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Indonesia Activates Global 15% Minimum Tax — Can DJP Deliver?

Indonesia's Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has formally published technical implementation rules for the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules — commonly known as the global minimum tax — marking a definitive step in the country's alignment with the OECD/G20 Inclusive…

Indonesia Locks In 0.5% E-Commerce Tax for 2027 — Online Sellers on Notice

Indonesia's government and the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission XI reached a formal agreement on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, to significantly strengthen the taxation of digital transactions and e-commerce activities as part of the 2027 State Budget Bill (RAPBN 2027).

Indonesia's OJK Forces Crypto Exchanges Into Stricter Reporting Era

Indonesia's financial regulator, the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), officially activated new technical rules governing how cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges must report their operations.

Indonesia's VAT Reverse Charge: The Hidden Tax on Cross-Border Payments

Indonesia operates a VAT reverse-charge mechanism that shifts the tax collection obligation from the foreign supplier to the Indonesian customer.

Seven Days in Indonesia: The Real Numbers Behind the Dream

Indonesia's cost landscape for short-term visitors spans an unusually wide range: a budget backpacker can survive on $25–$40 per day while a luxury traveller routinely spends $300 or more.

Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada, Blibli to Withhold Seller Tax From November

Indonesia's plan to transform major e-commerce platforms into mandatory income tax withholding agents for domestic online sellers has been delayed again, with implementation now locked in for November 1, 2026 — more than a year after the governing regulation entered into force.

PMK 44/2026: New SKT Rules for Taxpayer Proxies Take Full Effect in 2027

PMK 44/2026 changes Indonesia's taxpayer proxy rules. Understand the 2026 transition and the SKT requirement that applies from 1 January 2027.

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PP 20/2026: Dampak dan Perubahan Strategis bagi Investor Asing di Indonesia

PP 20/2026 menutup celah penghindaran pajak. Investor asing dan PT PMA perlu evaluasi ulang arsitektur fiskal mereka sebelum Q3 2026.

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CoreTax DJP 2025: Panduan SPT Tahunan untuk Klien Bali Zero

CoreTax adalah satu-satunya sistem untuk SPT Tahunan 2025. Ini panduan dari Bali Zero: siapa yang wajib, apa yang berbeda dari sistem lama, error apa yang paling sering terjadi — dan bagaimana kami handle prosesnya untuk Anda.

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PPh Final UMKM untuk Profesi Khusus: Pengacara, Dokter, Notaris — Siapa yang Bisa, Siapa yang Tidak

Banyak profesional mendirikan PT Perorangan dengan harapan bisa bayar PPh Final UMKM 0.5%. PP 20/2026 mengatakan: tidak semua bisa. Ini peta lengkap siapa yang eligible, siapa yang tidak, dan apa konsekuensinya.

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Visas

Bali Immigration Brings Permit Services to Discovery Mall

Indonesia's Ngurah Rai Immigration Office has established an Immigration Lounge at Discovery Mall in Bali, expanding the government's physical footprint for immigration services beyond its primary facility. The move follows a broader national trend in which the Director

Visas

Bali's Visa Crackdown Reaches Digital Nomads as Australia Raises Alert

Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration has steadily intensified enforcement operations targeting foreigners perceived to be working illegally under the cover of tourist visas. The crackdown, which accelerated through 2025 and into 2026, has increasingly focused