e-Meterai is an electronic stamp duty used to legally validate electronic documents in Indonesia. It serves the same function as a traditional physical stamp but is designed for digital documents, ensuring they have legal validity and compliance with government regulations. The function of eMeterai is the same as a physical Meterai: as an indication that the document tax has been paid, which is IDR 10,000.
eMeterai officially regulated by the Indonesian government under Law No.10 of 2020 and Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 134/PMK.03/2021, eMeterai acts as proof of stamp duty payment on electronic documents such as contracts, agreements, and other legally binding papers. It is issued electronically by authorized entities like Peruri and can be purchased and affixed online, making the process faster, more practical, and secure without the need to print or physically attach stamps.
Follow these simple steps to check your e-Meterai’s validity:
To verify, visit Peruri’s official website, here
Upload the stamped document with e-Meterai to be checked
Click the “i’m not a robot” check box, then continue to fill the CAPTCHA
Wait as the web is verifying the e-Meterai in your document. You can view them once its done.
Stamp duty is applied and needs to be paid for documents used as evidence in court or to explain a civil event. Based on the applied law, the current stamp duty tariff is IDR 10.000. The documents that are required to be stamped are:
The agreements and declarations that are subject to duty stamp include:
Documents or valuable securities subject to duty stamp include:
Documents or deeds subject to duty stamp include:
Documents stating an amount of money greater than IDR 5,000,000 (five million rupiah) that:
Yes, e-Meterai provided by Mekari Sign is legally valid. Mekari Sign is an official partner of Perusahaan Umum Percetakan Uang Republik Indonesia (Peruri), the only institution appointed by the Indonesian government to issue and distribute the e-Meterai. As an official distributor, Mekari Sign ensures that every e-Meterai issued is authentic and directly integrated with Peruri’s system.
The most common and recommended position is side-by-side, without overlapping. The signature (whether it’s a digital signature or a scanned wet signature) should not cover any part of the eMeterai, especially the QR code signature, to ensure both can be verified properly.
You can purchase an e-Meterai online through official distributors like Mekari Sign with the following steps:
Using e-Meterai offers several advantages over physical stamps, including:
eMeterai is protected by several layers of digital security, including:
No, an e-Meterai can only be used once for a single document. Each e-Meterai has a unique serial number that is bound to the document at the moment of stamping. Attempting to copy or reuse an e-Meterai on another document will render it invalid upon verification.
E-Meterai is used for electronic documents of a civil nature that require stamp duty according to legal provisions, such as:
Yes, a document that has been stamped with an eMeterai can be printed. However, it’s important to remember that the authenticity and strongest proof of the e-Meterai lie in its digital file. Verifying the authenticity of an eMeterai on a printed document is done by scanning the printed QR code, which will refer back to the data in Peruri’s digital system.
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