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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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Jakarta, Bali and Lombok have followed the recommendation from the Minister of Manpower (Permenaker)...
People all over the world love Bali and Lombok as places to relax and recharge. Counted for beautiful...
Indonesia’s tax treaties help prevent double taxation and support international investment. Tax...
Lombok is promoted as the new place to invest in property since Bali has been overdeveloped in the last...
Having a business and employees involved to handle payroll every month. Payroll management in Indonesia...
In Bali and Lombok, tourism businesses claim fame. Property developments are in progress. Hotels, resorts,...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
Which visa you...
Taxation, political situation, and weather, Bali expats have their own reasons to move to Bali for a...
Reviewed by Florent Delente, Founder, ILA Global Consulting. Last updated: October 2026.
Short answer:...
For investors to Lombok and Bali, it is not easy to navigate through all the offers on the market and...
More investors are now looking to Lombok for real estate and property investments. With its white sand...
In Bali and Lombok, foreigners invest in property in order to rent out a villa to tourists. The high...
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