https://mamsolutions.net/insights/ Regulatory updates, compliance guides and corporate insights for doing business in Indonesia. en Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mamsolutions.net/insights/statutory-audit-requirements-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/statutory-audit-requirements-in-indonesia/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Statutory audit requirements in Indonesia: the six grounds in Article 68 of the Company Law, the IDR 50 billion threshold, and when the audit has to be finished. accounting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/equal-employment-opportunity-indonesia-employer-guide/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/equal-employment-opportunity-indonesia-employer-guide/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Equal employment in Indonesia, plainly explained: equal pay for work of equal value, the 1% disability quota, maternity leave and fair job adverts. payroll https://mamsolutions.net/insights/opening-a-corporate-bank-account-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/opening-a-corporate-bank-account-in-indonesia/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to open a corporate bank account in Indonesia: what banks ask for, whether a director must attend in person, and the beneficial owner check. company-formation https://mamsolutions.net/insights/sabh-verification-for-company-record-changes/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/sabh-verification-for-company-record-changes/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT SABH verification explained: what the Ministry of Law checks before it records a change of directors, shareholders or articles, and the 30-day limit. reporting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-employer-of-record-eor-drives-startup-growth/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-employer-of-record-eor-drives-startup-growth/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT EOR for startups hiring in Indonesia: put your first people in place before you incorporate, with MAM as legal employer for contracts, BPJS and payroll. eor https://mamsolutions.net/insights/transition-from-eor-to-legal-entity-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/transition-from-eor-to-legal-entity-in-indonesia/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Transition from EOR to PT PMA: how MAM plans the move of your team so contracts, work permits, BPJS and payroll carry across without a gap. eor https://mamsolutions.net/insights/employer-of-record-eor-vs-company-setup-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/employer-of-record-eor-vs-company-setup-in-indonesia/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT EOR vs PT PMA: hire staff in Indonesia with no company of your own, or set up a PT PMA to own the business. MAM takes care of both, and the move between them. eor https://mamsolutions.net/insights/is-employer-of-record-legal-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/is-employer-of-record-legal-in-indonesia/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Is EOR legal in Indonesia? What makes an employer of record a genuine employer, and the duties MAM carries as the legal employer of your team. eor https://mamsolutions.net/insights/permanent-establishment-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/permanent-establishment-in-indonesia/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Permanent establishment in Indonesia: how a foreign company creates one, what follows, and where hiring through an employer of record fits. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-golden-visa/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-golden-visa/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Indonesia golden visa in full: every investment amount, the second-home and retiree routes, what the permit allows, and what happens if the commitment is missed. visa https://mamsolutions.net/insights/medical-device-registration-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/medical-device-registration-in-indonesia/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Medical device registration in Indonesia: who applies, the four risk classes, the Ministry of Health's service times, and what keeps a registration valid. licensing https://mamsolutions.net/insights/moving-to-indonesia-expats-guide-to-living-and-working/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/moving-to-indonesia-expats-guide-to-living-and-working/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Moving to Indonesia as an expat: which permit comes first, where to live, health cover, what Jakarta costs, and when you start paying Indonesian tax. market https://mamsolutions.net/insights/obtain-an-sni-certificate-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/obtain-an-sni-certificate-in-indonesia/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT An SNI certificate in Indonesia is a condition of sale for some products. Check whether yours is one, who certifies it, and the steps from testing to the mark. licensing https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesias-lkpm-reporting-mistakes-to-avoid/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesias-lkpm-reporting-mistakes-to-avoid/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The LKPM report in English: who must file it, how often, the six things it contains, and how to keep your business licence in good standing. reporting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/compliance-checklist-of-businesses-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/compliance-checklist-of-businesses-in-indonesia/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Compliance in Indonesia as one checklist: the recurring tax, BPJS, LKPM and company filings, the licence you need now, and the old permits that no longer exist. reporting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/reasons-for-bali-tourist-visa-rejection/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/reasons-for-bali-tourist-visa-rejection/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Bali tourist visa rejection usually comes down to six things. Check your passport, funds and stated purpose before you apply, and what to do if you are refused. visa https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-to-set-up-a-foundation-yayasan-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-to-set-up-a-foundation-yayasan-in-indonesia/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT How to set up a yayasan in Indonesia: the three boards and who may sit on them, what foreign founders must contribute, and the steps from deed to NPWP. company-formation https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-tax-audit-procedure/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-tax-audit-procedure/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Indonesia's tax audit procedure under PMK 15/2025: the three audit types and their time limits, your deadlines during an audit, and how to object afterwards. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/tax-data-request-letter-sp2dk-explained/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/tax-data-request-letter-sp2dk-explained/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT An SP2DK asks you to explain your own tax reporting; it is not an audit. Under PMK 111/2025 you have 14 days to answer, and 7 more on written notice. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-visa-categories/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesia-visa-categories/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Indonesia visa categories explained: what the letter on each visa means, which index fits which purpose, and who may and may not take paid work on each one. visa https://mamsolutions.net/insights/buying-property-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/buying-property-in-indonesia/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Buying property in Indonesia as a foreigner is possible in your own name. Here is what you can own, the minimum price by province and the taxes that apply. company-formation https://mamsolutions.net/insights/avoiding-common-payroll-mistakes-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/avoiding-common-payroll-mistakes-in-indonesia/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The payroll mistakes in Indonesia that cost employers money, how to correct PPh 21 and BPJS once one is found, and the interest and fines that apply. payroll https://mamsolutions.net/insights/business-during-ramadan-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/business-during-ramadan-in-indonesia/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Business during Ramadan in Indonesia: whether working hours change, when THR falls due, how collective leave works, and when offices and banks close for Idul Fitri. market https://mamsolutions.net/insights/guide-to-dormant-company-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/guide-to-dormant-company-in-indonesia/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT A dormant company in Indonesia has no legal pause: what a quiet PT must still file, the late-filing fine that can be waived, and when to close it instead. reporting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/coretax-indonesia-integrated-tax-administration-system/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/coretax-indonesia-integrated-tax-administration-system/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Coretax in Indonesia explained for a company: who acts in the account, why a tax letter counts as received the day it is sent, and how payment works. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesias-16-digit-tax-identification-number-npwp/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/indonesias-16-digit-tax-identification-number-npwp/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Your 16-digit NPWP is Indonesia's tax identification number (TIN): the format, why the 15-digit one is now rejected, and what to check. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/understanding-indonesian-withholding-tax-on-services/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/understanding-indonesian-withholding-tax-on-services/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Withholding tax on services in Indonesia: which article applies, what rate to withhold, and the two dates every month. With worked examples. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/top-business-sectors-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/top-business-sectors-in-indonesia/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The top business sectors in Indonesia by realised investment, from BKPM's own figures: metals processing, logistics, services, estates and energy. market https://mamsolutions.net/insights/income-tax-article-21/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/income-tax-article-21/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The PPh 21 effective rate tables in full: which PTKP status uses which category, the daily rate, and how December's annual reconciliation works. payroll https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-to-set-up-a-company-in-bali/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/how-to-set-up-a-company-in-bali/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT How to set up a company in Bali: the sectors behind its economy, which business lines foreign investors may own, and the four steps to get started. market https://mamsolutions.net/insights/religious-holiday-allowance-thr-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/religious-holiday-allowance-thr-in-indonesia/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT THR is Indonesia's religious holiday allowance: who qualifies, how one month's wage is worked out, the seven-day deadline, and a calculator for your own staff. payroll https://mamsolutions.net/insights/hiring-foreign-independent-contractors/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/hiring-foreign-independent-contractors/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT Hiring foreign independent contractors for work in Indonesia: how to tell a contractor from an employee, how the fee is taxed, and the simple route for an employee. eor https://mamsolutions.net/insights/tax-system-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/tax-system-in-indonesia/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT The tax system in Indonesia for a business: each tax a company meets, who bears it, the current rate, and where to read the full detail. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/company-dissolution-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/company-dissolution-in-indonesia/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Company dissolution in Indonesia step by step: the resolution, the liquidator, creditor periods, the Ministry of Law, tax deregistration and licences. company-formation https://mamsolutions.net/insights/halal-certification-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/halal-certification-in-indonesia/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Halal certification in Indonesia for a local business: who does what, the regular and self-declare routes, how long a certificate lasts, and the sanctions. licensing https://mamsolutions.net/insights/business-opportunities-in-yogyakarta/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/business-opportunities-in-yogyakarta/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Business opportunities in Yogyakarta: the sectors the province prioritises, why its economy stands out in Java, and how a foreign investor gets started. market https://mamsolutions.net/insights/annual-general-meeting-agm/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/annual-general-meeting-agm/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT When a PT must hold its annual general meeting in Indonesia, what the annual report must contain, and the notarial deed and 30-day filing now required. reporting https://mamsolutions.net/insights/vat-registration-process/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/vat-registration-process/ Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT VAT registration in Indonesia: who must register, the IDR 4.8 billion threshold, the year-end deadline, and how the Coretax application works. tax https://mamsolutions.net/insights/import-of-food-beverages/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/import-of-food-beverages/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Food and beverage registration for importers in Indonesia: who holds the BPOM number, the documents, each shipment's approval, the label and halal. licensing https://mamsolutions.net/insights/cosmetics-registration-in-indonesia/ https://mamsolutions.net/insights/cosmetics-registration-in-indonesia/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Cosmetics registration in Indonesia for importers: who files the BPOM notification, the documents, fees, each shipment's approval, the label and halal. licensing