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Greenfield investment is a market entry approach where a foreign investor builds a new Indonesian operation from scratch, usually through a PT PMA (foreign-owned limited liability company), rather than buying …
Greenfield Investment vs Acquisition in Indonesia: Which Market Entry Strategy Is Right for Your Business? Read More
An Indonesian employment contract is the written agreement between a PT PMA and a local employee that sets out job scope, wages, duration, and termination terms, as governed by Law …
Hiring Indonesian Employees for PT PMA: Contracts, Rights, and Obligations Employers Must Know Read More
A nominee arrangement is an agreement where an Indonesian citizen or company appears as the legal shareholder of a business on paper, while a foreign investor privately controls the shares …
Nominee Arrangements in Indonesia: Why They’re Risky and What Foreign Investors Do Instead Read More
A KBLI amendment is the notarial and OSS process a PT PMA uses to add, remove, or replace the business activity codes registered under its NIB, required whenever a company …
How to Change Your PT PMA’s Business Scope (KBLI Code) After Registration in Indonesia Read More
Yes. A foreign investor can set up a PT PMA in Indonesia and have its shares held entirely by an offshore holding company, most commonly one registered in Singapore, Hong …
Can Investors Establish a PT PMA Under an Offshore Holding Company? Read More
Profit repatriation is the legal process of transferring earnings generated by a PT PMA in Indonesia to a shareholder or parent company abroad, and it involves more than paying a …
How to Legally Repatriate Profits from a PT PMA Company in Indonesia Read More
Indonesia’s EV charging market is growing fast, and growing fast usually means the paperwork grows faster than anyone expects. A Japanese EV charging company found this out firsthand as it …
Case Study: How InvestinAsia Has Supported a Japanese EV Charging Company’s Growth Through Tax Compliance Read More
Payroll compliance for a PT PMA is the ongoing legal obligation to register employees with BPJS, withhold and remit PPh 21 income tax, pay at least the applicable provincial or …
How to Set Up Payroll and Run HR Compliance for a PT PMA Company in Indonesia Read More
Vetting a local business partner in Indonesia means checking their identity, legal history, and financial standing through government systems such as AHU Online, the Supreme Court’s case databases, and OJK’s …
How to Find and Vet a Local Business Partner in Indonesia: Red Flags and Best Practices Read More
Yes. A foreign investor can establish a PT PMA whose sole purpose is to hold shares in other Indonesian companies, registered under KBLI 64200 (Aktivitas Perusahaan Holding). It is a …
Can a PT PMA Be Used as a Holding Company in Indonesia? Read More