News andUpdates
News and Updates
December 15, 2021
Minister of Home Affairs Issues PPKM Instruction for Christmas and New Year
The Minister of Home Affairs (the “MOHA”) has just issued the latest directive regarding Public Activity Restrictions (Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat or “PPKM”) in MOHA Instruction No.…
November 30, 2021
Indonesian Constitutional Court Orders Government and House of Representatives to Rectify Job Creation Law Within Two Years
On November 25, 2021, the Constitutional Court (the “Court”) issued the decision No. 91/PUU-XVVII/2020 (the “Decision No. 91”) in relation to a petition for a formal review (the “Petition”) of Law…
November 29, 2021
New Covid-19 Variant: Indonesia Imposes Travel Bans for Travelers from Certain Countries
In light of the newly discovered Covid-19 B.1.1.529 strain (dubbed as the Omicron variant), several countries all over the world are closing their borders to travelers from a number of African…
November 26, 2021
Transparency in Fundraising: Government Regulates Money/Item Collection Activities for Social Purposes
In order to implement a more organized and transparent system for Money and Items Collection (the “Collection”) within the context of social aid/welfare, the Minister of Social Affairs (the “MOSA”)…
November 16, 2021
Governors to Stipulate Respective Minimum Wages Following Minister of Manpower Circular Letter
The Minister of Manpower issued Circular Letter No. B-M/383/H1.01.00/XI/2021 dated November 9, 2021 on Submission of Economic and Employment Data in Determining the Minimum Wages in 2022 as a…
November 16, 2021
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…
November 12, 2021
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,…
November 8, 2021
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…
October 4, 2021
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…
October 4, 2021
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…