News andUpdates


News and Updates

BPJS Premiums Increase by 100 Percent

On October 24, 2019, the Government officially increased the premium of the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (“BPJS Kesehatan”) under Presidential Decree No. 75 of 2019 on Amendments to…


New OJK Regulation on Anti-Money Laundering and Prevention of Terrorism Funding in Financial Services Sector

The Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan - “OJK”) issued OJK Regulation No. 23/POJK.01/2019 on September 30, 2019 (“POJK 23/2019”) to amend several provisions of the previous OJK…


BKPM to Launch Online Single Submission System (OSS) Version 1.1 on January 1, 2020

On October 17, 2019, the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal or “BKPM”) issued BKPM Letter No. 5743/A.8/B.1/2019 (“Letter 5743”) on Implementation Plan of a New…


Minister of Trade Relaxes Franchise Regulation

On September 4, 2019, the Minister of Trade (the “MOT”) issued MOT Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on Franchise Implementation (“MOT Reg. 71/2019”). MOT Reg. 71/2019 revokes and replaces a number of…


Contributions for Oil Fuel Supply and Distribution, and Gas Transportation Through Pipelines

On July 8, 2019, the Government issued Government Regulation No 48 of 2019 on Amounts and Utilization of Contributions of Business Entities in the Business Activities of Fuel Oil Supply and Gas…


Minister of Manpower Regulation on Outsourcing Amended Further

On August 1, 2019, the Minister of Manpower (the “MOM”) issued Regulation No. 11 Year 2019 (“Regulation 11”) to amend several provisions of the MOM Regulation No. 19 Year 2012 dated November 14, 2012…


Compilation of Positions Available to Expatriates

The Minister of Manpower (the “Minister”) recently enacted the Minister of Manpower Decree No. 228 of 2019 dated August 27, 2019 on Certain Positions Available to Expatriates (“Decree 228”).  Decree…


Permanent Establishments Clarified

On April 1, 2019, the Minister of Finance issued Regulation No. 35/PMK.03/2019 of 2019 on Determination of Permanent Establishments (the “Regulation”). Previously, permanent establishments were dealt…


New Minister of Trade Regulation on Company Registration

With the launch of the new electronic licensing system, namely the Online Single Submission (the “OSS”) system, the Government is seeking to significantly improve the ease of doing business in…


New Regulation on Acquisition of Publicly Listed Company

On July 27, 2018, the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) of the Republic of Indonesia issued a new OJK Regulation No. 9/POJK.04/2018 on Acquisition of Publicly Listed…