Setting Up a PT PMA in Indonesia: What Actually Takes Time and Money

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**## The Framework: What the Law Actually Requires

Foreign nationals who want to operate a business in Indonesia cannot simply register a sole propriet**

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The Facts

The Framework: What the Law Actually Requires

Foreign nationals who want to operate a business in Indonesia cannot simply register a sole proprietorship. The legal vehicle for foreign investment is the PT PMA (Perseroan Terbatas Penanaman Modal Asing) — a foreign-owned limited liability company regulated under Investment Law No. 25/2007 and the Company Law No. 40/2007, with subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Law (Cipta Kerja, 2020).

Since 2021, business registration runs through th

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Next Steps

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