Market Report: Indonesia

Despite Indonesia’s booming population and growing middle class, the live music sector faces persistent challenges.

Key primary ticketers: BookMyShow, GoTix (acquired by Gojek), KiosTix, Loket (acquired by Gojek), Megatix, tiket.com Secondary ticketing situation: Indonesia has yet to draft a specific bill against scalping or reselling tickets for profit.

Taxes & charges: VAT: 11%; service charges range from 5–15%; withholding tax is 20% but can be reduced to as low as 10%.

Ticket scalping remains rampant, with fake passes and insider resale networks plaguing major events. High ticket prices, often exceeding IDR 3.5m, strain fans amid inflation, yet concerts…