This guide connects market entry, incorporation, licensing, tax, people and banking in Indonesia without treating registration as permission for every activity.
- Define the operating model before incorporation.
- Company formation and regulated licensing are separate workstreams.
- Tax treatment follows source, residence, functions and evidence.
- The bank independently reviews the owners, business and funds.
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1. Define the operating model
Map the product, customers, import/export, movement of own or client money, people, data and technology. Translate the model into precise KBLI codes and check foreign ownership and sector regulators.
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2. Form the company
PT PMA formation links a notarial deed, Ministry of Law approval, tax number, address and OSS. Shareholders, UBO, directors, capital and the investment plan should be consistent throughout the file.
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3. Check every licence
OSS RBA assigns low, medium-low, medium-high or high risk. NIB may cover low risk; higher tiers require a standard certificate, verification or licence. Regulated sectors remain subject to their own authorities.
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4. Build the tax and accounting file
General corporate income tax is 22%. VAT mechanics after the 2025 changes require a transaction-level review of rate and taxable base, together with withholding, PE, transfer pricing, customs and e-filing.
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5. Prepare the bank-account application
A bank reviews PT PMA/NIB, licences, ownership, capital and funds, contracts, premises, people, countries and turnover. Payment models also require the Bank Indonesia perimeter and operational controls. Approval is never guaranteed.
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6. Launch and maintain compliance
Coordinate sector approvals, tax, employment and immigration, BPJS, standards, contracts, data and OSS reporting. Confirm PP 28/2025 and the live OSS workflow before filing.