Kategori: Business Setup

Establishing a foreign-owned company in Indonesia involves more than filing documents through OSS. This category addresses the structural, governance, capital, and licensing decisions that determine whether a PT PMA operates soundly or accumulates risk from its founding. Articles here cover the decisions that precede incorporation, the compliance obligations that follow it, and the correctable failures TraceWorthy most frequently encounters in existing structures.

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 →
PT PMA 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 →
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 →
KBLI 2025: The Classification Migration Every PT PMA Must Complete by 18 June 2026

BPS Regulation No. 7 of 2025 requires every entity operating in Indonesia to align its registered business classification with the KBLI 2025 framework by 18 June 2026. For PT PMA entities whose KBLI 2020 codes split into multiple 2025 codes, the migration requires an investment threshold assessment, a foreign investment status review, and in some… READ MORE →
Clean by Design: Water Treatment, Refill, and Wastewater Enterprises in Indonesia

Bali’s aquifers have lost over 50 metres of groundwater depth in some areas in less than ten years. Wastewater infrastructure on the island processes less than ten per cent of the waste it generates. The average tourist uses between 2,000 and 4,000 litres of water per day. Water treatment investment in Indonesia addresses those pressures… READ MORE →
Built to Scale: Sports and Recreation Investment in Indonesia

Indonesia’s sports economy is projected to reach IDR 43 to 45 trillion in 2026, growing at 5 to 7 per cent annually from the confirmed 2024 baseline of IDR 39.5 trillion. Padel recorded a 1,684 per cent increase in tracked activities in Indonesia in 2025, with over 1,580 new courts built during the same period.… READ MORE →
Teaching Without Permission: Lawful Entry into Indonesia’s Education and Skill-Transfer Sector

Indonesia’s total education market is valued at USD 50 billion, with the EdTech segment growing at a compound annual growth rate of 11.79 per cent. The demand environment for language training, corporate professional development, children’s enrichment, executive education, and vocational training in Indonesia is commercially confirmed. The compliance structure required to operate lawfully within it… READ MORE →