Indonesia VAT / GST & Indirect Tax Compliance

Indonesia compliance for vat registration & compliance is a calendar and an evidence trail rather than a single event.

In Indonesia this is handled through Directorate General of Taxes and qualified Indonesian tax, accounting and audit professionals, with licensed local professionals engaged where the matter requires them.

What this covers

• 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 we will need

• 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 Directorate General of Taxes and qualified Indonesian tax, accounting and audit professionals
• Implementation support
• Practical next steps

How Coutts Consultants works on this

Coutts Consultants keeps the compliance calendar and liaises with Directorate General of Taxes and qualified Indonesian tax, accounting and audit professionals; technical tax and audit work is performed by qualified practitioners.

Registry and authority information reflects our records and can change — please confirm before acting.