Indonesia regulatory updates & guides
Practical, reviewed guidance on tax, compliance, company formation and visas.
Severance Pay in Indonesia: Notice Period and Termination
Severance pay in Indonesia depends on the reason and years of service. See the scales, a worked example and the notice an employer must give.
12 Oct 2026After Company Registration in Indonesia: The Steps in Order
After company registration in Indonesia come the tax number, Coretax, the NIB in OSS, the licence and the LKPM. The order they follow, and what can wait.
10 Oct 2026CV vs PT in Indonesia: Liability, Tax and Which to Choose
CV vs PT in Indonesia compared: who carries the debts, how each is taxed now the 0.5% rate is closed to new CVs, and how a CV moves into a PT.
10 Oct 2026Stamp 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.
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