How did the new profit-sharing scheme for ojol drivers and app providers emerge?
Waves of protests and strikes by online motorcycle taxi drivers, online taxi drivers, and couriers continue to recur. They are challenging, among other things, what they deem inhumane fares, excessive app fees, the recognition of drivers as workers, and the enactment of the Online Transportation Law.
The government has finally heard the voices of online transportation drivers. At the International Workers' Day commemoration held at the National Monument in Jakarta on Friday (May 1, 2026), President Prabowo Subianto announced in front of thousands of workers that he had signed Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026 concerning the Protection of Online Transportation Workers.
The Presidential Decree requires application companies to provide work accident insurance, membership in the Social Security Administration for Health (BPJS Kesehatan), and insurance for driver partners.
In addition, the government changed the revenue-sharing scheme between online motorcycle taxi drivers and platform partners. The President instructed that driver revenue be increased from the original 80 percent to a minimum of 92 percent.
"The company's applicator asked for a 20 percent deposit. I'm saying here, I don't agree with 10 percent. It has to be under 10 percent! It's just so convenient. You sweat, and they get the money. sorry "Just do it. If you don't want to join us, don't bother trying in Indonesia," he said.
How is the old scheme different from the new profit sharing scheme?
Prior to the enactment of Presidential Regulation No. 27 of 2026, the revenue-sharing scheme among online motorcycle taxi drivers was based on Minister of Transportation Decree No. 1001 of 2022. Under this regulation, 80 percent of the fare goes to the driver. Meanwhile, the app provider receives 20 percent, with 5 percent returned to the driver through a program.
The simulation goes something like this: a customer, for example, pays Rp 15.000 for a one-way trip. There are two components to that total cost. First, the trip cost, which forms the basis for revenue sharing between the driver and the app provider, is Rp 14.500.
Second, the application usage fee, which is the applicator's right and is deposited through the driver before being forwarded to the platform, is IDR 500.
Under this scheme, app providers receive Rp 2.900 (20 percent of Rp 14.500), while drivers receive Rp 11.600 (80 percent of Rp 14.500).
Using the same simulation, under the new scheme stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 27 of 2026, the distribution of the Rp 14.500 component changes to 92 percent for the driver (Rp 13.340) and 8 percent for the applicator (Rp 1.160). This means the driver receives a larger portion of the revenue compared to the previous scheme.
Regarding when the new profit-sharing scheme adjustments would be implemented, the application company stated at the time that it was still awaiting official instructions and documents regarding Presidential Decree Number 27 of 2026, along with technical implementation details from the government.
Will the applicator implement the presidential decree?
Two major platforms in the online transportation sector in Indonesia, namely Gojek and Grab, have announced that they will implement the new scheme on July 1, 2026, in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 27 of 2026. However, the scheme is only for online motorcycle taxi services.
The announcement was made by Gojek and Grab after meeting with House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Deputy House Speaker Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta.
GoTo Group Deputy President Director Catherine Hindra Sutjahyo, who represented GoTo Group at the meeting, said the company supports Presidential Decree Number 27 of 2026 to improve the welfare of driver partners.
In addition to announcing the implementation of a new revenue-sharing scheme starting July 1, 2026, Gojek also announced that it would discontinue the GoRide Hemat subscription program for driver partners.
Grab Indonesia CEO Neneng Goenadi echoed this sentiment. The 92:8 percent revenue-sharing scheme will take effect on July 1 for GrabBike, starting July 1, 2026.
Neneng acknowledged that implementing the 92 percent revenue-sharing scheme for drivers and 8 percent for the platform company was not easy. Grab will make thoughtful adjustments.
"We have to ensure GrabBike service prices remain affordable while maintaining income opportunities for drivers," said Neneng.
What risks arise from this new scheme for motorcycle taxi drivers?
The new revenue-sharing scheme isn't necessarily a solution to improving drivers' long-term well-being. The benefits of the scheme could be eroded if platforms offset the revenue gap by raising prices, prompting consumers to switch or reduce their use of the service.
The Prakarsa's Program Officer in Social Policy, Pierre Bernardo Ballo, believes that the effectiveness of the revenue-sharing scheme of 8 percent for platforms and 92 percent for drivers has not been clearly measured.
Such a scheme apparently only applies to online motorcycle taxi (ojol) services and risks burdening other services that are currently subsidized by platform cuts, such as package delivery, food delivery, and other operational costs.
"The burden of additional costs also risks being passed on to consumers, making it ineffective. There is a burden deadweight loss"This policy exceeds the profits the platform can reap," he said in Jakarta on Wednesday (June 24, 2026).
Previously, gig economy researcher Arif Novianto argued that Presidential Decree Number 27 of 2026 was an initial step towards creating distributive justice in the online transportation platform economy.
Drivers have traditionally been the ones bearing the greatest risk. This is because they provide their own vehicles, purchase fuel, pay for internet services, and bear the risk of workplace accidents. Therefore, drivers deserve a larger share of the revenue. Meanwhile, platforms, as digital intermediaries, should receive a smaller share.
However, the effectiveness of the presidential regulation remains unclear. Furthermore, the government has not yet clarified whether it will limit additional fees beyond the official platform fees.
"Limiting the discount to 8 percent could be a formality if platforms are still allowed to charge other fees, such as admin fees or other additional fees, to drivers," Arif said.
How did the ojol workers union respond?
The Chairperson of the Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI), Lily Pujiati, stated that her party rejects the implementation of the 8:92 revenue sharing scheme which only applies to passenger transport by motorbike.
The reason is that Presidential Decree Number 27 of 2026 mandates a new profit-sharing scheme that applies to all online transportation workers, not just online motorcycle taxis.
"All online transportation workers are drivers who carry out the work of delivering passengers or goods (including food) using two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles," he said.
So far, he believes, the way online transportation platform companies make decisions tends to be unilateral.
Author: Caecilia Mediana | Editor: Budi Suwarna | Language Synthesizer: FX Sukoto
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This article was first published in kompas.id