Company formation in Indonesia
The structure a company chooses on the way in decides what it may do, who may own it and what it reports for the rest of its life. These pieces compare the options and walk through what establishing each one involves.
Buying 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 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 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 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 2026Company Name Rules in Indonesia: Choosing and Changing a PT Name
Company name rules in Indonesia: what a PT name must avoid, when it must be in Indonesian, how the notary registers it, and how to change it later.
29 Sept 2026Director and Commissioner Liability in Indonesia: The Defences
Director liability in Indonesia: what a PT’s directors and commissioners answer for personally, the defences the Company Law gives, and unpaid tax.
28 Sept 2026PT PMA Capital Requirements: Investment Plan and Paid-Up Capital
PT PMA capital requirements explained: an investment plan above IDR 10 billion per business line, IDR 2.5 billion paid up per company, and what counts.
28 Sept 2026Consulting Company in Indonesia: IT, Ownership and Licences
A consulting company in Indonesia can be fully foreign-owned. What that means for IT and management consulting, which licence follows, and the few exceptions.
28 Sept 2026Shareholders in Indonesia: Eligibility, Transfers and Control
Shareholders in Indonesia: who may hold shares in a PT, how many it needs, and what happens when shares change hands — with or without control.
23 Sept 2026