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Many foreign companies want a team in Indonesia before they are ready to open a local company. An Employer...
Employer of Record Indonesia: How to Hire Staff Without Setting Up a PT
Many foreign companies want a team in Indonesia before they are ready to open a local company. An Employer...
How to open a restaurant in Lombok as a foreign founder
Most Lombok restaurant files we see start with a deposit on a Senggigi or Kuta Lombok shophouse, then...
Indonesia Year-End Tax Checklist for Foreign Business Owners
For foreign business owners in Indonesia, the end of the year is a good time to review more than just...
Labuan Bajo Property Investment: What Investors Should Understand Before Entering
Labuan Bajo has become one of Indonesia’s most closely watched emerging destinations for tourism...
Retire in Bali or Elsewhere in Indonesia? Know Your E33E vs E33F Options
Retire in Bali or Elsewhere in Indonesia? Know Your E33E vs E33F Options
Planning to retire in Bali or...
Bali’s 18 Business Restrictions: What Foreign Founders Can Still Do in 2026
Bali’s 18 Business Restrictions: What Foreign Founders Can Still Do in 2026
Thinking about starting a...
KBLI codes for PT PMA in Bali
Setting up a PT PMA in Bali does not automatically mean that a foreign investor can choose any business...
Can You Work on a Spouse KITAS in Indonesia? What the Law Allows
Married to an Indonesian? Here is when a Spouse KITAS (E31A) lets you work or run a business legally,...
Coretax and Your PT PMA's 2026 Annual Tax Return: What to Prepare in Q4
If your PT PMA keeps its books on a calendar year, its annual corporate income tax return (SPT Tahunan...
Bali Investor KITAS Enforcement in October 2026: What Foreign Investors Should Check Now
In the first half of October 2026, Ngurah Rai Immigration in Bali deported five holders of an Investor...
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Despite China being the main contributor of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), other countries are opening...
With 2024 behind us, it’s time to review trends and forecast the property market for Bali investment...
Investing in property in Bali and Lombok generates a high return on investment. However, the way to invest...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
Foreigners can...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
To open a personal...
In 2005, I jumped in a plane to start my journey to Southeast Asia and a ticket to Bali, an island that...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
Short answer:...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
To import goods...
With a market having thousands of properties under construction, ILA is sharing with you the different...
As entrepreneurs or business owners, we tend to forget about one small thing when the business is fast...
Lombok Tengah and especially Kuta Lombok have seen the number of listings multiplied by 3 on AirBnb since...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
Very few foreigners...
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