Category: Regulatory Compliance

A Financial Reporting System that Survives Deadline Season

For a PT PMA, the Indonesian reporting year fills a calendar with deadlines that run through every month, with the quarterly LKPM and the annual cycle overlaid. The financial reporting system that prepares each filing from the company’s own records, in advance of every date, is what survives deadline season. TraceWorthy’s financial services team performs… READ MORE →
The Investment Activity Report, and Why it Exists

Every PT PMA files the investment activity report (LKPM) each quarter from the day its NIB is issued, including quarters with no activity. The 15th-of-the-month deadlines under BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025 set a fixed rhythm. The work behind each report falls across investment plan structuring, quarterly preparation, cross-system reconciliation, and sanctions response. READ MORE →
Why a PT PMA Pays the Same Corporate Income Tax as a Local Company

Corporate income tax in Indonesia is 22 per cent for every resident company, and a PT PMA is resident, so a foreign-owned company pays the same rate as a local one. Reliefs follow turnover and listing. Ownership reaches the position only through the withholding on dividends sent abroad and the global minimum tax on large… READ MORE →
Why a PT PMA Carries the Large Enterprise Classification

A foreign-owned company in Indonesia is classified as a large enterprise once its declared investment plan exceeds ten billion Rupiah. The label follows the size of the investment and reaches domestic companies of the same scale. This article sets out the threshold, the consequences for a foreign owner, and the policy behind the size rule. READ MORE →
Reporting Obligations: The Indonesian Company Reporting Year Mapped

A new foreign-owned company in Indonesia faces a reporting schedule that feels relentless in its first year. Almost all of it flows from general company and tax law and binds every limited liability company equally. The full reporting year is now mapped here, tracing each PT PMA reporting obligation to its instrument, authority and deadline. READ MORE →
Bali Property in 2026: Perda No. 4 of 2026, the Nominee Prohibition, and the Compliant Investment Structure

Nominee land arrangements in Bali have been void under Indonesian law since 1960. Bali Provincial Regulation No. 4 of 2026 did not create a new prohibition — it added criminal prosecution for both parties to the arrangement and for any intermediary or facilitator. The compliant structure, the risks, and the due diligence requirements are addressed… READ MORE →
PT PMA Establishment 2026: Pre-Formation Framework for Bali-Based Enterprises

Forming a PT PMA in Bali in 2026 is still viable. The OSS restriction on all low and medium-low risk KBLI classifications for Bali-address companies has raised the pre-formation due diligence requirement significantly. KBLI selection, Positive Investment List verification, physical address confirmation, and capital planning must all be resolved before a notary is engaged. READ MORE →
PT PMA Compliance 2026: What Existing Bali-Based KBLI Holders Need to Know and Do Before 18 June

Your existing PT PMA licence in Bali is valid and will not be retrospectively cancelled. The compliance obligations that do apply — four OSS trigger points, the KBLI 2025 migration deadline, a substance-based enforcement programme, and LKPM reporting requirements — require assessment before 18 June 2026. This article sets out the action sequence. READ MORE →
PT PMA Regulations 2026: What Every Bali-Based Foreign Investor Needs to Know

If you have a PT PMA in Bali, or are planning to establish one, 2026 has introduced restrictions that require review before any OSS action is taken. This article covers the Governor’s KBLI letter, the DPMPTSP’s formal proposal to BKPM, Perda No. 4 of 2026, and the 18 June migration deadline. READ MORE →
Property Acquisition in Bali: A Due Diligence Framework for Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals acquiring residential property in Bali encounter a transaction environment that differs materially from the legal frameworks of their home countries. The protections that function automatically elsewhere, covering independent legal representation, registered easements, title insurance, and structured conveyancing, must be specifically commissioned here. This article covers thirteen due diligence categories that every foreign national… READ MORE →