Manufacturing and supply chains
Review products, production processes, sites and capacity alongside land use, environmental, premises and sector approvals. Connect the plan with equipment, raw material imports, staffing and supply chains.
INDONESIA MARKET ENTRY
Indonesia market entry: company, licensing and operations
Evereach helps businesses plan and implement Indonesia entry, from PT PMA setup, KBLI and OSS / NIB to sector licensing, tax registration, banking preparation and operations.
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
Start with what the business will actually do
Trading, distribution and warehousing
Map import, export, customs, distribution and logistics arrangements. Identify product registration or certification where applicable and align the company’s activities with actual transactions.
Expansion from Singapore
Assess investment through an existing Singapore company against ownership, regional management and funding needs. The choice of investor should reflect commercial functions and cross-border compliance.
Existing Indonesia operations
Review the entity, KBLI, licences and actual operations, then coordinate necessary changes and ongoing compliance.
PT PMA · KBLI
Review the entity and business classification together
PT PMA and the investor
PT PMA is a common company form for foreign investment. Review the investor, shareholders, beneficial owners, directors and commissioners, alongside capital and investment plans. Requirements are checked for each project.
KBLI and actual activities
Describe products, services, customers and transactions before selecting KBLI classifications. These can affect foreign ownership, licensing and operating conditions; a similar activity name alone is insufficient.
Ownership and location
Whether full foreign ownership is available, or restrictions and conditions apply, depends on the activity and current rules. Office, factory and warehouse arrangements must also fit the business and permissions.
OSS / NIB & LICENSING
Check operating permissions beyond the NIB
OSS is Indonesia’s business licensing system; NIB is the business identification number. Risk-based licensing may also require standard certificates, sector licences or supporting approvals, depending on the activity.
Evereach helps organise documents, review the KBLI and OSS / NIB pathway, and follow up applicable licensing. Incorporation, identification and operational approvals need to progress as connected workstreams.
Readiness to operate depends on risk classification, location, applicable standards and approval status. A NIB alone is not a universal permission to conduct all activities.
TAX · BANKING · PEOPLE
Connect registration with day-to-day operations
Tax and transactions
Coordinate tax registration, applicable VAT and subsequent filings. Identify related-party funding, transactions and transfer pricing matters. Project-specific tax opinions are provided by appropriate professionals.
Banking preparation
Organise ownership, beneficial owner, business plan, source-of-funds and transaction documents, and support follow-up. Account opening and use remain subject to the bank’s independent review.
People and ongoing compliance
Coordinate employment and applicable work or residence matters within scope. Plan corporate administration, licence maintenance, changes and applicable investment activity reporting.
PROJECT PROCESS
A practical sequence for implementation
- 01
Define the business
Confirm products, customers, imports, exports, manufacturing or services and intended locations.
- 02
Review structure and permissions
Check the investor, ownership, KBLI, foreign investment conditions and approvals.
- 03
Progress setup and applications
Prepare documents and coordinate incorporation, OSS / NIB and applicable licences.
- 04
Prepare and maintain operations
Follow up tax, banking, people and operational readiness, then establish a compliance worklist.
Evereach can assist with company setup and implementation in Indonesia, coordinating licensing, banking, tax and ongoing operations within the agreed scope. Timing and fees depend on activities, documents and approvals.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a Chinese company invest directly in Indonesia?
Direct investment can be assessed alongside a route through an existing Singapore company. Indonesia’s entry conditions and applicable China-side ODI requirements must both be checked.
What is a PT PMA?
It is a common Indonesian company form for foreign investment. Its suitability, ownership and investment requirements depend on the proposed activities.
Can the company be wholly foreign-owned?
Conditions vary by KBLI and sector. Review the operating model against current foreign investment rules.
Does obtaining a NIB mean we can start operating?
This depends on risk classification and applicable conditions. Some activities also need standard certificates, licences or other approvals.
What else should manufacturers assess?
Site suitability, land use, environmental, premises and sector approvals, plus applicable import, export and product requirements.
Can you assist with banking and tax registration?
Yes, through preparation, registration coordination and follow-up. Banks make their own account decisions; tax opinions come from appropriate professionals.
Can our Singapore company invest in Indonesia?
The route can be assessed against ownership and business needs. A Singapore structure needs a commercial function and does not imply a uniform tax or approval outcome.
How are timing and fees determined?
After confirming activities, licences, documents and scope, we provide a project plan and quotation. There is no universal approval timetable.
START A CONVERSATION
Discuss your project
Share your products or services, proposed activities, investor, location and approximate schedule. We will first clarify the setup and licensing pathway, then confirm the execution scope.
Regulated financial services and legal or formal tax advice are provided by appropriately authorised or qualified institutions. Evereach handles corporate matters, project coordination and professional liaison.
General service information. Scope, fees, documents and timing are confirmed per project. Approval, banking and visa decisions rest with the relevant authorities or banks. Official references: OSS · BKPM / PP 28/2025