Indonesia regulatory updates & guides
Practical, reviewed guidance on tax, compliance, company formation and visas.
Stamp Duty in Indonesia: Which Documents Need a Bea Meterai
Stamp duty in Indonesia is a flat IDR 10,000 per taxable document. See which documents need a bea meterai, who pays, and how to stamp one late.
9 Oct 2026Tax Refund in Indonesia: Claiming Back an Income Tax Overpayment
A tax refund in Indonesia starts with the annual return. See which route decides it, who gets a faster preliminary refund, and when the money is paid.
9 Oct 2026BPA1 Form (Formerly 1721-A1): The Annual Tax Slip Explained
The BPA1 form (formerly Form 1721-A1) is the annual tax slip your employer must give you: when it is due, what each line shows and how to use it.
8 Oct 2026PPh 25 in Indonesia: Monthly Corporate Tax Instalments
PPh 25 is a company's monthly income tax instalment in Indonesia. See how it is worked out, when it is nil, how to ask for a lower one and when to pay.
8 Oct 2026Apostille in Indonesia: Which Documents Need One, and When
How an apostille in Indonesia replaces embassy legalisation, which company, work and family documents need one, and who issues it.
7 Oct 2026Joint Venture in Indonesia: Partner Agreements and Control
How a joint venture in Indonesia works: the shareholders' agreement beside the articles, board seats, voting thresholds, deadlock and new funding.
7 Oct 2026Deed of Establishment (Akta Pendirian) in Indonesia
Your deed of establishment (akta pendirian) founds the PT, but the Ministry’s approval (SK) makes it a company. What it contains and who signs it.
5 Oct 2026Hiring in Indonesia: Routes, Contracts and Employer Duties
Hiring in Indonesia starts with who employs: your own company, an employer of record or a contractor. Then the contract, BPJS, PPh 21 and THR.
5 Oct 2026WLKP Report (Wajib Lapor Ketenagakerjaan): Who Files, When
The WLKP report (wajib lapor ketenagakerjaan) is the manpower return every employer in Indonesia files: who reports, the December deadline, filing online.
5 Oct 2026Late Tax Filing in Indonesia: Fines, Interest and Corrections
Late tax filing in Indonesia costs a fixed fine per return; late tax costs monthly interest. How the bill arrives, and how to correct a return or seek relief.
3 Oct 2026Digital Nomad Visa in Indonesia: The E33G Remote Worker Visa
The digital nomad visa in Indonesia is the E33G remote worker visa: who qualifies, the US$60,000 income test, how long it lasts and what it covers.
2 Oct 2026Holding Company in Indonesia: Onshore or Offshore Parent?
Holding company in Indonesia: when a PT PMA can be the parent, how holding and head-office activity differ, and a parent onshore or offshore.
2 Oct 2026