
With the latest version of the Draft Bill on Asset Forfeiture (Draft Bill) yet to be publicly confirmed, this analysis compares the Draft Bill dated April 2026 (April Draft Bill) and the Draft Bill dated July 2026 (July Draft Bill) to assess key changes to forfeiture mechanisms, unexplained wealth, enforcement powers, third-party safeguards and Asset management ahead of the targeted December 2026 enactment.
Regulation of the Government No. 33 of 2026 ("Regulation 33/2026") on the Implementation of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection ("PDP") ("Law 27/2022") provides a more operational PDP framework covering lawful bases, Personal Data ("Data") Subjects ("Subjects") rights, governance, Data security, cross-border transfers, enforcement and dispute resolution, while several technical matters remain dependent on the PDP Authority.
An overview of Indonesias regulatory framework on forest and land fires (Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan Karhutla), covering preventive and firefighting obligations, sanctions and post-fire recovery, as well as the evolving response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to transboundary haze in 2026.
Law No. 4 of 2026 on the Amendment to Law No. 4 of 2023 ("Amendment") expands Indonesia's financial sector regulation across digital assets, insurance, and digital infrastructure. The Amendment integrates crypto and non-crypto institutions under Financial Services Authority oversight with criminal sanctions, shifts insurance guarantees to Deposit Insurance Corporation resolution, and establishes the Indonesia International Financial Center. Furthermore, the Amendment enforces stricter cybersecurity, data protection, and governance standards across market-support activities.
The Amendment reshapes Indonesias digital-finance framework through new rules on crypto-linked payments, stablecoins, enforcement, crypto financing and banking expansion, while leaving key implementation details to Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan OJK), Bank Indonesia (BI) and further regulations.