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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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Operating a foreign-owned limited liability company (PT PMA) in Bali, Lombok, or elsewhere in Indonesia...
If your company holds a business license through Indonesia’s OSS system, LKPM reporting is not...
While property returns in Bali have become increasingly competitive, many investors are looking further...
Jakarta has become one of the world’s largest urban centers, and opening a business here is no...
Indonesia is not a tax haven, but it does not have to be a tax burden either if you understand how to...
For the first time in our history, we have conducted more property transactions in Lombok than in Bali.
The...
After the recent changes in Bali restricting the registration of certain KBLI (business classifications),...
Indonesian immigration authorities are actively monitoring influencers who want to collaborate in Bali...
If your company is registered in Indonesia, there is a compliance deadline you cannot afford to miss.
As...
Becoming a tax resident in Indonesia has important tax consequences, especially for foreigners living...
Every game has an end, and the Governor of Bali has now blown the whistle for Bali investors. Low and...
Closing a PT PMA (Foreign-Owned Limited Liability Company) in Indonesia involves more than stopping operations...
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