faqs on investing in indonesia

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ON INVESTMENT

2015

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ON INVESTMENT

The pocket book of Investment Guide – “Frequently Asked Questions on

Investment” is a collaborative work of the following Institutions:

Foreword

Invest in Remarkable Indonesia

Indonesia’s foreign policy today emphasizes on economic diplomacy and “pro-people”

diplomacy. Therefore, Indonesian missions should advance initiative in promoting

economic cooperation to support the country’s economic development policy. In the

context of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Singapore, our foreign policy is

primarily focused on investment cooperation, as Indonesia welcomes foreign direct

investment that promotes sustainable economic growth, and provides tangible benefits

for the people.

In recent years, Singapore has been ranked the top foreign investor in Indonesia.

Singapore’s investment accounted $ 4.7 billion in 2013, and in the third quarter of 2014

its realized investment reached $ 4.9 billion or 22.5% of the total FDI. In term of sector,

Singapore’s investments mainly are manufactures and services that give value-added

and provide jobs opportunities for Indonesian people. Furthermore, Singapore’s

investment has also expanded beyond Jakarta and even beyond Java Island that

provides opportunities to realize an equitable economic development in Indonesia.

Taking into account of the above development, the Embassy of the Republic of

Indonesia in Singapore, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Malaysia, and the

Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre in Singapore (IIPC) took an initiative to publish a

handbook on investment in Indonesia, which will provide guidance related with

investment procedures. Every page in this handbook has been intended to provide

information on sequences of investment in Indonesia. The chapters incorporated in this

book are truly a collective effort, and I therefore would like to thank all the contributors

who involved in the writing of this book.

Singapore, 8 December 2014

ANDRI HADI

Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia

to Singapore

Foreword

Invest in Remarkable Indonesia

Let me begin with these facts; Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and

the only ASEAN member country who becomes the G-20 member. Indonesia is also a

part of the new grouping “Growth Markets”, a group of four countries who represent

1% of the total world GDP. Much less affected by the global financial crisis compared

to its neighbouring countries, Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.7% in 2013, making

“The World’s Most Stable Economy in the Last Five Years” according to The

Economist Magazine. Under such facts, it is safe for me to say that foreign investors

should put Indonesia on the top priority when they plan to invest abroad.

Especially for Singapore and Malaysia, Indonesia is the nearest neighbour. I believe,

investing in Indonesia will be much easier and more beneficial for Singaporean and

Malaysian businessmen rather than investing in any other countries.

By publishing this pocket book “Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) of Investment in

Indonesia”, we would like to assist the prospective investor to have better

understanding of investing and all matters related with doing business in Indonesia.

This book consists of answers of simple questions related to investment that are

frequently asked by prospective or potential investors. Realizing this book is far from

perfect, I encourage you to directly contact us for further information, while we are

improving the quality of this book from time to time.

I do hope this book helps. Thank you.

Kuala Lumpur, 5 December 2014

HERMAN PRAYITNO

Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia

to Malaysia

List of Contents

- Foreword from KBRI Singapore

- Foreword from KBRI Kuala Lumpur

- Introduction of BKPM One-Stop Service Centre

I. Frameworks of Investment procedure 1-2

II. Description on the Frameworks of Investment 3-7

III. Taxation 8-9

IV. Investment Incentives 10-12

V. Land Ownership 13-14

VI. Immigration 15-18

VII. Labours Law 19-28

VIII. Trade 29-32

IX. Related Government Agencies 33-36

INTRODUCTION OF BKPM ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTRE (OSS-C)

The One-Stop Service Centre (OSS Centre) at BKPM office was officially

launched on 26 January 2015, with the prime objective of unifying

Investment related services and licenses matters. The platform was

formed by joint operation between BKPM and 22 Government bodies

consisting of various Ministries, Government agencies and Institutions.

The platform will enhance the systemic efficiency of investment

related matters by providing the renowned financial institution

method of separating the departments into Front and Back offices.

The Front offices will emphasis in facilitating various consultations,

inquiries, and document admission pertaining to investment subject

matter, while the Back Office will focus on due diligence groundwork

and processing of investment related licensing matters. Diagram below

shows the current frameworks on the flow of BKPM new OSS-C

concept.

Investing in Indonesia - FAQ | 1

I. DESCRIPTION ON THE FRAMEWORKS OF INVESTMENT PROCEDURE

INITIAL-STAGE

INVESTOR:

• Investor is expected to plan-out their investment activity thoroughly and submit an

investment proposal complete with business description to BKPM

BKPM:

• The Proposal will be screened by BKPM where it’s classified into appropriate

business field as stipulated in KBLI (Indonesian Classification of Business Field) and

evaluated through whether it is closed or open with condition for foreign

investment.

• If the Business sector is open or open with condition, the foreign investor will be

able to apply for Investment Principal License, to begin the investment process,

subject to the condition stated in DNI (Indonesia Negative Investment List)

PREPARATION-STAGE

INVESTOR:

• Once the investment proposal is evaluated and allowed under the Indonesian

Negative Investment list, Investor will be able to apply for Investment Principal

License from BKPM, and start to set-up legal business entity in Indonesia.

• The BKPM PRINCIPAL LICENSE is the right given to foreign investor to certify that the

Investment activity is acknowledged and thus allowed to establish legal business

entity in Indonesia.

BKPM:

• All application for Principal License will be done through BKPM-Online service

platform. All Investor will always be able to approach BKPM office for advice and

assistance in the application process.

PUBLIC NOTARY:

• Once the Principal License is approved by BKPM, Investor will be able to set up its

Business entity by engaging any Public Notary office to draft the establishment of

PT. PMA Company Deed of Establishment. This draft will need to be ratified by

Ministry of Law and Human Rights to be legalized and officially posted in the State

gazette.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:

• In parallel to establishing PT. Company deed, Investor will also be able to apply for

the necessary provincial government licenses, which mainly refer to the regional

regulation and certification for operating business entity.


• Depending on the business sector, the licenses are Letter of Domicile,

Environmental License, Building Permit, Nuisance Ordinance permit, Location

Permit and Company registration certificate

MINISTRY OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS, DIRECTORATE OF TAX, IMMIGRATION:

• These set of Ministries and Government Agencies, will issue the main licenses and

its related certifications needed by PT. PMA to start its construction/setting-up

process. These main licenses are Ratification on the Deed of Establishment, Tax

Registration Number, and the immigration license to employ foreign worker.

Information on the establishment of PT. PMA in more details is explained in the

section II, page 3-5.

SETTING-UP STAGE

BKPM ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTRE (OSS-C):

• In the set-up stage, Investor with Legal Business Entity will be able to start setting

up its business infrastructure and processing all the required licenses from Technical

Ministries. With the establishment of OSS-C, high officials from 22 Technical

Ministries and Government agencies will be positioned in BKPM to attend to all

Investment inquiries and also application of the technical licenses pertaining to their

business sector.

• Even at the Preparation stage of prior to committing to apply principal license,

Investor will be able to consult directly with these technical ministries to understand

in-depth pertaining to legal procedures and technicalities on their business licenses.

• During their Setting-up stage (Construction stage), Investor will be able to apply for

the technical licenses with the BKPM One-stop Service to simplify and expedite the

setting-up process, and start the business operation as soon as possible

FINAL-STAGE

BKPM:

• Once the company is ready for commercial stage, PT. PMA will be able to apply for

its Business license from BKPM to start its business operation.

* Additional Notes:

All foreign investors who set up business entities are mandatory to submit Investment

activity report (LKPM) periodically to BKPM.

The PT. PMA will be need to update the Investment activity report every quarterly

during its setting-up period (after owning principal license) and bi-annually after

receiving its operational (after owning business license)


Investing In Indonesia Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) for New Investors

II. INVESTMENT BASIC INFORMATION

Q-1: I want to invest in Indonesia. What are the basic things I should know first?

Answer:

First you have to check whether your business is open for foreign investment in

Indonesia in accordance to the investment negative list under the Presidential Decree

No 39 Year 2014 that stipulates the sectors which are closed or open to foreign

investment and sectors which are open with stipulation. If the business sector is not

listed in the negative list, the business will be considered open and allowed for up to

100% foreign ownership.

The legal entity of the foreign company should be a Limited Liability Company, or in

Indonesian Language called Perseroan Terbatas (PT). The ‘PT’ company should be

owned by minimum two parties, each party is either individual or corporate.

According to Indonesian Law, any company with any percentage of foreign

shareholding is considered as a foreign company or foreign-owned-PT-company, in

short PT. PMA, stands for Penanaman Modal Asing.

Additionally, it is imperative that new investor has to learn more about the location of

their investment such as the market activity, office location, manpower procurement,

and the regulations pertaining to their business sector.

Q-2: What is the minimum investment for foreign investment company?

Answer:

Minimum investment for a PT. PMA is Rp. 10.000.000.000,- (ten billion Indonesian

Rupiah), or equivalent to around USD 1.2 million based on current exchange rate. This

applies to all business sectors and the amount of minimum investment is not

including the value of the land and buildings owned by the company. In addition, the

minimum paid up capital of a PT. PMA is 25% of investment or Rp. 2.500.000.000 (two

and a half billion Indonesian Rupiah).

Q-3: How does foreign investor incorporate a company in Indonesia?

Answer:

Once the Principal license is issued by BKPM, the investor will be able to establish the

legal entity of your company in Indonesia by engaging a public notary to issue a Deed

of Establishment. The Deed of Establishment of PT. PMA could be issued by public

notary in Indonesia and it is prepared in Indonesian Language.


The Deed of Establishment contains the following information:

1. Name and address of the company

2. Line of business of the company

3. The articles of association

4. Identity of the founders of the company (minimum 2 shareholders)

5. The composition of the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Board of

Commissioners (BOC) of the company

6. The identity of the company shareholders and the share of ownership

After the establishment of the legal entity, the public notary will register the new

PT. PMA to the Ministry of Law and Human Right of the Republic of Indonesia. Once

registered, the establishment of new PT. PMA will be published in the state gazette.

The ratification of legal entity by the Ministry of Law and Human Right of Republic of

Indonesia will serve as the basis of establishment of PT. PMA. From this point, the PT.

PMA will be able to start setting up the company infrastructure and related

operational licenses.

Notes:

- Before establishing the PT. PMA, you should check the availability of the company

name that you want to set up from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the

Republic of Indonesia through public notary in Indonesia

- With respect to applications of any licences from BKPM or other

government institutions in Indonesia, all information on the application has to

refer to the Deed of Establishment of PT. PMA. Any changes of company’s condition

which is not relevant with the Deed of Establishment, such as change or expansion of

business sector, change of company’s location or business activity’s location, should

be informed to the BKPM and related government agencies to get licenses

amendments.

- The additional documents in setting up the PT. PMA include, but are not limited to,

the following:

• Tax Identification Number or NPWP, can be applied through online service of

Indonesia Directorate General of Taxes at https://ereg.pajak.go.id (currently the

service is only available in Indonesian).

• Letter of Domicile or Surat Keterangan Domisili Perusahaan (SKDP), can be

obtained from the local (regional) authority where the PT. PMA is located and

applicable through the office of building management or industrial estate

management.

• Import Identification number or API-U/API-P is applicable through BKPM.


Q-4: Are there any other licenses required to start the business?

Answer:

It depends on the business sector. Generally, trading or service provider company

could start the business operation as soon as it receives the business l icense.

However, other business sectors, such as manufacturing, plantation, information and

technology, education, medical and health, as well as hospitality, should obtain

specific licenses pertaining to their business sector from relevant government

agencies/ministries.

PT PMA is required to obtain company registration number or Tanda Daftar

Perusahaan (‘TDP’) when business license is already obtained from company

registration office, in short ‘TPP’, at the regional authority office.

The requirements for PT. PMA in obtaining TDP are as follows:

• Copy of deed of establishment

• Copy of deed of establishment amendment (if any)

• Original and copy of company’s ratification of legal entity by Minister of Law

and Human Right

• Copy of director identity card / passport

• Copy of tax identification number

• Copy of business license

The company operations that could potentially impact the environment are also

required to undertake environmental impact analysis and gain approval from the

Ministry of Environment of Indonesia.

Q-5: Other than setting up PT. PMA directly, is there another method to evaluate

Indonesian market?

Answer:

Yes, foreign investor could set up a representative office to study the market for a

period of 3 years. A foreign company Representative office (Kantor Perwakilan

Perusahan Asing /KPPA) is not a legal entity because it only represents a foreign

company located within Indonesia. It could be established in the form of Foreign

Representative office or Sales Representative office. Stipulations pertaining to the

operations of Foreign Representative office in Indonesia are as follows:

• The office activities are limited to supervising, liaison, coordinator, and handling

company’s interest in Indonesia and its affiliated companies.

• The office is prohibited from any business dealings and transaction activities.

• The office is not allowed to be involved in any management activities of a

company, subsidiaries or branch companies in Indonesia

• The head of Representative office is fully responsible for the office, must reside

in Indonesia, and is not allowed to have other job outside the office.


A Representative office shall be established with the approval of the BKPM. After

getting the approval, the Representative office should get Company Registration

Certificate (Tanda Daftar Perusahaan/TDP) from the local Department of Trade before

the start the operations.

Following are the required documents for applying BKPM KPPA:

1. Application form (KPPA form);

2. Copy of Articles of Association and its amendment of the head office (parent

company);

3. Letter of appointment from the head office (parent company) to the head of

the Representative office;

4. Copy of valid passport (for expatriate) or identity card (Kartu Tanda

Penduduk/KTP) and tax identification or NPWP (for Indonesian) of the head of

Representative office;

5. Letter of statement from the head of the Representative office concerning the

willingness to stay and only work in the position as the head of the

Representative office without doing any other business in Indonesia; and

6. Power of attorney (if necessary).

A Representative office is required to submit following documents for to apply for

TDP:

1. Letter of Domicile (SKDU) from the relevant building management or the local

authority;

2. Taxpayer Registration Number (Nomor Pokok Wajib Pajak/NPWP);

3. BKPM KPPA Approval; and

4. Copy of head Representative officer Identification (KTP/Passport).

Q-6: Can I set up a company anywhere in Indonesia?

Answer:

Yes, you can set up a company in any part of Indonesia. However, there are

restrictions for some business sectors in certain regions. Manufacturing companies

should be located within the industrial estate park in Indonesia, unless it is otherwise

stated by regional regulations.

Q-7: For license registration, do I have to register at BKPM Jakarta Head Office?

Answer:

For the time being, application for Principal License has to go through BKPM-Online

service (http://online-spipise.bkpm.go.id). Other licenses such as Representative

office license, Import Identification Number and Business License still go through

BKPM Head office in Jakarta.


Q-8: What sector is recommended for foreign investors like me to invest in

Indonesia?

Answer:

As of 2015, Indonesian Government has laid the new focus on several business

sectors as planned in the investment strategic planning for the period of 2015-2019.

These priorities sectors were selected based on the economic advantages, growth

factors and productivity aspects. The sectors are as follows:

Sectors Industries, Eg.

Power Generation 35 GW new projects, 7 GW projects in the

pipeline

Labour-intensive industry Textile, Food & Beverages, Furniture, Toys

Import-substitution industry Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Iron & Steel

Export-oriented Industries

Electronics, CPO & its derivatives, Wood

Product, Pulp& Paper, Automotive, Machinery,

Rubber Products, Fish & its derivatives, Shrimp

Downstream industry of

natural resources Cacao, Sugar, Smelter

Maritime Shipping, Ship Building, Sea port, Cold Storage,

ICT for maritime

Tourism Strategic Tourism areas, MICE

Q-9: How to open a bank account?

Answer:

The regulation of Central Bank of Indonesia requires that all banking transactions

(such as capital injection, administration of loans, payment of capital equipment,

raw material, etc.) of a newly established Foreign Investment Company be transacted

through a special foreign investment bank account in Indonesia. In general, the

required documents to open such account are as follows:

1. BKPM Principal License, deed of establishment, domicile letter, tax

identification number

2. The power of attorney to the person who is given the authority to open bank

account

3. Copy ID/passport of the authorized person to open bank account

4. Photo of the authorized person to open bank account

5. Minimum deposit of Rupiah 10 million or US$ 1.000

Note:

Banks may have additional document requirements.


III. TAXATION

Q-10: How is the tax structure for foreign investment?

Answer:

The basic tax obligation is income tax which is progressive and applied to both

individual(s) and enterprises. A PT. PMA that is located and carries out business

activities in Indonesia and foreign individual who is working and earn income in

Indonesia generally have to assume the same tax obligations as resident taxpayers. A

self-assessment method is used to calculate income tax.

Tax rates for individual(s) and corporate are described in the following tables:

a. Tax rates for individual(s)

Taxable annual income Income tax rate

Up to Rp. 50 million 5%

Over Rp. 50 million to Rp. 250

Million 15%

Over Rp. 250 million to Rp. 500

Million 25%

Over Rp. 500 million 30%

b. Tax rates for corporate(s)

Year Income tax rate

2009 28%

2010 and onwards 25%

Limited company which 40%

of their shares trade in stock

exchange market

5 % Lower than

normal rate

Gross turnover up to Rp.

50 billion 50 % deduction

from normal rate

Withholding tax system is used in Indonesia to collect the income tax. Where a

particular item of income is subject to withholding tax, the payer is responsible for

withholding or collection of the tax. For example, employers are required to withhold

income tax of the salaries payable to their employees and pay the tax to the tax office

on their behalf.

Note:

Detailed information on income tax should refer to The Income Tax Law No. 36 Year

2008.


Q-11: Is there any other information related to tax obligation for

foreign investors?

Answer:

Land & building tax. The owners of land & buildings have to pay tax annually on land,

buildings and permanent structures. The effective rates are nominal, typically not

more than one tenth of one percent per annum (0.1%) of the value of such assets.

Value Added Tax. In normal cases, 10% Value Added Tax (VAT) is applied to imports,

manufactured goods and most services. However, according to the government

regulation No. 7 Year 2007, Free Charge of VAT to the importation of certain VAT

charged goods having the strategic term which consist of:

1. Capital Goods in the form of machineries and factory equipment, either in

installed or separated, including spare parts;

2. Feed of poultry and fish and raw materials to make feed;

3. Seed and/or seeding of agricultural material, plantation, forestry, livestock,

aquaculture, or fishery; and

4. Agricultural products.

Sales Tax on Luxury Goods. These tax ranges from 10% to 75%. The list of the tax

should be referred to the Government Regulation No. 12/2001 jo. No. 43/2002 jo.

46/2003 and other related tax implementation regulations.

Stamp Duty. The stamp duties nominal are either Rp.3,000 or Rp. 6,000 on certain

documents. The rate of Rp.6,000 is applicable for letters of agreement and other

letters, such as Notary Deed and Land Deed including its copies. For all

documents bearing a sum of money, the rate is Rp. 6,000 when the value stated in

the document is more than Rp. 1 million, and Rp. 3,000 when the value is between

Rp. 500,000 and Rp. 1 million. Below Rp. 500,000 is not subject to stamp duty. For

cheques, the rate is Rp. 3,000 regardless of money value stated.

Deemed withholding tax applicable for Trade Representative office in Indonesia.

Decree of Directorate General of Taxation, KEP -667/PJ./2001, states that deemed

withholding tax for Trade Representative office is payable at the rate of 0.44% out of

1% gross export value. This is only applicable to foreign taxpayer that has no double-

tax treaty agreement. For more information of the payment details, please refer to

Directorate General of Taxation Circular no SE-2/PJ.03/2008.

Tax aside, local government at provincial or municipal level sometimes apply

retribution for some business sectors. It varies from each region.


IV. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

Q-12: Is there any investment incentive provided by the Indonesian Government

for foreign investors?

Answer:

Yes. Indonesian government provides incentives as follows:

A. Import Duties

All investment projects of PMA as well as PMDN projects which are approved by the

Investment Coordinating Board or by the Office of Investment in the respective

districts, including existing PMA and PMDN companies expanding their projects to

produce similar product(s) in excess of 30% of installed capacities or diversifying

their products, will be granted the following facilities:

1. Relief from import duty so that the final tariffs b ecome 0 %. This

faci l i ty appl icable on:

• The importation of capital goods namely machinery, equipment, spare parts

and auxiliary equipment for an import period of 2 (two) years, started from

the date of stipulation of decisions on import duty relief.

• The importation of goods and materials or raw materials regardless of

their types and composition, which are used as materials or components

to produce finished goods or to produce services for the purpose of two

years full production (accumulated production time).

• The decree as above mentioned is not applied to the assembling of cars

and motor bikes except for its component industries.

2. Exemption from Transfer of Ownership Fee for ship registration deed / certificate

made for the first time in Indonesia.

B. Tax Facilities

Based on the latest Government regulation No 52 of 2011, pertaining to Income tax

facilities for Investment in certain business sectors and/or in certain locations, the

domestic and foreign investors will be granted tax allowances in certain sector

and/or area as follows:

i. An Investment Tax Allowance in the form of taxable income reduction as much as

30 % of the realized investment spread in 6 (six) years.

ii. Accelerated depreciation and amortization.

iii. A Loss carried forward facility for period of no more than 10 (ten) years.

iv. A 10 % income tax on dividends, and possibly being lower if stipulated in the

existing tax treaty.


The government has also introduced provisions No. 146 of 2000 and No. 12 of 2001

on the importation and/or delivery of Selected Taxable Goods, and or the provision

of Selected Taxable Services as well as the importation and or delivery of Selected

Strategic Goods which are exempted from Value Added Tax.

C. Export Manufacturing

There are many incentives provided for exporting manufacture products. Some of

these incentives are as follows:

1. Restitution (drawback) of import on the importation of goods and materials

needed to manufacture the exported finished products.

2. Exemption from Value Added Tax and Sales Tax on Luxury goods and materials

purchased domestically, to be used in the manufacturing of the exported products.

The company can import raw materials required regardless of the availability of

comparable domestic products.

D. Bonded Zones

The industrial companies which are located in the bonded areas are provided with

many incentives as follows:

1. Exemption from import duty, excise, income tax of Imported goods (Income tax

article 22), Value Added Tax on Luxury Goods, of the importation of capital goods

and equipment including raw materials for the production process.

2. Allowed to divert their products amounted to 50% of their export (in term of value)

for the final products, and 100% of their exports (in term of value) for other than

final products to the Indonesian customs area, through normal import procedure

including payment of customs duties.

3. Allowed to sell scrap or waste to Indonesian custom area as long as it contains at

the highest tolerance of 5% of the amount of the material used in the production

process.

4. Allowed to lend their own machineries and equipment to their subcontractors

located outside bonded zones for no longer than 2 (two) years in order to further

process their own products.

5. Exemption of Value Added Tax and Sales Tax on Luxury Goods on the delivery of

products for further processing from bonded zones to their subcontractors outside

the bonded zones or the other way around as well as among companies in these

areas.


E. Free Trade Zone

The companies operating in Free Trade Zone areas enjoy several incentives such as

exemption of import duty and excise, import-related taxes (VAT, Withholding tax

/PPh) not collected. Additionally, free trade zone also offer faster issuance on

investment related licenses and immigration clearance in terms of foreign employee.

The limitation for operating in Free trade zone is that exporting goods out of Free

trade zone into Indonesian custom area, will apply the tax duty and excise back on

the previously duty-exempted goods.

Q-13: What about Tax Holiday for foreign investors?

Answer:

In August 2011, the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia introduced Regulation No.

130/PMK.011/2011 regarding tax holidays for large scale investments up to 5 - 10 years.

Applications for such projects must meet the specified criteria and are to be submitted

to the Ministry of Industry which will evaluate the eligibility of investment summary of

Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 130/ PMK.011/2011.

The company should meet the following criteria:

1. The company was established as an Indonesian business entity after 15th

August 2010.

2. The capital investment must be greater than 1 trillion Rupiah with a minimum

of 10% of the investment held as a deposit on a bank account in Indonesia until

commercial production begins

3. Be involved in ‘pioneer industries’ such as petrochemical refineries,

infrastructure, renewable energy, telecommunication equipment and base

metals production.

It is, then, eligible for the following incentives:

1. An exemption from corporate income tax for a period from 5 and up to 10

years, beginning from the first date of commercial production

2. After the initial ‘tax holiday’ period expires, an additional incentive of a 50%

reduction in the amount of corporate income tax payable may be made

available for an additional two year period.


V. LAND OWNERSHIP

Q-14: Can I buy and own land in Indonesia?

Answer:

According to the Investment Law no. 25 Year 2007, the investors can buy and own land

in Indonesia for a specified period of time by means of the following rights:

1. Right to Cultivate or Hak Guna Usaha (HGU) is the right to exploit land that is

owned by the state for farming, fishery and livestock purposes. HGU may be

given for 95 years by giving the right in advance for 60 years and could be renewed

for 35 years.

2. Right to Build or Hak Guna Bangunan (HGB) is the right to construct and own

buildings on land owned by the state or individuals and which are not farm lands.

HGB may be given for 80 years by giving the right in advance for 50 years and

could be renewed for 30 years.

3. Right to Use or Hak Pakai is the right to use and/or earn income from land owned

by the state or individuals. The stipulation on the right to use is set by a relevant

official or under an agreement with the land owner. The right to use may be

given for 70 years by giving the right in advance for 45 years and could be renewed

for 25 years.

HGU and HGB rights can be held by Indonesian citizens and corporate bodies that are

established under Indonesian law and are based in Indonesia (including PT. PMA) but

not by foreign individuals or foreign representative offices. The ownership of these

rights is allowed to change during the validity of contract period.

Right to Use can be held by Indonesian citizens and corporate bodies that are

established under Indonesian law and are based in Indonesia (including PMA) as well

as by foreign individuals or representative offices. If the land belongs to the state, the

Right to Use can be transferred to another party with approval of the relevant

government official. The Right to Use land belonging to individuals can also change

hands.


Q-15: Can a foreigner or PT. PMA purchase a property in Indonesia?

Answer:

It depends on the type of property:

1. For a landed building (house, office, factory) it is only allowed for a PT. PMA

and the status of the land is HGB or the Right to Use (Hak Pakai).

2. For a condominium or apartment and office space, the foreign individual or PT.

PMA can own it as long as it isn’t a part of a government-subsidized housing

development and the land status of the building is strata title status under the

Right to Use (Hak Pakai).

Q-16: I want to buy plantation land in Indonesia. What will be the status of the

land?

Answer:

- The title of the plantation land is Land Cultivation Right (Hak Guna Usaha or HGU)

for agricultural, fishery or animal husbandry purposes. You may buy and own the

land, but the status of the land is state-owned land and the HGU is only valid for

certain period of time.

- The type of plantation crops should be suitable with the HGU.

- This right can be held by Indonesian individuals/entities as well as government

approved PT. PMA (foreign joint venture) companies, and may be mortgaged.

Q-17: What is the status of land for a PT. PMA who is a property developer?

Answer:

- PT. PMA who is a property developer may buy a land in Indonesia to develop the

property. The status of the land is Right to Build or Hak Guna Bangunan (HGB)

which will be split to small lots accordingly. Later on, the buyer of the property could

apply to change the status of the land lots to freehold right (Hak Milik) which is

allowed only for Indonesian citizen.


VI. IMMIGRATION

Q-18: Do I need a visa to visit Indonesia? Answer:

Yes, certain nationalities need to obtain a visa to visit Indonesia. This depends on

the purpose of visit and the length of stay. For nationalities of ASEAN countries, they

do not need visa to visit Indonesia for socioculture and tourism purpose. They may

stay up to 30 days in Indonesia. For the government official of ASEAN countries who

hold official and diplomatic passport, they may visit Indonesia without visa for 30

days.

For the other purposes, such as business trip, ASEAN countries nationalities should

apply visa from the Indonesian Embassy in their respective countries.

The visa purpose to foreigners who will travel to Indonesia as follows:

a. Tourist

b. Family Visit

c. Social and Culture

d. Government

e. Sport (but not commercial)

f. Short Course

g. Give a counseling

h. Unexpected working

i. Journalism

j. Movie Making

k. Business purpose

l. Sale/reseller commodity

m. Seminar

n. International Exhibition

o. Open a branch office in Indonesia

p. Transit

Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) is available at the designated point of entry (by

airport/seaport). The 62 eligible countries for VOA as follows:

1. Algeria 22. Iceland 43. Poland

2. Arab Emirate 23. India 44. Portugal

3. Argentina 24. Ireland 45. Qatar

4. Australia 25. Italy 46. Romania

5. Austria 26. Japan 47. Russia

6. Bahrain 27. Kuwait 48. Saudi Arabia

7. Belgium 28. Latvia 49. Slovakia

8. Brazil 29. Libya 50. Slovenia

9. Bulgaria 30. Liechtenstein 51. South Africa

10. Canada 31. Lithuania 52. South Korea


11. Cyprus 32. Luxembourg 53. Spain

12. Czech Rep. 33. Maldives 54. Suriname

13. Denmark 34. Malta 55. Sweden

14. Egypt 35. Mexico 56. Switzerland

15. Estonia 36. Monaco 57. Taiwan

16. Fiji 37. Netherlands 58. Turkey

17. Finland 38. Norway 59. Timor-Leste

18. France 39. New Zealand 60. Tunisia

19. Germany 40. Oman 61. USA

20. Greece 41. PR of China 62. United

Kingdom 21. Hungary 42. Panama

Q-19: What are the general requirements to apply visa?

Answer:

All the applicants for any types of visa must comply with the general requirements

below:

1. Provide complete and signed visa application form. The application form is

available in the Embassy or could be downloaded from the website of respective

embassy of intended application.

2. The original passport and the copy.

*For non-Malaysian passport holders, the applicant must provide copy of

Malaysian visa/Malaysian entry stamp/Malaysian IC/permanent resident IC.*

3. The passport must have at least 2 blank pages left for the use of visa sticker and

stamps. For single entry visa, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months

after the date of entry, and for the multiple business visa and temporary stay visa

(VITAS), it must be valid for at least 18 months after the date of entry.

4. A guarantee of the available of funds to cover living expenses while in Indonesia

(e.g the last 3 months bank statements or traveller’s cheque)

5. 2 (two) photographs (with colour backgrounds, passport size)

6. The applicants are not in the immigration alert list and come in person.

Notes:

- The embassy has the authority to reject any applicants

- Additional documents will be required, depending on the purpose of stay


Q-20: How much should I pay for the visa?

Answer:

In regards to Visa Application fees, Due to the currency fluctuation visa fees are

adjusted accordingly to the each country’s currency. For this reason, each visa applicant

is recommended to contact directly to the Indonesian Embassy/Consulate General

located at the respective country. In the case where Indonesian Government

representative is not available at the applicant resident city/area, please do contact

Indonesian Minister of Foreign affairs at the following links www.kemlu.go.id.

Q-21: How to apply for visa to work and stay in Indonesia?

Answer:

The applicant can apply online by go to website www.imigrasi.go.id and click Visa

Section or come directly to Directorate of Immigration

Any foreigner intending to work and stay in Indonesia must get temporary stay visa

(Visa Izin Tinggal Sementara/VITAS). To get VITAS, applicant must have a sponsor both

in their home country and in Indonesia.

The application should be submitted by sponsor in Indonesia to the Directorate

General of Immigration in Jakarta. Once the application approved, the Directorate

General of Immigration in Jakarta will give the approval letter to the

sponsor/counterpart in Indonesia and to the Indonesian Embassy where the visa will be

collected.

The Embassy will issue the VITAS only after receiving approval letter from the

Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. Once the foreigner enters Indonesia by

using VITAS, they should apply for temporary stay permit card (Kartu Izin Tinggal

Terbatas/KITAS) from the local immigration office.

Note: Application of working permit will be explained further in the labours law below.

Q-22: Can I bring my family to Indonesia?

Answer:

Yes, you can bring your family to Indonesia. They should get VITAS and KITAS by

following the same procedures mentioned above.

Q-23: Is there any facilitation of VISA for Investors?

Answer:

Yes, there is Visa facilitation scheme applicable for Investor in the Special Economic

Zone. Currently, Head of Integrated Investment Services Unit (Kepala Unit Pelayanan

nvestasi Terpadu-UPIT), which has been designated by the Director General of

Immigration to implement the licensing authority in the provision of facilities for

licenses and investment to investors who are in a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which

cover certain areas in Batam, Bintan and Karimun in Riau Islands.


Immigration officials can grant approval of Limited Stay Visa to Foreigners who live in

the SEZ for people coming as:

- Investors

- Working as an expert

- Spouse of Limited Stay Permit holders

- Parents of child under 18 (eighteen) years old

- Foreign home owner and / or elderly in accordance with existing regulation

Officials at the Overseas Indonesian Representative can grant a Limited Stay Visa for 2

(two) years for Investors/Investor after receiving approval from the Immigration Officer

at Integrated Services Unit (UPIT) in Special Economic Zones.

In the framework of assessment or business development in the Special Economic Zone

(SEZ), Authorized Overseas Indonesian Representatives are allowed to provide a

Multiple-Trip VISA on his which is applicable for one (1) year for foreigners with a

period of stay of 60 (sixty) days.

In regards to provision of short-term work for the development of Special Economic

Zones (SEZs), foreigners with access to visa-free temporary visit (Bebas Visa Kunjungan

Singkat- BVKS) can be given visa on arrival / Visa On Arrival for a period of 7 (seven)

days.

Limited Stay Visa Requirements (for SEZ area):

- A request from the Company/Sponsor

- Fill out the Application and Guarantee Form

- Company Profiles / Sponsors

- RPTKA (Plan to Employ Foreign Employees)

- CVs or Resumes of Applicant

- Copy of Passport

- Photo 4x6 cm (2 copies)

Multiple Visit Visa Requirements (for SEZ area):

- Application from the Company

- Fill out the Application and Guarantee Form

- Company Profiles / Sponsors

- CVs Applicant

- Copy of Passport

- Photo 4x6cm (2 copies)


VII. LABOURS LAW

Q-24: What is the minimum wages in Indonesia?

Answer:

In Indonesia, minimum wage is the monthly wage payable to labour. It is mainly

consist of fixed basic wage that is stipulated by Regional Governor as safety net.

Q-25: What is the list of Minimum wage in Indonesia for the year of 20xx?

Answer:

Minimum wage in Indonesia is reviewed every year by in-depth evaluation process

and consensus among the tri-partite group which consist of Government body,

Business Association and Labour Association.

Additionally, the evaluation and discussion is done at every provincial down to each

regencies/municipalities level based on the demographic and economic condition of

the region. The official determination of minimum wage per provincial region will be

legally issued by the Governor or the Provincial Government.

In this regards, Investor are encouraged to check the provincial minimum wage based

on the Provincial Government decree that will be issued each year. The Decree will

list the official minimum wage within the province and also its validity periods.

Investor could also inquire this information to BKPM office, subject to latest

information available at their disposal.

Q-26: How does Provincial Minimum wage apply to workers?

Answer:

Provincial minimum wage is applicable to labour intensive industry and other

industries as well. In the case where Provincial Minimum Wage is higher than the

current stipulated wage between companies and labour, further agreement can be

negotiated.

Q-27: Is there any obligation for employer to pay employees provident fund or

other social security fund?

Answer:

Yes, based on State Law no. 24 of 2011, employer will have to contribute a certain

share based on employee monthly wage in to the Social Security funding

programme. The programme will provide economic assurance for every employee’s

well-being.

The new Social Security agency, BPJS will continue to ensure that employer takes

part in the mandatory social security programmes such as Pension guarantee, Life

insurance, and Work-accident Insurance.


1. Pension guarantee programme (Jaminan Hari Tua)

Pension guarantee programme is basic protection for employee/labour to

guarantee against social-economic security risk.

The pension rate contribution by employer is 3.7% of employee monthly wage,

while the employee contribution is 2% of his/her monthly wage.

2. Life insurance programme (Jaminan Kematian)

In the event of non-related death occurrence, the programme will provide

economic assistance to the immediate family of the employee in form of

allowance amounting to Rp. 21.000.000,-.

Employer will contribute the insurance fee of 0.3% of monthly wage.

3. Work-accident Insurance (Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja)

Work accidental insurance will cover the loss of income arising from risk

incurred during employee’s duty from hospitalization to disability and even

death.

Employer will need to cover the full insurance fee ranging from 0.24% -1.74% of

employee monthly wage, depending on the work category.

The employer can check the rate for each category and the list of work under

each category in the Indonesian Government Regulation no. 14 of year 1993,

pertaining to implementation of Social Security programme for employment.

For more information on the details to social security pay-out structure, submission

of application, working details, and latest updates please contact BPJS directly at the

following link: www.bpjsketenagakerjaan.go.id

Q-28: Can I employ foreigners in my company and how many foreigners are allowed?

Answer:

Yes, in the framework of investment, expatriates are allowed to hold positions

where Indonesian nationals are not available or do not meet the requirements to do

the job and subject to the conditions that such positions are open for expatriates.

Expatriates can be employed in Indonesia only for certain positions and period.

Employers of foreign workers in this shall include:

a) Foreign trade representative, representative offices, representative offices of

foreign enterprises, representative offices of foreign news agencies

b) Private foreign enterprises

c) Legal entity that established based on Indonesian law

d) social institutions, religious, educational and cultural

e) impresario service tourism business


Employers of foreign labour can only employ foreign workers in an employment

relationship for a certain position and a certain time

Employers of foreign labour in the form of federal civil firm (Fa), the Federal

partnership (CV) and the Trade (UD) prohibited from employing foreign labour except

as provided in the State law

The ratio of expatriate to local worker is 1:1. It means the employment of 1

expatriate should be followed by the employment of minimum 1 local works.

Q-29: What about employing foreigner as a member of board of director?

Answer:

Foreigner could hold position as a member of director except the position of human

resources director who should be an Indonesian citizen.

Q-30: How much the charges working permit for foreigner?

Answer:

Companies employing foreigners are charged USD100/month (USD 1,200 per year per

expatriate employee to offset the costs of training Indonesian nationals (Article 47

Manpower Act number 13 Year 2003). This charge is administered through the

Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.

Q-31: What is the flow of procedures to a recruit foreign worker?

First of all, the company (either local or PT. PMA) should submit RPTKA to the

Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration of Indonesia to get approval. Through

http://tka-online.depnakertrans.go.id/

Once approved, Indonesia Ministry of Manpower will issue RPTKA Endorsement to

the PT. PMA Company. The RPTKA Endorsement will then be used for application of

Visa Recommendation (TA-01).

Once approved The Visa Recommendation (TA-01) is approved by Ministry of

Manpower, it will be forwarded to Directorate of Immigration and to the PT. PMA

Company, to be used for final application of License to Employ Foreign Worker or

IMTA (Ijin mempekerjakan Tenaga kerja Asing)

General requirement for IMTA as follows:

1. Contract agreement between the expatriate and the employer

2. Bank transfer receipt of Capability and Skill development Program (USD 1,200

per year)

3. Insurance

4. Letter of notification of approval of visa issuance, from Directorate General of

Immigration

5. Photograph size 4×6 (2 pcs)


After receiving IMTA, Employer will have to apply for Approval Letter from Directorate

General of Immigration by submitting:

a) Letter of Guarantee from Employer

b) Copy of Passport

c) Proof of financial sustenance

d) Recommendation letter: RPTKA, IMTA

e) Employer information

Employee will then be able to apply for Limited Stay Visa or Visa Tinggal Terbatas

(VITAS), by submitting:

• Valid Passport with minimum 12 month validity

• Approval Letter Directorate General of immigration

• Recommendation letter: RPTKA, IMTA

The expatriate should apply for KITAS from the local immigration office where he/she

domicile in Indonesia within 7 days after entering Indonesia.

The following procedures also applies to the temporary hired expatriate/expertise,

such as specialized technician for temporary repair work, expert personnel for short-

term job position and any affiliated expat for specific work function

Q-32: What are the procedures to apply for Expatriate employment plan (RPTKA)?

Employers employing expatriates shall have an expatriate employment plan (Rencana

Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing/ RPPTKA).

In order to receive RPTKA, the employer must apply in writing or online to the

Directorate General of Employment Development through the Director of Foreign

Manpower Management by enclosing:

a. Explanation and reason to employ Expatriate

b. Completed RPTKA form

c. Licence from authorized ministry

d. Article of association of Legal entity that has been legalized by authorized

ministry

e. Letter of Domicile from Regional Government

Organizational structure of Company

f. Letter of Appointment for Indonesian manpower as assistant to the Expatriate

and Mentoring programme plan

g. Letter of Statement for the capacity to provide education and training for

Indonesian manpower in accordance with the qualifying position occupied by

the Expatriate

h. Copy of valid obligatory report of employment in accordance to State Law no. 7

of 1981; and

i. Recommended position that will be occupied by the expatriate from technical

ministries, if required


Employers of expatriates shall:

1. Appoint Indonesian citizens as counterpart of the employed expatriates for

the transfer of technology and expertise from the said expatriates;

2. Provide education and training for the Indonesian as stipulated in the above

letter a according to the qualification of positions assumed by the expatriates

Decree of Labours Ministry number 40 of 2012, stipulate various job positions in

company that are prohibited for foreign workers. Please refer to the Labours ministry

decree on further details.

The regulation is available at the following link:

http://jdih.depnakertrans.go.id/data_wirata/2012-1-7.pdf

Q-33: Can foreign worker/expatriate hold multiple jobs in Indonesia?

Answer:

According to Article 42 paragraph (4) and (5) of State Law no. 13 Year 2003 pertaining to

Employment, foreign labour or expatriate can only be employed in Indonesia for a

stipulated position and department.

As a follow up to the above regulation, Decree of Ministry of Employment and

Transmigration No. Kep-20 / Men / III / 2004 concerning Procedures for Licensing hiring

Foreign Workers stipulate, that the employer (sponsor) of Foreign labour is prohibited

hold more than 1 (one) job position /department.

Additionally, employer (sponsor) of foreign labour is prohibited from employing foreign

labour that has already been employed by other employer, unless the foreign labour is

appointed as Director or Commissioner in other company as stated in its General

Meeting of Shareholders.

Q-34: What is the procedure to recruit a local worker?

Answer:

According to the Article 35 of Act No. 13/2003 about

Manpower, employer can recruit a local worker directly or through a worker placement

service providers/agency.

The employer shall provide protection covering welfare, safety, and physical and mental

health of the worker

The worker placement service agency shall provide protection as from the recruitment

to the manpower placement.


Q-35: What is the status of working relations between employer and employee?

Answer:

There are two kinds of working relations between employer and employee:

1. Working relation for unspecified period applied to permanent employee. The

working agreement for unspecified period can require a probation period for 3

(three) months at the maximum and the wage received by the employee shall

not below the minimum wages.

2. Working relation for specified period. This working relation shall be based on the

period of time

(Maximum three years) and the completion of a certain job. Working agreement for

specified period cannot require a probation period. It can be applied for a period of 2

(two) years at the maximum and only extendible once for one year at the maximum.

Q-36: Is outsourcing allowed?

Answer:

Yes, it is allowed. Outsourcing in this regard, is defined as a submission of partial

execution of the work or business process to other business entity by entering into full

work contract or provision of services contract.

However in practice, majority of the outsourced workers are employed under

Temporary Appointment Work Agreement or Temporary contract worker, thus the

execution of outsourcing is associated with State Law no 13 of year 2003, article 56-59

and Decree of Ministry of Work and Transmigration No 100/MEN/VI/ 2004.

The jobs that can be given to other company who provide outsource labours shall meet

the following requirements:

1. Being executed separately from the main activities;

2. Being executed by direct or indirect order of job providers;

3. Being supporting activities of companies as whole

4. Not disturbing production process.

5. The company shall enter into outsourcing agreement with another company with

legal entity status.

6. Labour protection and work stipulation for the workers of outsourcing company

must at least be equal with its company who employ the outsourcing company

7. The working relationship of the outsourcing labour can be in form of indefinite

working contract or definite work contract as stipulated in the article 59.

Working protection and requirements for labours of the outsourcing companies shall be

at least the same as working protection and requirements in companies giving the jobs

or in accordance with the provisions of laws in force.


According to the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration’s Decree No. 19/2012, the

outsourcing system is allowed only for five sectors, namely cleaning service, catering,

also security, supporting services in oil and gas industry, and transportation provider for

employee.

Q-37: Is it allowed to establish a labours union in Indonesia?

Answer:

Yes. According to the Article 102 of Act No. 13/2003 about Manpower, labours and

labours unions shall function to execute jobs in accordance with their obligations,

maintain orderliness for continuous production, channel their aspirations

democratically, and develop their skill and expertise as well as to take part in

promoting companies and ensuing welfare of their members and families.

Every labour shall entitle to establish and become a member of labours unions. The

labours union shall entitle to accumulate and manage funds as well as to hold

accountability for the funds of organization.

Q-38: How’s the role of government in case of dispute between the employer and

labours union?

Answer:

According to the Article 102 of Act No. 13/2003 about

Manpower, the government shall function to stipulate policies, provide service,

supervise and take action against any violation of provisions of laws in force. The

government refers to the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration at the national

level, and Department of Manpower at Provincial level.

Representative of Government is member of the tripartite cooperation institutions,

together with employer organization and labours union. Tripartite cooperation

institution provides recommendations, suggestions and opinions for the government

and parties concerned in the formulation of policies and settlement of manpower

issues.

In the case of industrial relations dispute, employer and labours union should

undertake negotiation at the first place. If negotiation fails, the dispute should be

brought to tripartite cooperation institution.

Further information about industrial relations dispute settlement can be refered to Act

of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2/2004 concerning Industrial Relations Disputes

Settlement.


Q-39: Is there any law in Indonesia that regulates labours strike?

Yes, labours strike is regulated by the Minister of Labours and Transmigration’s Decree

No. 232/2003. According to this regulation, Strike is defined as labours’/workers’

action which is projected and carried out jointly and/or by worker/labours union to

stop or slow down the works. Strike is part of human right of workers/labours that

should be conducted legally, orderly and peacefully as the consequence of failed

negotiation.

Failed negotiation shall be negotiation that all parties could not reach an agreement

in the dispute settlement because the employer is not willing to conduct negotiation

or the worker/labours union or the workers/labours have requested in writing the

employer 2 (twice) within the period of 14 (fourteen) working days or the negotiation

is deadlocked stated by the parties in the minutes of negotiations.

The strike shall be deemed illegal if it is conducted:

1. Not because of failed negotiations; and/or

2. Without notification to the employer and competent agencies in the field of

manpower; and/or

3. With a notification of less than 7 (seven) days before the implementation of the

strike; and/or

4. At a public company and/or a similar company in which the activity may harm

safety of human being.

An illegal strike as meant shall be classified as absent. The summon to resume work

for the strikers shall be conducted by the employer twice consecutively within the

grace period 7 (seven) days in the form of appropriate and writing summons. The

workers/labours who do not answer the summon shall be considered to have

resigned.

In the case of workers staging labours strike legally in raising demand for normative

rights rally violated by employer, they shall be entitled to obtain wage.

Q-40: What is the regulation of employment termination?

Answer:

The discontinuation of working relations is regulated in

Chapter XII Act No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower. Labours dismissal shall be termination

of working relations because of a certain matter that discontinues rights and

obligations between workers/labours and employer.

Employer, labours, labours unions and the government, by all means, shall strive to

avoid discontinuation of working relations. In the case of all efforts being made, but

discontinuation of working relations being unavoidable, employer shall negotiate the

plan for discontinuation of working relations with labours union or labours

individually in the case of the said labours is not members of labours union.


In the case of the negotiation as meant in the above paragraph totally fail to result in

an agreement, employer only can discontinue working relations with labours after

obtaining a stipulation from the authorized to settle industrial relations dispute.

Application for stipulation of discontinuation of working relations shall be submitted

in writing to the institution authorized to settle industrial relations dispute,

accompanied by reasons as the basis of the discontinuation.

The institution authorized to settle industrial relations dispute can accept the

application for stipulation if it has been negotiated. The institution authorized to

settle industrial relations dispute only can issue stipulation of the application for

discontinuation of working relations if the plan for discontinuation of working

relations has been negotiated by the negotiation failed to result in an agreement.

Employer shall be prohibited from discontinuing working relations with the following

reasons:

1. Workers/labours fail to come because they are sick according to certificate of

doctor as long as the period of absence does not exceed 12 (twelve) months

continuously;

2. Workers/labours are unable to undertake their jobs because they have to fulfil

obligations to the state in accordance with the provisions of laws;

3. Workers/labours who practice their religions;

4. Workers/labours who perform marriage;

5. Female workers/labours who are pregnant, give birth, suffer abortion;

6. Workers/labours who have blood relations by the same and/or married with

the other workers/labours in companies, unless otherwise stipulated in working

agreement, corporate rule or collective working agreement;

7. Workers/labours establish, become members and/or executive of

workers/labours unions, workers/labours undertake activities or workers/labours

unions outside the working hour or during the working hour on the basis of

agreement of employer or on the basis of the provisions stipulated in working

agreement, corporate rule or collective working agreement;

8. Workers/labours report employer to the authorized parties with regard to

action of employer committing act of crime;

9. Because of the different faith, religion, political ideology, ethnic, race, group,

sex, physical condition or marital status;

10. Workers/labours disabled permanently, sick because of working accident or

disease related to working relations whose recovery period, according to letter of

doctor, cannot be ascertained yet.


Application for stipulation of discontinuation of work relations shall be unnecessary, in

the case of:

1. Workers/labours being in the probation period, if it has been stated in writing

previously;

2. Workers/labours tendering their resignation, in writing on the basis of their

intention without indication of pressure/intimidation from employers;

3. Expiration of working relations in accordance with working agreement for a

specified period for the first time;

4. Workers/labours enter the mandatory retirement age in accordance with the

stipulation in working agreement, corporate rule, collective working agreement or

laws in force; or

5. Workers/labours passed away.

In the case of labours dismissal, employer shall be obliged to pay appropriate

severance payment and/or gratitude payment.


VIII. TRADE

Q-41: I want to export my product to Indonesia. What should I do?

Answer:

- There are two ways to export product to Indonesia.

First, is by appointing local company in Indonesia as your agent or distributor.

Second is by establishing your own company as the Trading (import/export) company.

- In both ways, your product should be registered to the Ministry of Trade of the

Republic of Indonesia before allowed to be distributed. If the products are related to

food and drugs, it should be registered to the National Agency of Drug and Food

Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan/BPOM).

- For the first option, a local distributor company will fulfill all requirements to import

your products, including registration of products to BPOM. However, if there dispute

arises; ownership of product registration right may cause conflicting issues on the

possession of the rightful owner of the market trademark.

- For the second option, you could import the product by yourself, including the

process to fulfill all requirements and obtain the license. However your company

could not distribute the product by yourself to client and will still have to appoint local

distributor/agent company.

Q-42: I was informed that Importer Company in Indonesia should have an import

identification number or API. What is API?

Answer:

- Importer Identification Number or Angka Pengenal Importir (API) constitutes

identification those importers must possess in order to import goods, which is used

by the government as an instrument to regulate orderly importation for the purpose

of implementing the foreign trade policy in the field of imports.

- Importation without API can only be done after obtaining approval from the

Indonesian Minister of Trade and only for infrequent importation of self-consumed

goods (not for trading purposes).

- API consists of the following types:

1. API for General Importer (Importir Umum, API-U), which should be obtained by a

trading company;

2. API for Producer Importer (Importir Produsen, API-P), which should be obtained by

an industrial company importing raw materials and capital goods for its own use;

3. API for Limited Importer (Importir Terbatas, API-T), which should be obtained by a

foreign or domestic investment company; and


4. API for Special Importer (Importir Khusus, API-K), which should be obtained by

a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) company and also companies that import

certain commodities such as rice, electronic products, sugar, corn, soybeans, toys,

footwear and textiles.

- API can be obtained from the Ministry of Trade, except for API-T, which should be

obtained from the BKPM. The API is valid for five years and can be extended. It is ap-

plicable to the entire Indonesian customs area.

Q-43: Is it allowed to export or import any kind of products and commodities to and

from Indonesia?

Answer:

- Of course there are some restrictions and limitations to export and import some

specified products and commodities. You may check the list on the website of

Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) as follows:

http://eservice.insw.go.id/

Q-44: What about the export and import tariff of products and commodities in

Indonesia?

Answer:

- You also may check directly to the website of Indonesia

National Single Window (INSW) as follows

http://eservice.insw.go.id/

Q-45: What are the procedures of Import custom duties in Indonesia?

Answer:

In a general and simplified explanation, the steps of custom clearances for imported

products are as follow:

a) Importer will be required to submit Notification of imported goods or

Pemberitahuan Import Barang (PIB) to the Custom office

b) Importer proceeds to pay for custom duties and import tax at the bank.

c) Process custom clearance by submitting :

o Proof of payment

o Import Identification Number (API)

o Tax Identification Number (NPWP)

o Letter of Custom Registration (SRP)

o Notification Imported goods (PIB)

o Tax and Custom Deposit Letter

o Invoice

o Packing List

o B/L

o Insurance Document


Once the custom is cleared, importer will be issued Approval letter of Discharge or

Surat Perintah Pengeluaran Barang (SPPB)

d) Importer will be able to release the goods from custom by enclosing :

o Delivery Order from Shipping agency

o Surat Perintah Pengeluaran Barang (SPPB)

Q-46: Where can I find more information on Import Tax duties rate?

Answer:

Information on Import Tax duties rate can be found at the following Indonesian

official custom website: http://www.beacukai.go.id/?page=apps/browse-tarif-dan-

lartas.html

The information Import tax duties rate requires the Importer to identify the exact HS

code for their imported products. The information on products HS codes can be

found in the following link:

http://eservice.insw.go.id/index.cgi?page=hs-code-information.html.

Q-47: How to find out list of goods prohibited from Imports to Indonesia?

Answer:

Indonesian Import-Export Prohibition and Restriction Regulations called “Lartas”

maintain the full details of products restricted from import and export activities.

“Lartas” Information can be found in the following link:

http://eservice.insw.go.id/index.cgi?page=lartas-import-export.html


Q-48: What is the procedure to register the food product to BPOM?

Answer:

- All imported processed food products should be certified by BPOM.

- General requirements for BPOM approval on imported product are follows:

1. Business license from BKPM.

2. Letter of appointment as importer from the company of origin (show the

original document).

3. Health Certificate or Certificate of Free Sale from the authorities of the country

of origin (show the original document) or legalised copy.

4. Product sample (3 units) in the original packaging.

5. Sample of product label that will be used in Indonesia.

- Imported food product that has passed laboratory testing and gained the approval

from the BPOM, will have the inscription of BPOM RI on the packaging, followed by

“ML” (stands for Merek Luar), meaning the product is produced abroad. This code

will be followed by a 12-digit licensing number.

- Further information about this matter could be checked directly in the Regulation of

Head of Food and Drug Regulatory Agency no. 27 of year 2013.


IX. AGENCIES RELATED TO INVESTMENTS

Q-49: Where can I find information about government agencies and other

institutions related to the investment in Indonesia?

Following is the list of government agencies and other institutions

relevant to investments in Indonesia:

a. Investment Coordinating Board

(Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal / BKPM)

Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 44

Jakarta 12190,

Tel/fax. +62-21-525 5261

Website: www.bkpm.go.id

b. Ministry of Trade

(Kementrian Perdagangan)

Jalan M. I. Ridwan Rais No. 5

Jakarta Pusat 10110

Tel. +62-021-385 8171

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.kemendag.go.id

c. Ministry of Industry

(Kementrian Perindustrian)

Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 52-53

Jakarta Selatan 12950

Tel. +62-21-525 6548/522 9592


Website: www.kemenperin.go.id

d. Ministry of Manpower & Transmigration

(Kementrian Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi)

Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 51

Jakarta 12950

Tel : +62-21-522 9285,

Fax : +62-21-797 4488

Email : [email protected]

Website : www.depnakertrans.go.id


e. Ministry of Justice & Human Right

(Kementrian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia)

Jalan HR. Rasuna Said Kav 6-7, Kuningan

Jakarta Selatan 12940

Tel : +62-21-525 3004

Fax : +62-21-526 3082

Website : http://www.kemenkumham.go.id

f. Ministry of Environment Republic of Indonesia

(Kementrian Lingkungan Hidup)

Jalan D.I. Panjaitan Kav. 24, Kebon Nanas

Jakarta Timur 13410

Tel : +62 – 21 – 858 0067 – 68 (hunting)

Fax : +62 – 21 - 851 7184


Website : www.menlh.go.id

g. Ministry of Agriculture

(Kementrian Pertanian)

Jalan Harsono RM. No. 3, Ragunan,

Jakarta 12550

Tel : +62 – 21 - 780 4056

Fax : +62 – 21 - 780 4237


Website: www.deptan.go.id

h. Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance

(Direktorat Jendral Pajak, Kementrian Keuangan)

Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto 40-42

Jakarta 12190

Tel : +62 – 21 – 5251609/5225129

Fax : +62 – 21 - 5734749

Website : www.pajak.go.id

i. Directorate General of Customs & Excise,

Ministry of Finance

(Direktorat Jendral Bea dan Cukai,

Kementrian Keuangan)

Jl. Jenderal A. Yani (By Pass) Jakarta Timur

Tel. +62 – 21 – 489 0308 Ext. 821 / 822

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.customs.go.id


j. Directorate General of Immigration

(Direktorat Jendral Imigrasi)

Jl. Rasuna Said Kav 8-9, Kuningan,

Jakarta Selatan

Tel : +62 – 21 – 522 4658


Website : www.imigrasi.go.id

k. Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy

(Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif)

Gedung Sapta Pesona

Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 17

Jakarta 10110

Tel : +62-21-383 8167

Fax : +62-21-384 9715


Website : www.parekraf.go.id

l. Ministry of Education and Culture

(Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan)

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Senayan

Jakarta 10270.

Tel : +62-21-5703303/5711144 ext. 2115


Website : www.kemdiknas.go.id

m. Ministry of Health

(Kementrian Kesehatan)

Jl H.R.Rasuna Said Blok X.5 Kav. 4-9, Blok A, Lt.6

Jakarta 12950

Tel : +62-21-5201587/5201591

Fax : +62-21-5201591

E-mail : [email protected]

Website : www.depkes.go.id

n. Indonesia Notary Association

(Ikatan Notaris Indonesia/INI)

ITC Roxy Mas Complex Block E-1 No. 32

Jalan KH. Hasyim Ashari No. 125

Tel : +62 – 21 - 6386 1919 / 6385 1329

Fax : +62 – 21 – 6386 1233


o. Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur

(Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur)

No. 233 Jalan Tun Razak, WP KL 50400,

Tel : +603-2116-4016/4017,

Fax : +603-2141-7908

p. Embassy of The Republik of Indonesia-Singapore

(Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia-Singapura)

7 Chatsworth Road, Singapore 249761

Tel : +65-6737 7422

Fax : +65-6737 5037

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.indonesianembassy.sg

q. The Indonesian Investment Promotion Centre Singapore (IIPC),

BKPM Representative Office- Singapore

8 Temasek Boulevard,

Suntec Tower 3, #33-03, Singapore 038988

Tel : 65 63344410

Fax: 65 63344891


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