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Indonesia Market Entry · Private Business Advisory

Planning an Indonesia PT PMA? Check the Structure Before You File.

Before committing to an Indonesian company structure, confirm that your intended business activity, foreign ownership, investment plan, address and licensing pathway fit together. UnionSPACE helps foreign investors assess the commercial and regulatory roadmap before incorporation decisions are finalized.

Start with a PT PMA Fit Review: tell us what your business will do in Indonesia and we will identify the key questions that should be resolved around KBLI classification, ownership, operating location, licensing risk and ongoing compliance.

KBLI & ownership review Market-entry roadmap Office & compliance planning
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Page reviewed: 14 September 2026

PRIVATE CONSULTATION

Request a PT PMA Fit Review

Share the essentials. The form opens WhatsApp with your answers so our team can continue the discussion there.

Submitting this form does not submit an application to any Indonesian authority and does not guarantee company registration, licensing, banking or immigration approval.

Private Advisor

Commercial advisory and coordination. We do not issue government documents.

Activity First

The KBLI and business model are reviewed before recommending the setup path.

No Approval Claims

Authorities, banks and other institutions make their own independent decisions.

WHY REVIEW FIRST

A PT PMA Is More Than a Company Certificate

For a foreign investor, the important question is not only whether a company can be incorporated. It is whether the proposed activity can be owned, licensed, located and operated the way your business model requires.

1. KBLI & Activity Mapping

Translate your actual revenue model into the business activities that need to be reviewed, instead of choosing a code simply because it sounds similar.

2. Ownership & Structure

Review whether the intended activity supports the foreign ownership position and whether the shareholder, director and commissioner structure is workable.

3. Location & Operating Footprint

Check whether the planned address, virtual office, commercial premises, warehouse or facility is compatible with the intended activities and risk profile.

4. Licence-to-Operate Roadmap

Identify what may be needed beyond the initial business identity, including standard certificates, sector approvals, environmental or location requirements.

CLEAR RESPONSIBILITIES

What Government Authorities Do — and What UnionSPACE Does

This distinction matters. UnionSPACE provides private professional support; Indonesian authorities remain responsible for government systems, registrations and approvals.

Relevant Indonesian Authorities / Institutions
UnionSPACE Private Advisory
  • Set the legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Operate official government platforms such as OSS.
  • Issue or control official registrations, identifiers and licences.
  • Determine whether an application is accepted, verified, approved or rejected.
  • Banks separately decide account-opening applications and KYC.
  • Explain the market-entry considerations relevant to your proposed business.
  • Review proposed activities, ownership, investment assumptions and operating footprint.
  • Prepare a practical setup and compliance roadmap.
  • Coordinate documents, local professional parties and commercial support within the agreed scope.
  • Provide office, accounting, tax, banking-readiness and ongoing business support where applicable.

Prefer to use official government channels directly?

You can access Indonesian government information and services directly. Official government services may be available at no charge or for official administrative fees that are lower than private professional-service fees.

Official resources: OSS Indonesia and Ministry of Investment / BKPM. UnionSPACE's fees, when engaged, are for private advisory and commercial support and are separate from government charges unless expressly stated in a written proposal.

HOW WE WORK

Start With Fit. Then Decide Whether to Proceed.

A consultation-first process helps avoid committing to a structure before the activity and operating model have been properly considered.

PT PMA Fit Review

You explain what the business will actually do, who will own it, where it will operate and your target timeline.

Market-Entry Roadmap

We identify the important structuring, KBLI, ownership, address, licensing and compliance questions that should be resolved.

Optional Project Support

If you proceed, we can provide a written scope for private advisory, local coordination, office and ongoing business support. Government approvals remain independent.

INVESTOR FIT

When a PT PMA Usually Deserves Serious Consideration

Often Relevant When You Plan To

  • Generate revenue from activities carried on in Indonesia.
  • Hire staff, lease space or establish a durable local operating presence.
  • Enter contracts with Indonesian customers, suppliers or partners through a local entity.
  • Build a long-term Indonesia operation rather than only test market demand.

Review Alternatives Carefully When

  • Your activity may be restricted, capped or subject to special sector conditions.
  • You only need market research, liaison or representative functions.
  • The project requires industrial facilities, product registrations or specialist approvals.
  • You are still validating demand and are not ready for the expected investment and compliance obligations.

PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

One Advisor Across the Commercial Setup Workstreams

Once the structure is considered suitable, your engagement can be scoped around the private support your project actually needs.

Structuring & Documentation

Company-structure planning, document checklist, commercial document preparation and coordination with relevant local professional parties.

Office & Operating Support

Suitable office solutions, meeting rooms, local contact support and practical operating arrangements subject to activity and location requirements.

Banking Readiness

Document preparation and introductions for corporate banking discussions. Banks control KYC, attendance, source-of-funds review and final approval.

Accounting & Compliance

Accounting onboarding, tax-compliance planning and recurring business-support arrangements after the company is operational.

Indonesia market-entry and PT PMA advisory

COMMERCIAL TERMS

Scoped to the Business Model — Not a One-Size-Fits-All Filing Fee

The work required can vary materially by KBLI activity, foreign ownership, location, industry, investment plan and licensing risk. For that reason, we first review the proposed business and then provide a written professional-service scope and fee.

  • Clear description of UnionSPACE professional services
  • Government and third-party charges identified separately where known
  • Assumptions and exclusions stated before engagement
  • No claim that payment guarantees government, bank or immigration approval
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FAQ

Indonesia PT PMA Advisory FAQs

Practical questions foreign investors often ask before choosing an Indonesian company structure.

No. UnionSPACE is a private business advisory and commercial services provider. We are not an Indonesian government agency and are not presented as an official OSS, BKPM, Ministry of Law, tax or immigration website.

Many business activities can permit up to 100% foreign ownership, but the permitted percentage and conditions depend on the selected KBLI activity and sector-specific rules. The activity and ownership position should be reviewed before the structure is finalized.

The KBLI classification can affect foreign-ownership eligibility, investment planning, risk level, address suitability and what additional licences or supporting approvals may be required. A business should be mapped by what it actually does, not only by a broad industry label.

Not necessarily. Indonesia uses risk-based licensing. Depending on the activity and risk level, additional certificates, verified requirements, business licences, environmental approvals, location conformity or sector-specific permissions may be needed before the relevant activity begins.

No. Those are government-controlled registrations, identifiers or approvals. UnionSPACE can provide private advice, document-preparation support and project coordination within an agreed engagement, but the relevant authority controls official issuance and approval.

Yes, where the relevant government platform permits direct access. Official government information and services can be obtained from the relevant Indonesian authority. UnionSPACE's professional fees are for private advisory and commercial support rather than the issuance of government documents.

The timeline depends on the business activity, document readiness, shareholder structure, address, risk level and whether additional licences or approvals are required. We recommend separating the legal-entity setup timeline from the date on which the business will actually be ready and permitted to operate.

No. Banks conduct their own KYC, beneficial-owner, source-of-funds and business-model review. UnionSPACE can assist with banking readiness and introductions, but the bank controls approval, interview and physical-attendance requirements.

Official Indonesia Information Sources

For official government information and direct government channels, consult the relevant Indonesian authorities. Useful starting points include OSS Indonesia and the Ministry of Investment / BKPM.

Information on this page is general and is intended to explain UnionSPACE's private advisory service. It does not constitute legal, tax, immigration or investment advice. Laws, procedures and authority practices can change. Obtain case-specific advice before acting.

NEXT STEP

Describe the Business. We’ll Help You Frame the Right Questions.

Start with your actual activity, intended ownership and timeline—not with a generic incorporation package.

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Free Initial Consultation Available

Tell us what the business will do, who will own it and how you plan to operate in Thailand. Our Bangkok advisory team will identify the lawful structures available and explain the practical cost and consequences of each.

  • A written structural recommendation
  • Consultation fee confirmed before booking
  • Advice available in seven languages
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