UK Bank asking for TIN number?

[Sammy1000]

UK Bank asking for TIN number.

Can one get one of those in Indonesia if one is going to be resident there permanently as a remote worker?

 

[Helpful Herbert]

Mine asked for one a couple of times a few years ago, never mentioned it since. Unless they threaten to close the account I wouldn't worry about it

 

[harryopal1]

I have been harassed by my Australian bank and it took many emails to finally have them accept I don't have a TIN.

 

[marcus]

... Can one get one of those in Indonesia if one is going to be resident there permanently as a remote worker?

I think you can , but in Indonesia it is named NPWP .

See how at the link below .

Curiously the information below doesn't mention the NIK (Resident Identification Number) which you get in a SKTT (Residence Certificate - a kind of Identification card) . Because now the NPWP is supposed to use the NIK's number , I suggest you to get the SKTT before requesting the NPWP .

For the SKTT , look for your Indonesian city's Civil Register Office/Kantor Catatan Sipil . You may find the details at https://disdukcapil.(city's name).go.id .

https://support.online-pajak.com/en/hc/syarat-membuat-npwp/#:~:text=Cara Membuat NPWP di Kantor Pajak : A Complete Guide to the Requirements and Procedures for Applying for a Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWP) for All Types of Taxpayers

 

[marcus]

Just in case you don't know :

• with the NPWP you will be required to present the annual Tax Return Report (here named SPT) usually every March ,
• you will be required to declare your worldwide wealth & income ,
• Indonesia has income tax agreements with many countries , you better search the internet to know if your country is one of them .

You may also be interested in knowing Wally's case at https://www.expatindo.org/community/threads/tax-in-the-new-era.6474/

https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/indonesia/individual/foreign-tax-relief-and-tax-treaties (revised June 2025)

 

[harryopal1]

I am planning to win the lottery in Australia this year. (Actually I have had this plan for nearly 70 years but thus far the winning numbers have eluded me.) In Australia lottery winnings are not taxable. Now after I have won say half a million dollars (or not as the case may be) I would like to send something like $200,000 to my Indonesian wife's account to buy a villa in her name. I guess I should send this in amounts of under $10,000 over a period of time. Would my wife then be subject to tax?

It all seems very complicated. What would be the likely outcome? Or should I just continue with my present strategy of never winning the lottery?

 

[Balifrog]

I am planning to win the lottery in Australia this year. (Actually I have had this plan for nearly 70 years but thus far the winning numbers have eluded me.) In Australia lottery winnings are not taxable. Now after I have won say half a million dollars (or not as the case may be) I would like to send something like $200,000 to my Indonesian wife's account to buy a villa in her name. I guess I should send this in amounts of under $10,000 over a period of time. Would my wife then be subject to tax?

It all seems very complicated. What would be the likely outcome? Or should I just continue with my present strategy of never winning the lottery?

Go to the Domican Republic, have fun and spend it on LBFMs....
No tax problem.