News andUpdates


News and Updates

The Harmonized Tax Law Amends Provisions on Excise

The newly enacted Law No. 7 of 2021 dated October 29, 2021, on the Harmonization of Tax Regulations (the “Harmonized Tax Law”) amends several existing regulations on the Taxation Law and introduces…


Law on Harmonization of Taxation Regulations – General Taxation Provisions

The President enacted Law No. 7 of 2021 dated October 29, 2021 on Harmonization of Taxation Regulations (“Law 7/2021”). Law 7/2021 is also an omnibus law like Law No. 11 of 2020 dated November 2,…


DKI Jakarta Is Now Covid-19 PPKM Level 1

With the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic seemingly abating, the Government has incrementally relaxed its previously stringent public activity restrictions policies. Under the Minister…


Latest Guidelines on International Travels

To further support COVID-19 Task Force Circular Letter No. 18 of 2021 dated August 11, 2021 on Health Protocols for International Travels During the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic and…


New Foreign Manpower Utilization Plan Approval Request Policy During COVID-19 Pandemic

On September 24, 2021, the Minister of Manpower (the “MOM”) issued Circular Letter No. M/11/HK.04/IX/2021 regarding the Foreign Manpower Utilization Plans (Rencana Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing or an…


Use of National Residence Numbers and Taxpayer Identification Numbers in Public Service

The President of the Republic of Indonesia issued Presidential Regulation No. 83 of 2021 concerning Inclusion and Utilization of National Residence Numbers and/or Taxpayer Identification Numbers in…


Indonesian Constitutional Court Reviewed Article 15 (2) of Fiduciary Security Law,

On August 31, 2021, the Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) rendered its decision number 2/PUU-XIX/2021 (“Decision No. 2/2021”) in relation to the judicial review of Article 15 paragraph (2)…


Government Addresses Industrial Relation Problems Caused by the Pandemic

With the Covid-19 pandemic that has yet to show signs of abating anytime soon, the Government continues to implement the Micro Scale Public Activity Restriction (Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat…


Government Pushes Back Risk-based OSS System Launch

Following up on the Ministry of  Investment or Capital Investment Coordinating Board’s (“BKPM”) decision to launch the Risk-based Licensing Online Single Submission System (“Risk-based OSS System”)…


Risk-based Licensing OSS System Soft Launching

As the current business licensing regime comes to its end, the government is currently making preparations for the shift into the Risk-based Licensing system first introduced in Law No. 11 of 2020…