PT PMA company registration & Investor KITASStart your business in Indonesia

Yes. Pakistani citizens can register a PT PMA (foreign-owned company) with up to 100% foreign ownership in most business sectors, with no local partner or nominee. Registration is 100% remote using an apostilled power of attorney. Shareholders who personally hold at least IDR 10 billion of shares can then apply for an Investor KITAS to live in Indonesia. Many of our clients are from Pakistan and run trading, F&B, tech and e-commerce businesses.

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Yes. Indian nationals can fully own and operate a PT PMA company in Indonesia in most sectors. The process is 100% remote: you sign a power of attorney, have it notarised and apostilled by MEA India, and IndoDesk handles every step in Indonesia. Hindi-speaking case managers support you throughout.

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The minimum issued and paid-up capital is IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 140,000) per company under Ministry of Investment/BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025, down from IDR 10 billion. Nothing has to be paid before incorporation: once your company's Indonesian bank account is open, the capital is deposited and then used to run the business — it must stay in the company account for at least 12 months and be spent only on assets, construction or operations. Separately, your total investment plan must exceed IDR 10 billion per KBLI per location (excluding land and buildings); this is realised over time and reported through LKPM, not deposited upfront. Note that an Investor KITAS requires a personal shareholding of at least IDR 10 billion.

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IndoDesk PT PMA registration starts from USD 1,400, covering government fees, the notarial deed, Ministry of Law approval, the NIB business licence (OSS) and the company NPWP tax number. Other prices: Investor KITAS from USD 1,200, family KITAS USD 800 per person, C2 business visa from USD 120, virtual office from USD 150 per year, and tax & compliance retainer from USD 300 per month. Company + KITAS bundles save 20% or more. No hidden fees.

PT PMA registration takes 7–8 working days once your documents are ready. Investor KITAS e-Visa approval takes 4–7 working days after that. Including document preparation and travel, most clients are fully operational within 3–4 weeks of the first consultation.

Yes. Company registration is 100% remote: you sign a power of attorney in your home country, have it notarised and apostilled, and IndoDesk's notary and legal team handle the deed, Ministry of Law approval, OSS licensing and tax registration. You only need to travel once if you want an Investor KITAS — your stay permit is issued at the border when you arrive on your e-Visa. Opening a corporate bank account usually also requires the director to appear in person.

For each individual shareholder and director: a passport copy, recent proof of address, and a CV. For remote registration you also sign a power of attorney, notarised and apostilled in your home country (Pakistan and India are Apostille members; UAE-issued documents still need consular legalisation). Corporate shareholders provide apostilled incorporation documents and a board resolution. You also need a company name (three options), your business activities (KBLI codes) and an Indonesian registered address, which IndoDesk can provide.

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Most sectors are open to 100% foreign ownership under Indonesia's Positive Investment List (Presidential Regulation 10/2021, as amended by 49/2021), including IT and software, consulting, wholesale trading, manufacturing, hospitality, and many services. Some activities are reserved for Indonesian SMEs or cooperatives, capped for foreign ownership, or closed. IndoDesk checks your KBLI codes during the free consultation.

KBLI is Indonesia's standard business classification. Every PT PMA selects one or more 5-digit codes matching its activities, and each code decides whether foreign ownership is allowed, how the IDR 10 billion investment plan is counted, which licences you need and your OSS risk level. Since June 2026 OSS uses KBLI 2025, which renumbered many codes: IT consulting moved from 62029 to 62209, other computer programming from 62019 to 62199, and restaurants are now 56101; management consulting stays 70209, and general wholesale trading split into 46901 and 46902. Some retail codes are reserved for Indonesian SMEs, so IndoDesk checks every code against the Positive Investment List before you commit.

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A PT PMA (Perseroan Terbatas Penanaman Modal Asing) is a limited liability company with foreign shareholders — the standard vehicle for foreigners who want to trade, invoice and hire in Indonesia. A PT PMDN is a domestic company owned only by Indonesians. A KPPA (foreign representative office) can only do promotion, market research and liaison work and cannot generate revenue. Using an Indonesian nominee to hold shares for you is illegal.

The Investor KITAS (index E28A) is a 1- or 2-year electronic stay permit for foreigners who personally hold at least IDR 10 billion of shares in a PT PMA. It lets you live in Indonesia, travel in and out freely, and run your company as a director or commissioner without a separate work permit. After 3 consecutive years you can apply for permanent residency (KITAP).

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The E28A e-Visa is approved in 4–7 working days once your documents are complete (officially 4–5 working days from payment of the government fee). You then have 90 days to enter Indonesia, and your stay permit is issued at the border. Permits run for 1 or 2 years; every extension requires a short in-person visit to an immigration office.

Yes. Investor KITAS holders can sponsor family KITAS for their spouse (index E31B) and unmarried children under 18 (index E31E). IndoDesk charges USD 800 per person and processing takes 4–7 working days. Family permits run alongside yours, children can attend local or international schools, but family members cannot work on this permit.

KITAP (Kartu Izin Tinggal Tetap) is Indonesia's permanent stay permit. Investor KITAS holders can apply to switch to a KITAP after 3 consecutive years, with a ministry recommendation and continued compliance with immigration's investment requirements. A KITAP is issued for 5 years and can be extended indefinitely.

For meetings and market research, use the C2 business visit visa (it replaced the old “B211A”): a single-entry e-Visa for 60 days, extendable up to 180 days in total. Indian and UAE nationals can also use Visa on Arrival (30 days) for short trips; Pakistani nationals are not eligible for Visa on Arrival and need an e-Visa before travel. Neither visa allows paid work. IndoDesk arranges the C2 from USD 120.

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The corporate income tax rate is 22%, the same for foreign-owned and domestic companies. Companies with turnover up to IDR 50 billion get a 50% rate cut on the profit linked to the first IDR 4.8 billion of turnover. Dividends paid to foreign shareholders are taxed at 20%, reduced to 10% under the India and UAE treaties and 10–15% under the Pakistan treaty. Indonesia has around 70 tax treaties. The 0.5% final MSME tax is no longer available to newly registered PT PMA companies.

Every PT PMA must: (1) file a quarterly LKPM investment report through OSS by 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January; (2) file monthly tax returns (VAT if VAT-registered, payroll tax for staff) and the annual corporate tax return (SPT Tahunan) by 30 April through the Coretax system; (3) hold an annual general meeting within 6 months of year-end to approve the annual report and file it with the Ministry of Law; (4) have its accounts audited if assets or turnover reach IDR 50 billion; and (5) register employees for BPJS social security. Our compliance retainer handles all of this.

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Every PT PMA must file a quarterly LKPM (Investment Activity Report) through OSS from the moment its NIB is issued — including before it starts operating. Deadlines are 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January. Under BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025, missing two consecutive reports (or filing four in a row with no new investment) triggers up to three written warnings, then temporary suspension of business activities with corporate actions blocked in OSS plus an administrative fine, and finally revocation of the business licence. Gaps in LKPM can also delay KITAS extensions. IndoDesk's compliance retainer (from USD 300/month) files every LKPM for you.

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Partly. IndoDesk prepares the documents banks ask for — deed, Ministry of Law decree, NIB, NPWP, domicile letter, board resolution and directors' passports — and introduces you to banks such as BCA, Mandiri, BNI, CIMB Niaga, OCBC and UOB. In practice a director or authorised signatory must attend in person, and many banks ask for the foreign director's KITAS first, so most clients open the account during their KITAS trip and then deposit the paid-up capital.

Yes. Our team includes Urdu and Hindi speakers specifically to support clients from Pakistan, India and the South Asian diaspora, plus English, Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia. We explain Indonesian regulations in the language you're most comfortable with.