Opening a Business (PT) under KITAP - Is It Possible?

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Hello knowledgeable Expat Indo forummers,

1. I am holding a Kitas (family / keluarga) at the moment.
2. I intend to apply for Kitap this coming September 2025.
3. Is it possible to open a PT with my Kitas? or should I wait for my KITAP?
4. Must I have an Indonesian business partner when registering for the PT? or is it possible to go solo?
5. Working Permit from Ministry of Manpower? Is this mandatory?
6. Taxes / Pajak - Without NPWP, is it possible for a Kitas / Kitap Holder to pay the necessary taxes yearly?
7. If you are holding a Kitap and have a PT, do you have any account on : https://djponline.pajak.go.id/account/login

Appreciate any information and replies in advance.

Good day ahead ~

 

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3. yes, you can
4. you need 2 shareholders, not necessary Indonesians
5. In general, no, if you are employed as a director/commissioner. The tricky part now is that if you have KITAS, you need 10 billion in shares Rp to be without work permit. If you have KITAP, you need 15 billion in shares.
6. No
7. You should have tax number. Djp online is phazed out this year, and reportings are done for the last year. The system is switched to the Coretax system, that doesn't work quite well.

 

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... 3. Is it possible to open a PT with my Kitas? or should I wait for my KITAP?

First , it must be a PT PMA (PT is only for Indonesians) .

Assuming your KITAS is sponsored by Indonesian spouse , from evisa.imigrasi.go.id (see below) , I assume you can (because it benefits Indonesia) , but you need to "report" that to your local Kantor Imigrasi .

• With this visa (poster's view: KITAS/KITAP too) you can : carry out employment-related activities or attending education, as long as it has been reported to Immigration (using the multiple activity reporting process) , conduct activities related to tourism, and visiting friends or family .

4. Must I have an Indonesian business partner when registering for the PT? or is it possible to go solo?

"PT PMA must have at least 2 shareholders who can be individuals or legal entities, with the majority of shares owned by foreign parties." , from https://kontrakhukum.com/article/bagaimana-prosedur-pendirian-pt-pma-yuk-catat-langkah-langkahnya/ (Jan 2025)

5. Working Permit from Ministry of Manpower? Is this mandatory?

No if being the Director or Commissioner , but for any other function you must have a Work Permit . Better talk to you Kantor Imigrasi (also if you have to change to Investor KITAS or Golden/Investor KITAS for being director/commissioner shareholder) .

6. Taxes / Pajak - Without NPWP, is it possible for a Kitas / Kitap Holder to pay the necessary taxes yearly?

To pay Indonesian Tax you have to get an individual Tax Number (NPWP) or/and a business Tax Number (don't know the name) .

7. If you are holding a Kitap and have a PT, do you have any account on : https://djponline.pajak.go.id/account/login

I don't know , but I guess that by owing a PT PMA it will be good to have an account there .

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https://www.hukumonline.com/klinik/a/baru-ini-aturan-pendirian-pt-pma-di-indonesia-lt61d56ad143be5/ (These are the Rules for Establishing a PT PMA in Indonesia , Oct 2023)