How to Incorporate an E-Commerce Business in Indonesia (SIUPMSE, PSE, Kominfo Requirements)
Launching an online store or platform in Indonesia? Good call — the market is big and digital adoption is growing fast. But before you take payments and ship goods, you’ll need to incorporate an e-commerce business in Indonesia correctly so...
Which Sectors Allow 100% Foreign Ownership? A Practical Breakdown of the Positive List
Indonesia has significantly reshaped its foreign investment landscape over the past few years, moving away from restrictive policies toward a more open, pro-investment framework. For foreign investors, multinational companies, and founders planning to enter Southeast Asia’s largest economy, one question...
How to Structure Shareholding in a PT PMA to Comply With Foreign Ownership Limits
Indonesia remains one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for foreign investment, supported by a large domestic market, strategic location, and ongoing regulatory reforms. For foreign investors entering Indonesia, establishing a PT PMA (Perseroan Terbatas Penanaman Modal Asing) is the...
Data Privacy Obligations for Any Business Operating in Indonesia
Operating a business in Indonesia today means operating in an environment where data protection is no longer optional. Since the enactment of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (UU PDP)—Indonesia’s first comprehensive privacy law—the landscape has shifted...
Indonesia’s Rules and Penalties for Dormant Companies
Dormant companies in Indonesia are more common than most business owners expect—especially among PT and PT PMA entities that stop operations temporarily due to funding limitations, restructuring decisions, or paused expansion plans. But many owners misunderstand what “dormant” actually means...
2026 Guide to Company Registration in Indonesia for Foreign Investors: What’s New & What’s the Same
Indonesia remains one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment. With its large domestic market, strategic location, and continued infrastructure development, interest from foreign investors has stayed strong going into 2026. At the same time, Indonesia’s regulatory...
Annual Compliance Requirements for PT PMA Companies in Indonesia
Operating a PT PMA company in Indonesia involves more than securing investment licenses and running daily operations. Every foreign-owned company is required to comply with a structured set of annual, quarterly, and monthly regulatory obligations, established under the latest Indonesian...
Stricter Transparency Rules Are Reshaping Corporate Compliance in Indonesia
Corporate compliance in Indonesia is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. While past regulations often focused on procedural filings and formal documentation, recent developments signal a deeper shift toward transparency, accountability, and enforceability. For businesses operating in Indonesia, especially those...
New Company Registration Requirements in Indonesia Under Permenkum 49 of 2025
Indonesia has entered a new phase in corporate regulation with the issuance of Permenkum 49 of 2025, a regulation that fundamentally reshapes how companies are established, amended, and administered. While Indonesia has long pursued digitalization through the Online Single Submission...
Top Reasons the Indonesian Tax Office Flags Foreign Transactions as ‘Suspicious’
Cross-border transactions have become an integral part of how foreign companies operate in Indonesia. Payments for services, royalties, imports, technology, or intercompany arrangements now move rapidly and electronically, creating a level of transparency that would have been unthinkable even a...
