1 Reference brief — foreign company setup
Setting up an offshore company in Bali, without the brochure.
A plain-English reading room on PT PMA, representative offices, KITAS, KBLI codes, OSS-RBA licensing and tax — written to tell you the real requirements, including the ones sales agents leave out.
We are an independent editorial desk, not a sales agency. Where a figure is quoted it is stamped “as of 2026” and you should verify it with official OSS-RBA / BKPM sources or a licensed advisor.
2 The Entry Desk
Which structure actually fits you?
Answer three questions. The Desk triages you to a likely structure and attaches the honest requirements — ownership status, real minimum capital, whether a KITAS is triggered, and the OSS-RBA risk tier. Deterministic, offline, no data leaves your browser.
General guidance, not legal advice — figures current to 2026. Every result is a starting point to verify with official OSS-RBA / BKPM and a licensed lawyer or tax advisor.
3 Structure library
Annotated reference cards
Each route below opens its own deep-dive. Ruled slips, not sales pages.
PT PMA setup
The foreign-owned limited company — the standard vehicle to legally run and invoice a business.
Open guide → 02PT PMA vs Rep Office
When a KPPA representative office is enough — and its hard limit: no invoicing, no revenue.
Open guide → 03Minimum capital
The IDR 10 billion investment plan, and the paid-up reality behind the headline number.
Open guide → 04KBLI codes
How your business classification decides foreign-ownership limits and licensing risk.
Open guide → 05OSS-RBA license
The risk-based licensing system — low, medium and high tiers, and what each demands.
Open guide → 06KITAS work permit
When residing or working in Indonesia triggers a work permit — and who it attaches to.
Open guide → 07Company tax reality
Corporate income tax, VAT registration, monthly reporting — the ongoing obligations.
Open guide → 08Nominee risks
Why “put it in a local’s name” is legally fragile and, in practice, unenforceable.
Read the warning → 09Company registration
The step-by-step: deed, ministry approval, NIB, licenses — in filing order.
Open guide → 10Foreign company setup
The overview map — which route fits which situation, before you commit money.
Open guide →4 How it actually runs
A realistic process ledger
Durations are typical ranges, not promises — timing shifts with sector, capital verification and OSS risk tier.
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Confirm the KBLI & ownership status
Check your activity is open to foreign ownership, and to what percentage, before you commit any capital.