Home Blog How to Ensure Accounting and Tax Compliance in Indonesia: The Shortcuts Finance | Tax Reporting How to Ensure Accounting and Tax Compliance in Indonesia: The Shortcuts InCorp Editorial Team 24 April 2025 3 minutes reading time Table of Contents Accounting and Tax Compliance in Indonesia: The Shortcuts Outsourcing to InCorp as the Solution To successfully run a business anywhere in the world, you need to comply with the applicable laws and regulations. In Indonesia, ensuring compliance is required from the outset when registering your company and throughout its operation, including accounting and tax compliance. After having your company legally registered in Indonesia, one of the next steps that you need to undertake is focusing on developing and implementing strategies for business growth and success. As such, non-generating tasks like accounting, as well as tax filing and reporting, can be outsourced to experienced and knowledgeable specialists who possess the necessary expertise. This way, you won’t have to worry about meeting deadlines, fulfilling obligations, and staying up-to-date with the latest regulatory changes. However, familiarising yourself with everything related to accounting and tax is essential. It is impossible to run a business without some knowledge of the business environment and every aspect within it. Without further ado, here is a comprehensive guide that contains all the essential information you need to know about accounting and tax compliance in Indonesia, all in one place. Accounting and Tax Compliance in Indonesia: The Shortcuts Before diving into any other discussions, the best way to start is: Get yourself familiar with the basic and common terms used in accounting, tax and bookkeeping in Indonesia Then, it would be nice also to know other matters on accounting and taxation for tax compliance purposes in Indonesia: Accounting and tax reporting Tax schedules, penalties, and audit Corporate and personal income taxes Value Added Tax Tax return reporting Tax clearance certificate Tax incentives Common tax infringements Finally, as briefly discussed above, outsourcing tax and accounting tasks to experts will bring benefits to a business. Below, you can read through the benefits of outsourcing in Indonesia and why every business needs it. Outsource an accounting department for these 8 reasons The major benefits of tax outsourcing Doing business in Indonesia: hiring or outsourcing? Grow your business through outsourcing 7 signs you’ve chosen the wrong outsourcing provider Outsourcing to InCorp as the Solution There is no doubt that business process outsourcing, be it accounting and tax or other non-generating tasks, will be beneficial to your business, regardless of type and size. As a leading consulting and outsourcing company in Indonesia, InCorp has a team of dedicated tax and accounting specialists. Possessing in-depth knowledge and years of experience, our professionals are more than happy and ready to ensure seamless business operations through compliance and elevate your business to the next level through quality outsourcing services. Discuss your business process outsourcing needs to ensure tax and accounting compliance in Indonesia with us now. Fill in the form below to get started. Read Full Bio Verified by Dessy Amelia Senior Tax Manager at InCorp Indonesia Dessy has over eight years of experience in tax services, leading InCorp Indonesia's tax team in compliance and strategic solutions. She holds a bachelor's degree in Fiscal (Tax) Administration from Universitas Indonesia and is pursuing a master's degree in Tax Policy and Administration at the same university. She is also a certified tax consultant (USKP C), and a member of the Indonesian Tax Consultants Association (IKPI). Frequently Asked Questions What are the deadlines for the annual tax return? The deadline for an individual tax return is 31 March. A corporate tax return must be lodged within four months after the end of the calendar year or taxable year. More information can be found here: 21 Must-Know Facts about Annual Tax Return in Indonesia. Should I submit tax reports if my company has been established but has no business activities? Yes, submitting monthly and annual tax reports is mandatory even if your company does not have any business activities, thus owing zero taxes. Is there any foreign exchange control or limitation in Indonesia? Foreign currency transfers to and from Indonesia are not subject to exchange controls, allowing investors to freely move funds. However, these transactions must be reported to Bank Indonesia. Moreover, there are reporting obligations concerning offshore assets and liabilities to ensure transparency in financial activities. How is pricing determined for your finance, accounting, and tax services? To provide you with accurate pricing information for our finance, accounting, and tax services, we consider the complexities of your inquiries and the dynamic nature of regulations in Indonesia. As a result, the pricing for the services may vary accordingly. For pricing details, please talk to our experts. Get in touch with us. 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