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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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Indonesia’s Next Real Estate Frontiers
Bali has been the obvious choice for many international property...
Since the third week of May 2026, foreign-owned companies (PT PMA) can no longer apply for new business...
For foreign-owned companies in Indonesia, submitting the LKPM (Investment Activity Report) is an important...
Indonesia offers several multiple-entry visa categories, including D1, D2, and D12, each for a specific...
A foreign-owned company can sell products online in Indonesia, but opening a marketplace account is only...
Hak Guna Bangunan (HGB) is a land right that allows its holder to establish and own buildings on land...
Selling property in Indonesia is not a single process. What you own, whether Hak Pakai, a leasehold,...
The SKTT (Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal) is a population-registration document for foreigners holding...
Insurance in Indonesia follows its own rules, and many expats are caught off guard by how different it...
Labuan Bajo has developed from a gateway to Komodo National Park into an increasingly important tourism...
Indonesia is preparing a major update to its manpower regulations through the Draft Bill on Employment...
Indonesia is developing a new international financial center designed to attract global capital and strengthen...
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