TL;DR
Indonesia's transition to KBLI 2025 is a reason to review how a company's registered business activities match its actual operations.
The Facts
Indonesia's transition to KBLI 2025 is a reason to review how a company's registered business activities match its actual operations. It is not, by itself, a reason to assume that an existing business permit has expired.
A Hukumonline seminar report published on 22 September 2026 highlighted the need for companies to check their business classifications and licensing records during the transition. The practical concern is whether the recorded activities still describe what the company does, particularly where classifications have been split, merged or redefined.
The government's position is more specific than a blanket warning about invalid licences. In a 30 April 2026 statement, BPS explained that the KBLI 2025 transition does not require new business licences solely because of the classification update, and that existing licences remain valid. The statement described automatic conversion where a code change does not alter the substance of the activity. Changes affecting business objectives or scope require the relevant adjustments through OSS and AHU. A code-only conversion does not by itself require an amendment to the company's articles.
KBLI 2025 was established under BPS Regulation No. 7 of 2025. The classification and conversion reference should be checked against each company's actual activities rather than inferred from a similar-sounding code.
In Practice
Start by distinguishing a classification change from a business change. An existing activity mapped to a replacement code is different from adding a new service, changing the scope of operations or entering another regulated activity.
The April statement set a timetable for system adjustments. That timetable alone does not prove that every company's current OSS and AHU records are already correct. Review the live records and the applicable conversion entry for the specific business.
Sources
- Hukumonline: KBLI 2025 transition and alignment of permits with business activities, 22 September 2026
- BPS: Government confirms KBLI 2025 does not require new licensing, 30 April 2026
- BPS: Official KBLI 2025 classification and conversion reference
Bali Zero Take
Our Analysis
The appropriate response is a targeted records review. The classification update should not be presented as automatic licence cancellation or a universal obligation to apply again.
A company may nevertheless need action if its real operations and registered scope diverge. That is a company-specific finding, not a conclusion that follows simply from seeing an older KBLI code on a document.
Our Advice
Prepare a side-by-side record of actual activities, current registered codes and their KBLI 2025 mappings. Check whether each mapping preserves the same substance or changes the scope described. Keep the conversion evidence with the company's licensing records.
For a company adding activities or changing its business model, ask the relevant adviser to assess the proposed changes and applicable requirements before updating filings. Do not select a code only because it appears to offer a simpler route.
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