The network covers Indonesia within the South-East Asia region. Payslips there are drawn up in IDR, and dealings with a local firm are conducted in Indonesian.
The business centres where the network is looking for a correspondent as a priority are Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan.
The country lies outside the European Union and outside the European Economic Area: the A1 certificate has no standing there. Whether the employee remains in the scheme of origin then depends on the bilateral social security agreement, if any, concluded with the sending country; where no such agreement exists, dual affiliation must be expected and budgeted into the assignment.
The answer to this question changes everything: it determines to whom you may entrust your payslips locally, and what you must ask for before signing. It has been verified country by country with the local authorities.
In Indonesia, running payroll on behalf of third parties is reserved by law to no registered profession: any company may take it on. The absence of a legal barrier shifts the checking onto you, and that is why the network itself verifies the registration, the tax and social security standing and the insurance cover of every firm before listing it.
L'établissement de la paie pour compte de tiers est libre en Indonésie : aucune licence n'est exigée et le marché est occupé par des sociétés de services sans qualification réglementée. Deux licences existent en périphérie : celle d'Akuntan Publik, délivrée par le PPPK et seule habilitante pour l'audit, et celle de Konsultan Pajak, délivrée par le DJP, seule habilitante pour représenter un contribuable devant l'administration fiscale. La vraie condition d'entrée réglementaire du pays porte non pas sur la paie mais sur la fourniture de main-d'œuvre (alih daya), soumise à agrément du Kemnaker.
Indonesia has thoroughly overhauled its business formalities: the single online submission system now issues a business identification number that replaces the former trading licences, and the activity code it carries determines what the company may lawfully invoice. Checking that code is the first reflex before contracting with a local provider.
Indonesian rupiah are paid into a local account, and employment documents are drawn up in Indonesian; a bilingual version is accepted for foreign employees, but the Indonesian text prevails. Indonesia takes part in no multilateral social security coordination area.
Social protection rests on two independent agencies, one covering pensions, old age, death and work injury, the other covering health insurance. Two affiliations, two contribution flows, two certificates. Third-party payroll requires no licence at all: the country's only regulatory condition concerns the supply of labour, which is subject to approval by the labour ministry. Reading that activity code correctly avoids most of the surprises that otherwise follow.
Affiliation of the company and of each employee to the two social protection agencies applies from the very first recruitment. The employer likewise obtains its tax identification number and, where applicable, its value added tax status.
Establishment itself runs through a company, usually a foreign investment company, whose notarial deed must be approved by the justice ministry before the business identification number is issued by the single online submission system. The activity code selected determines what may then be carried on.
Writing is required for fixed-term engagements, which must be registered with the labour administration; for open-ended contracts, it remains strongly advisable. Company regulations, or failing that a collective agreement, must be drawn up and endorsed by the administration once headcount reaches the relevant threshold.
The minimum wage is set by province, and sometimes by district, which rules out any national approach. Income tax is withheld at source, reported monthly and reconciled annually. Termination, whose formalities and compensation regime were substantially reshaped by the job creation reform, is prepared well in advance. A foreign national additionally requires an approved manpower plan and a separate work permit, both handled through the labour ministry and both slow to obtain, so they belong at the start of any recruitment timetable rather than at the end.
The network asks 9 documents of any firm wishing to represent it in Indonesia. The table gives, for each of them, the exact wording in use locally, the body that issues it and the period during which it remains admissible. These are the terms to use in an application to the local administration.
Of these 9 documents, 6 are required of every applicant and 3 have a limited period of validity, the shortest being 1 months. 1 of these documents exist only in Indonesia and have no equivalent in the common core of the network.
| Local wording | Issuing body | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomor Induk Berusaha (NIB) délivré par le système OSS, accompagné de l'Akta Pendirian et du SK Pengesahan KemenkumhamBusiness Identification Number (NIB), deed of establishment and Ministry of Law approval decree Le NIB a remplacé depuis 2018 les anciens SIUP et TDP : c'est aujourd'hui la preuve d'existence unique, à laquelle il faut joindre l'acte notarié (Akta Pendirian) et l'arrêté d'agrément du ministère (SK Kemenkumham), vérifiable sur ahu.go.id. Contrôler le code d'activité KBLI mentionné sur le NIB : 69202 pour la comptabilité, 78300 pour la fourniture de ressources humaines. | Lembaga OSS — Kementerian Investasi/BKPM ; Direktorat Jenderal AHU, Kementerian Hukum dan HAM | No expiry Required | Official website |
| Nomor Pokok Wajib Pajak (NPWP) et, le cas échéant, Surat Pengukuhan Pengusaha Kena Pajak (SPPKP)Taxpayer identification number (NPWP) and VAT-taxable enterprise confirmation Depuis la réforme d'identification, le NPWP des personnes morales est aligné sur un identifiant à seize chiffres et le NIK sert de NPWP pour les personnes physiques. Le SPPKP n'est requis que si le cabinet dépasse le seuil d'assujettissement à la PPN. | Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (DJP), Kementerian Keuangan | No expiry Required | Official website |
| Surat Keterangan Fiskal (SKF)Tax clearance certificate Pièce fiscale de référence en Indonésie et sa validité est très courte : un mois à compter de la délivrance. Elle n'est délivrée que si le cabinet a déposé ses deux dernières déclarations annuelles et ses trois dernières déclarations mensuelles, n'a pas de dette fiscale exigible et n'est pas poursuivi pénalement en matière fiscale ou de blanchiment. Elle couvre aussi les succursales. | Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (DJP) | 1 month Required | Official website |
| Sertifikat kepesertaan BPJS Ketenagakerjaan dan BPJS KesehatanCertificate of participation in BPJS Employment and BPJS Health Deux organismes distincts en Indonésie : BPJS Ketenagakerjaan pour la retraite, la vieillesse, le décès et les accidents du travail, BPJS Kesehatan pour l'assurance maladie. L'affiliation est obligatoire pour tout employeur ; demander les attestations des deux caisses ainsi qu'une preuve de paiement récente, car l'attestation d'affiliation seule ne prouve pas l'absence d'arriéré. | BPJS Ketenagakerjaan et BPJS Kesehatan | 3 months Required | Official website |
| Polis asuransi tanggung gugat profesi (professional indemnity)Professional indemnity insurance policy Aucune obligation légale pour un cabinet de paie ou de comptabilité en Indonésie ; le marché de la RC professionnelle y est peu développé. L'exiger contractuellement et vérifier que l'assureur figure au registre de l'OJK. | Assureur agréé par l'Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) | 12 months Where applicable | Official website |
| Izin Usaha Perusahaan Alih Daya (agrément d'entreprise de sous-traitance de main-d'œuvre) — le cas échéantOutsourcing company licence Requis uniquement si le partenaire met du personnel à disposition du client (alih daya / outsourcing), régime issu de la loi Cipta Kerja et de ses règlements d'application. Un bureau de paie qui traite les dossiers depuis ses propres locaux n'en a pas besoin. Demander la position écrite du cabinet. | Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Kemnaker) | No expiry Where applicable | Official website |
| Izin Praktik Akuntan Publik / Konsultan Pajak berizin (Izin Praktik Konsultan Pajak)Public Accountant practice licence / licensed tax consultant Établir une paie n'exige aucune licence en Indonésie. En revanche, seul un Konsultan Pajak titulaire d'une Izin Praktik délivrée par le ministère des Finances peut représenter un contribuable devant le DJP, et seul un Akuntan Publik agréé PPPK peut signer un audit. Exiger l'une ou l'autre si le partenaire annonce assurer la représentation fiscale du client. | Pusat Pembinaan Profesi Keuangan (PPPK), Kementerian Keuangan ; Direktorat Jenderal Pajak pour les conseils fiscaux ; IAPI et IKPI côté associations | No expiry Where applicable | Official website |
| KTP (Kartu Tanda Penduduk) atau paspor direktur, dan NPWP pribadiDirector's national ID card or passport and personal tax number Usage KYC constant. Le nom du ou des directeurs doit être recoupé avec l'Akta Pendirian et le dernier acte modificatif enregistré auprès du Kemenkumham — en Indonésie les changements de dirigeants ne sont pas toujours publiés à jour. | Direktorat Jenderal Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Dukcapil) | No expiry Required | Official website |
| Kepatuhan terhadap UU No. 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi (UU PDP) — penunjukan Pejabat Pelindungan Data Pribadi (DPO)Compliance with Law 27/2022 on Personal Data Protection and DPO appointment La loi UU PDP de 2022, pleinement applicable depuis octobre 2024, est calquée sur le RGPD et impose la désignation d'un DPO pour les traitements de données à grande échelle — ce qui est le cas d'un opérateur de paie. Il n'y a pas d'enregistrement des traitements : la pièce attendue est la désignation du DPO et la politique de confidentialité. L'autorité de contrôle indépendante prévue par la loi n'était toujours pas pleinement opérationnelle : ne pas attendre de pièce émanant d'elle. | Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital ; autorité de contrôle PDP en cours d'installation | No expiry Required | Official website |
The annual religious holiday allowance is a statutory obligation with no European equivalent: it is owed, ahead of the religious festival corresponding to the employee's faith, to employees meeting the length-of-service condition set by regulation, which also fixes the payment deadline. It should be budgeted as a permanent element of payroll cost, not as a discretionary bonus.
The provincial minimum wage, revised annually, varies considerably between provinces: a company operating in Jakarta and in Surabaya applies two separate references.
Provider verification, finally, turns on a single document. The Indonesian tax certificate has a very short validity and is issued only on strict filing and payment conditions. It should be requested at the end of a due diligence process rather than at the start, otherwise it will have expired before signature.
Le système OSS a fait table rase des anciens documents : ne pas accepter un SIUP ou un TDP, périmés depuis 2018, mais exiger le NIB en cours. Le SKF est la pièce la plus contraignante du dossier indonésien avec sa validité d'un mois : caler sa demande sur la fin de l'instruction, pas sur son début. Enfin, l'affiliation aux deux BPJS est éclatée entre deux caisses indépendantes et une attestation d'affiliation ne dit rien des arriérés — demander en plus une preuve de paiement des trois derniers mois. Point non vérifié : je n'ai pas trouvé de source officielle fixant une durée de validité normalisée aux attestations BPJS, la valeur retenue ici relève de l'usage.
The network opens 3 partner slots in Indonesia, not one more. No firm is listed there yet: all 3 slots therefore remain open to applications.
No listed partner in Indonesia has asked to appear in the public directory. The contact details of a firm are passed on to the client only when an assignment is awarded.
Filing an application does not amount to admission: every request is reviewed one by one. There is no minimum turnover requirement, and the partner selected invoices its fees directly.
Submit an application: we review your file, we check the documents required on the ground and we give you an answer, whether it is positive or not.
An Indonesian firm is expected to produce a current business identification number, together with the incorporation deed and the ministerial approval order, and to allow verification of its declared activity code. Add to that the tax identification number, a recent tax certificate, membership certificates from both social security agencies supported by payment evidence, and the appointment of a personal data protection officer. Every candidate is also asked for a written position on whether it falls within the labour supply approval regime.
Describe your requirement. No firm is listed in Indonesia yet: we review the request, then entrust it to a local firm that the network identifies and vets, or to the partner of a neighbouring country covering this territory. Your contact details are passed on to the selected firm alone.
Request a provider in IndonesiaEach page takes up the data in this profile from a particular angle.
Mobility is rarely arranged one country at a time. The neighbouring profiles follow the same outline.
These countries account for most of the requests received: each one has, in addition to its profile, six pages devoted to a single aspect of local payroll.
The information gathered on this page comes from the registers, administrations and bodies listed below, consulted when the reference base was compiled. It is given for guidance and does not replace the advice of a professional established in Indonesia.