Indonesia Business, Legal, Accounting and Visa Insights

Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada, and Blibli are preparing to start withholding income tax from sellers on October 1, 2026. The plan was announced by Bimo Wijayanto, Director General of Indonesia's Directorate General of Taxes (DJP). According to him, both

The company was set up in spring. The first months are quiet: no clients, an empty account, no real activity yet. In autumn the accountant asks about the reports for March, and it turns out they had to be filed from the very first month — whether

For the hotel business in Bali, company registration alone is not enough. Depending on the property's characteristics, the government system determines the risk level and the list of required permits. Medium-high risk hotels need a Sertifikat Standar

As of 18 October 2026, Indonesia enters the next stage of mandatory halal certification: the transition period for a number of product categories ends on 17 October. Coverage of this stage usually describes it as certification for cosmetics and

As recently as Friday, a departure from Denpasar was just an ordinary line in the schedule. By Sunday, September 6, 2026, volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau had closed part of the airspace over western Indonesia, and dozens of flights from I Gusti

The scenario is a familiar one. You found a new country, moved your family, changed time zones. Meanwhile, your business in Bali keeps running: staff, a bank account, licenses, reporting. You decide to manage it remotely - temporarily, until it

For most PT owners, taxes are someone else's job. An in-house bookkeeper, a consultant you know, an outsourced agency. For years nobody minded: there was a person who knew how to fill in the forms, and that person filed them. In July 2026 the

Dear clients, On August 25, immigration offices and our office will be closed. Our online support works on a shortened schedule — 10:00–22:00 Bali time. Please plan your visas, extensions and passports in advance. You can reach us here: 📱 Telegram:

You have decided to spend your retirement in Indonesia. The climate suits you, the cost of living works, and the six-month visa runs are starting to feel like a part-time job. The question is no longer whether you want to stay, the question is which

An autogate is an electronic gate at passport control: you place your passport on the scanner, look into the camera, and 15 to 25 seconds later you are in the country, with no queue for an officer and no stamp in your passport. Bali (Ngurah Rai

Sooner or later, almost everyone living in Bali on a visa faces a visa run. A visa run is a short trip out of Indonesia either to switch to a new visa arranged in advance, or to obtain a visa on arrival again on the way back in. The task is

In Part 1 we covered the destinations closest to Bali: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. Part 2 adds four more options with straightforward entry: the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. All information is current as of