Indonesia Data Protection & Privacy Compliance

Authorisation in Indonesia begins with the regulatory perimeter — whether the activity requires a licence at all, and which one.

In Indonesia this is handled through Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and/or other competent Indonesian digital, data and sector authorities, with licensed local professionals engaged where the matter requires them.

What this achieves

• Commercially meaningful Indonesia scope
• PT PMA treated correctly
• Foreign ownership and KBLI issues recognised
• Risk-based licensing requirements presented clearly and proportionately
• No nominee or artificial ownership arrangements

What the regulator will expect

• Identity and address documents
• Parent-company/corporate documents
• Shareholder/controller information
• Business/investment plan where applicable
• Financial/source-of-funds evidence
• Tax information
• OSS/KBLI, immigration, technology or regulator-specific evidence

How it works

1. Confirm objective and activity
2. Review PT PMA/ownership/KBLI/OSS route
3. Assess tax/immigration/licensing requirements
4. Issue tailored documents
5. Coordinate Indonesian authority/professional work
6. Manage queries
7. Completion and practical next steps

Confirmed after initial review. Timing depends on the authority, provider, completeness of the application and the parties involved.

Included in the engagement

• Indonesia suitability review
• PT PMA/ownership/OSS/tax/regulatory assessment
• Tailored KYC and source-of-funds checklist
• Coordination with Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and/or other competent Indonesian digital, data and sector authorities
• Implementation support
• Practical next steps

How Coutts Consultants works on this

Coutts Consultants assesses the perimeter, prepares the application and liaises with Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and/or other competent Indonesian digital, data and sector authorities through appropriately authorised advisers. Authorisation is the regulator's decision.

Authority, registry and procedural detail here reflects our records and should be confirmed as current before you act.