LIVING IN INDONESIA

In today's world, it's more and more common to relocate people from one country to another.  Become part of a new and exciting community, opportunities to travel, learn new skills and gain valuable experience are among the reason why people working abroad. When you come to Indonesia with an intention to work and reside in Indonesia with a valid work permit and stay permit would be generally regarded as Tax Resident of Indonesia from the date of arrival.Till this point.you might be confused with it, as your Income tax regulation in your country treats you the same. If So, who is entitled to impose the taxes? Well, this is an issue I have been passionate about.  Frankly, due to this case  I enrolled my self to have further Tax Course focusing on International Taxation., therefore, I am very keen on discussing about this issue of personal income tax which highlight on the changes of individual's status from Foreign  ( Non Resident) Tax Subject to D...

Buddy, When you are working overseas, say Indonesia, for longer period of time, as an illustration 12 months and up , what’s the first time  in store that  you are  often worry about?, based on the incoming queries,  I conclude that a majority of expats usually  are worry about the tax compliance.  Understand, dealing with taxes can be complicated enough. As it offers numerous tax implications in almost throughout economic activities. On this occasion, I am revealing  about local statutory that you need to bear in mind.  I noted that there are permits, visa, tax and other working regulations to take into account  if you wish to work decently in Indonesia. I am focusing now upon  Indonesia Tax compliance. I came across  many misconception about paying tax in Indonesia. A few usually  are often equating along with  his own country regulations. Each country  has vastly  Tax system ,furthermore ...

Hi Buddy, Welcome back… curently I am going to present you a listing of Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Indonesia. I Believe as a foreign resident in Indonesia, You will certainly have need to keep in touch with your embassy for various reasons, such as : • Pasport renewal or the issuance of other official documents • current Tax Information asisstance • Provision of business related information • Provision of emergency information • Coordination of community events days in your culture Regarding the terms of Embassy and Consulate, Often, Those terms are used together, whereas the two are very different. An Embassy is permanent diplomatic mission which is generally located in a country’s capital city. While a Consulate is a smaller version of an embassy and is generally located in the larger tourist cities of a country but not the capital. The Embassy is responsible for representing the home country abroad and handling major diplomatic issues such as preserving t...

TYPE OF INDONESIAN VISA and INDEX NO Based on Director General for Immigration Regulation 2006, under the New Decree Article 4.1, VISA Clasified into 4 Types; 1.        TRANSIT VISA  ( Index 111) This Visa is Valid for a Maximum period of 14 days, except in accordance with authorization from Immigration authority in Indonesia Transit visa is applied for all aspects of transit solely for the purpose of continues air and sea passage to another part of destination, on board with air or sea cargo in Indonesia territory, and emergancy situation that causes suspension of passage in relation to vessels, weather and other causes 2.        SINGLE VISIT VISA ( Index 211) This Visa is available for a single visit only and valid for a maximum period 60 days, except in accordance with authorization from immigration authorization in Indonesia 3.        TEMPORARY STAY VISA  ...

Hi Buddy, How's your weekend?... Trust, It's been great. right... Anyway we still have time to be productive and have a fund weekend on this Sunday well, I am frequently asked by expatriates on how the visa work permit is processed. From our record. The normal ranges spans 19 working days if everything goes well. The most common problem was very embarrassing. Once upon the time,the immigration office got the form ran out. therefore it took 3 days to have the form ready. consequently the completion time to this process was delayed Let me turn my attention to the process ; 1. Once all the above documents ( see my earlier article on legal requirement) are received, the agency will immediately begin processing it. Starting with the placement of foreign workers plans (RPTKA) approved, arrange TA.01 (recommendation letter from Man Power Departement to Immigration department in order to process working visa), pay government l...

Buddy, If you consider moving to Indonesia due to job relocation or other reasons… You are so fortunate I must say.  Many people out there have no chance like you do as the Indonesian authority has limited Foreign people  to fill some job position in Indonesia. Anyway,There are a few things to keep in mind if you would like this colorful and exotic country to become your new home. 1. Be Well Prepared Inadequate planning can lead to a more emotional stress. Many people find moving domestically an emotional stress event, moving to a new country creates an even more challenging transition. For that reason, you need to do prepare a checklist regarding duties to accomplish your move. Being realistic about what you can do yourself and seeking assistance for tasks that can be performed by others would be the main element to a successful move. 2. Ensuring Legal Requirement It could be a confusing process to navigate through Indonesian bureaucracy. A...