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In most business sectors, yes — a PT PMA can be 100% foreign-owned unless your specific activity is restricted or reserved. The honest first step is checking your exact business code before you pay anyone a setup fee: the code decides ownership caps, how capital is counted, the licence chain, and whether Bali's current screening affects you at all.
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Two different numbers, often confused. The investment PLAN must exceed Rp10 billion per five-digit business code per location, excluding land and buildings. PAID-UP capital must be at least Rp2.5 billion. The plan is not decorative: what you commit is later checked against your quarterly investment reports — and, if you ever apply for an investor stay permit, against your actual shareholding.
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Partly, and the detail decides your case. Since mid-2026 the licensing system has been rejecting new low and medium-low risk PT PMA registrations, including virtual-office domiciles, in Bali, while medium-high and high risk activities have been going through. That is observed system behaviour, not a published rule, so it must be checked live for your code on the day you file. Separately, a formal proposal exists to close seven specific business lines to new Bali PMA — so far only management consulting is approved-closed; the other six remain under review.
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Typically 2–4 months in Bali for a clean structure. The deed and ministry approval are quick; the real timeline lives in licensing (set by your risk level), premises, and bank onboarding. One step routinely stalls foreign founders: the company tax number is NOT issued automatically with the company — it needs its own registration, and the details must match the incorporation decree exactly or the system auto-rejects.
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For a new Bali PMA, currently no — virtual-office domiciles are part of what the system has been rejecting, so a genuine domicile is needed here. Outside Bali the answer differs by region and activity. The position needs confirming on the day of filing, because this is policy behaviour that can shift.
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KBLI is Indonesia's standard classification of business activities — and it is the single most consequential choice in your setup. It decides whether foreigners may own the activity, how the Rp10 billion plan is counted, your risk level and licence chain, and what your company may lawfully invoice. Note that the new KBLI numbering is now live: new filings must use current codes, while existing licences were converted automatically in mid-2026.
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Three standing ones: the quarterly investment activity report, the monthly and annual tax cycle, and social security registration once you employ people. Plus one rule we insist on: what the company registry, the licensing system and the tax system each record about your company must say the same thing. Inconsistency between the three is the classic audit trigger.
This is general information for business owners, not legal advice for your own situation. If your circumstances are specific, ask — it is cheaper to ask now than to repair later.
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Last checked: 2026-08-03