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PT PMA Paid-Up Capital: Do the Deed and Payment Records Match?

A company deed can state a paid-up capital amount while the records available to its current directors do not explain how that amount was contributed.

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Indonesia's 0.5% Marketplace Tax Is Running: What PT PMAs Should Check

Businesses selling through appointed Indonesian marketplaces should review their October settlements. DJP's 1 October 2026 announcement says collection began that day, replacing the previously announced adjustment period through 31 October.

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Indonesia's Tax Objection Rules: What Changes Under PMK 71/2026?

Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has revised procedures for handling tax objections and applications for relief from tax assessments and administrative penalties. PMK 71/2026 amends PMK 118/2024 and took effect on 2 October 2026. It was signed on 29 September. Official regulation…

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Indonesia’s Citizenship Procedures Are Changing: What Applicants Should Prepare Before December 2026

Indonesia has issued a consolidated regulation covering citizenship services. For foreign residents and mixed-nationality families, the practical starting point is identifying the correct application route and checking its requirements.

Bali’s Motorcycle Rentals Face Foreign-Investment Scrutiny: What Business Owners Should Check

Bali’s investment authorities are examining suspected foreign involvement in motorcycle rental businesses, raising questions about whether company ownership, registered activities and actual operations match.

Coretax Moves to “Replace” Amendments: What Businesses Should Check Before Refiling a Tax Return

Businesses amending an Indonesian tax return need to review more than the corrected figures. Changes introduced from 1 October 2026 affect how amendments interact with previous payments, refunds and carried-forward credits.

Bali Villa ROI Promises Draw Scrutiny: What Buyers Should Check

Bali DPD member Ni Luh Putu Ary Pertami Djelantik questioned high-return villa marketing during the Indonesia Business Forum on 30 September 2026, according to RMOL's report published on 1 October. She cited pitches offering ROI of 12–20% and criticised speculative buying…

PHRI Seeks a Permit Path for Bali Green-Zone Villas: A Proposal, Not Approval

PHRI Bali has asked regional authorities to make permit handling easier for villas already built in green zones. Deputy chairman I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya made the request on 30 September 2026, according to detikBali's report that afternoon. Read the original report.

Leasing a Bali Villa Without a PT PMA: Start With How You Will Use It

Can a foreigner lease a Bali villa without establishing a PT PMA? The answer starts with what the arrangement actually involves.

LKPM Q3 2026: The 1–15 October Reporting Window Is Open

Companies with a quarterly investment reporting obligation can submit their Q3 2026 LKPM report during 1–15 October. DPMPTSP Bantul's notice, published on 21 September, confirms that window and says the transition to KBLI 2025 does not prevent reporting through the existing…

LPG Agent Approvals Move Through Integrated OSS–INLINE Verification

Indonesia's Directorate General of Oil and Gas has explained how LPG agent approvals are being processed through an integrated OSS and INLINE KESDM workflow.

Indonesia's Tax Incentive Review: What Global Minimum Tax Changes

Indonesia's global minimum tax framework changes the questions large multinational groups need to ask when evaluating an investment incentive.