Finance & compliance
Personal tax
Personal tax Indonesia returns and advice, for expatriates and for business owners.
Who this is for. An expatriate working in Indonesia, or a business owner whose personal position is entangled with the company's, who needs their own filings right.
How it works
- Establish your residency position Which determines whether Indonesia taxes your worldwide income.
- Provide income and asset details Including anything held outside Indonesia.
- Prepare the annual return Income, deductions and any foreign tax credits applied.
- File it and confirm payment Filed with the tax office, receipt returned to you.
Trusted by companies operating in Indonesia
End of March
Annual filing deadline
Residency
Determines what Indonesia taxes
Yours
The obligation to file, not your employer’s
Included
What you get
- Tax registration (NPWP) where you need one — charged separately
- The annual personal return, prepared and filed
- Advice on residency — the point at which Indonesia taxes you, and on what
- Coordination with your company's position, where you are a director or shareholder
- Support if the tax office asks questions — charged separately
Personal tax Indonesia obligations catch out more expatriates than any other compliance requirement — usually because they assumed their employer had it covered, or that income earned elsewhere was not Indonesia’s concern.
We handle individual registration, annual returns and the planning that keeps your position straightforward.
The two things people get wrong
Assuming your employer handles everything. Your employer withholds tax on your salary. That is not the same as filing your return, and the obligation to file is yours.
Assuming foreign income is invisible. Once you are an Indonesian tax resident, your position may extend beyond Indonesian-source income. Information sharing between tax authorities is now routine. If you have income elsewhere, get the position established early rather than discovering it retrospectively.
Directors and shareholders
If you own or direct an Indonesian company, your personal position and the company’s are connected — dividends, director’s fees, loans to and from the company, benefits in kind. Handling one without reference to the other is how avoidable problems get created.
We normally look at both together, alongside the company’s corporate tax work.
Why us
Why MAM for Personal tax
- Your position explained in your language
The team works in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Urdu and Tamil. Personal tax is difficult enough without conducting it in a second language.
- Qualified accountants, in-house
MAM is led by ACCA members and registered with IAPI. Your return is prepared by MAM staff, not passed to a filing agent.
- Both sides of a cross-border return
The team is Indonesian and expatriate, so residence, foreign income and treaty questions are read by people who have dealt with them from both ends.
Credentials
Qualified, and accountable for it
MAM's work is done by qualified accountants and carried out to the standards of these professional bodies — not by a general administrator following a checklist.
Led by members 
Registered 
Member 
Through ACCA 
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What clients say
We have engaged many business consultants in past and MAM Corporate Solutions is by far among the most informed and professional business consultants as per our experience. They have helped us with various services such as tax compliance, company incorporation and business valuations and every time they have exceeded our expectations.
MAM Corporate Solutions offers great services! All the team makes all the incorporation process very clear, and always takes the time to explain every step of the way in details. They are fast and efficient, and always make sure they find the solution that's most adapted to your need. I could not recommend them enough!
MAM Corporate Solutions provides us accounting service on Xero. They have always kept our records up-to-date and we are happy with their service.
Questions
What people ask us
What do you need before you can quote?
Your personal details — tax number, marital status and number of dependants, address and contact details. Then the income documents: the BPA1 or BPA2 annual salary tax slip (called the 1721-A1 or A2 before 2025), and details of any other income such as business, freelance, rental or foreign income. Then proof of tax already withheld, and of foreign tax paid where there is any. Finally your assets as at 31 December — bank balances, property, vehicles and investments — and any liabilities such as loans, mortgages or credit cards.
What is the annual filing deadline?
The end of March each year. We need your information in time to prepare and file before it.
Can you register an NPWP for someone who does not have one?
Yes, for a separate fee.
Can you deal with the tax office if a return is queried?
Yes, for a separate fee.
Do you advise on the double tax treaty position with a home country?
Yes.
Goes with this
Often needed alongside this
Corporate tax & compliance
Corporate tax Indonesia filings, withholding and the compliance calendar, handled every month.
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