Set up a company in Indonesia as a foreign founder: cost, time and ownership
The usual company type for a foreign founder in Indonesia is the PT PMA. Foreign ownership: All business fields are open to investment except those listed as closed or conditional; Presidential Regulation 10/2021 (as amended by 49/2021) sets the fields with foreign ownership limits. Minimum capital: Issued and paid-up capital of at least IDR 2,500,000,000 per company, and total investment above IDR 10,000,000,000 per 5-digit KBLI business field per project location, excluding land and buildings (BKPM Regulation 5/2025). Government fee: IDR 1,000,000 Ministry of Law (AHU) fee to establish a PT with authorised capital above IDR 1,000,000,000; notary fees are separate and not set by government.
The PT PMA in Indonesia, from the official pages
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | A foreign investment company (PMA) must be a limited liability company (perseroan terbatas) under Indonesian law. | jdih-storage.bkpm.go.id |
| Registered local address | The PMA company must be domiciled within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. | jdih-storage.bkpm.go.id |
| Foreign ownership | All business fields are open to investment except listed ones; Presidential Regulation 10/2021 (amended by 49/2021) also lists fields with foreign capital limits. | peraturan.bpk.go.id |
| Minimum investment | Total investment must exceed IDR 10,000,000,000, excluding land and buildings, per 5-digit KBLI business field per project location. | jdih-storage.bkpm.go.id |
| Minimum capital | Issued/paid-up capital of at least IDR 2,500,000,000 per company, unless another regulation says otherwise. | jdih-storage.bkpm.go.id |
| Government fee | AHU fee to establish a PT: IDR 1,000,000 where authorised capital exceeds IDR 1,000,000,000 (a PT PMA meeting the IDR 2,500,000,000 paid-up minimum falls in this band, by our reading). | ahu.go.id |
| Time | AHU states 7 minutes after submission for establishing a PT (legal entity approval only; OSS licensing is separate). | ahu.go.id |
| Online registration | Establishment is filed online, but only by a notary through the SABH system at ahu.go.id. | ahu.go.id |
| Corporate income tax | The corporate income tax rate is 22%. | pajak.go.id |
| Small company rate | Domestic corporate taxpayers with gross income up to IDR 50,000,000,000 are eligible for a 50% rate reduction facility. | pajak.go.id |
| Annual compliance | Annual corporate tax return due no later than 4 months after the end of the tax year (30 April for a calendar year). | pajak.go.id |
Questions founders ask about Indonesia
- Can a foreigner own 100% of a company in Indonesia?
- All business fields are open to investment except those listed as closed or conditional; Presidential Regulation 10/2021 (as amended by 49/2021) sets the fields with foreign ownership limits.
- What is the minimum capital for a company in Indonesia?
- Issued and paid-up capital of at least IDR 2,500,000,000 per company, and total investment above IDR 10,000,000,000 per 5-digit KBLI business field per project location, excluding land and buildings (BKPM Regulation 5/2025).
- How much does it cost to register a company in Indonesia?
- IDR 1,000,000 Ministry of Law (AHU) fee to establish a PT with authorised capital above IDR 1,000,000,000; notary fees are separate and not set by government.
- How long does it take to register a company in Indonesia?
- AHU legal entity approval: 7 minutes after the notary submits; OSS business licensing time not stated on the pages checked.
- Can I register a company in Indonesia from abroad?
- Online, but the deed and AHU filing must go through an Indonesian notary (SABH system), so a founder cannot self-file.
- What is the corporate tax rate in Indonesia?
- 22%; domestic corporate taxpayers with gross income up to IDR 50,000,000,000 are eligible for a 50% rate reduction facility.
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- Company type
- PT PMA (perseroan terbatas penanaman modal asing): a limited liability company with foreign investment, licensed through the OSS system
- Foreign ownership
- All business fields are open to investment except those listed as closed or conditional; Presidential Regulation 10/2021 (as amended by 49/2021) sets the fields with foreign ownership limits
- Minimum capital
- Issued and paid-up capital of at least IDR 2,500,000,000 per company, and total investment above IDR 10,000,000,000 per 5-digit KBLI business field per project location, excluding land and buildings (BKPM Regulation 5/2025)
- Government fee
- IDR 1,000,000 Ministry of Law (AHU) fee to establish a PT with authorised capital above IDR 1,000,000,000; notary fees are separate and not set by government
- Time to register
- AHU legal entity approval: 7 minutes after the notary submits; OSS business licensing time not stated on the pages checked
- Local director
- Not confirmed: no official page checked states a director nationality or residency rule for a PT PMA
- Register from abroad
- Online, but the deed and AHU filing must go through an Indonesian notary (SABH system), so a founder cannot self-file
- Corporate tax
- 22%; domestic corporate taxpayers with gross income up to IDR 50,000,000,000 are eligible for a 50% rate reduction facility
- Official page
- oss.go.id
- Checked
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