Indonesia regulatory updates & guides
Practical, reviewed guidance on tax, compliance, company formation and visas.
Batam Free Trade Zone: Customs, VAT and Licences for Investors
What the Batam free trade zone changes for a company: import duty and VAT relief on goods, licences from BP Batam through OSS, and what still applies.
27 Oct 2026Xero Accounting in Indonesia: Setting Up a PT’s Books
Xero Indonesia set-up for a PT: what it covers, how Coretax tax invoices fit in, and who can move your books across from your old system.
27 Oct 2026JKP in Indonesia: Job-Loss Insurance for Employers
JKP in Indonesia is the state job-loss benefit. Who is covered, why it costs an employer nothing extra, what a former employee receives, and your steps.
24 Oct 2026Retirement Age in Indonesia: Pension, JHT and Employer Rules
The law leaves the retirement age in Indonesia to your own employment documents. See the state pension and old-age savings ages, and what to write down.
24 Oct 2026EOR vs PEO in Indonesia: Who Is the Legal Employer
EOR vs PEO: a PEO shares employer duties with a client that already employs; an EOR is the sole legal employer, so you can hire in Indonesia with no company.
22 Oct 2026Extraordinary General Meeting in Indonesia: Decisions and Votes
When a PT holds an extraordinary general meeting, the attendance and votes each decision needs, and which changes the Ministry of Law must approve.
22 Oct 2026Tax Residency in Indonesia: The Three Tests and the 183 Days
Tax residency in Indonesia: the three tests, how the 183 days are counted, when residence starts and ends, and the certificate of domicile for treaty claims.
22 Oct 2026Wage Structure and Scale in Indonesia: Employer Duties
Every employer in Indonesia must have a wage structure and scale. What it contains, who it covers, how staff are told and how one is built.
22 Oct 2026Buying a Business in Indonesia: Shares, Assets and Licences
Shares or assets? See what comes with each when buying a business in Indonesia, and what changes for a foreign buyer: licences, land, staff and tax.
21 Oct 2026PPh 21 Gross Up: Net, Gross and Tax Allowance Compared
PPh 21 gross up, net or gross pay: who bears the employee's income tax under each, what the payslip and the BPA1 slip show, and how the gross-up is worked out.
21 Oct 2026Indonesia Singapore Tax Treaty: Rates, Service Fees and Claims
What the Indonesia Singapore tax treaty lets Indonesia withhold on dividends, interest and royalties, when a service fee is taxed, and how to claim the lower rate.
19 Oct 2026Severance Pay Tax in Indonesia: Rates, Instalments and Slips
Severance pay tax in Indonesia is a final PPh 21 on lump sums, with its own rate bands. See the rates, a worked example, instalments and who withholds.
19 Oct 2026