Home Blog 7 Most Time-Consuming Business Tasks You Could Outsource in Indonesia Finance | Human Resource | Indonesia | Payroll | Recruitment | Tax Reporting 7 Most Time-Consuming Business Tasks You Could Outsource in Indonesia InCorp Editorial Team 21 October 2019 4 minutes reading time Table of Contents Outsourcing Indonesia to Help These 7 Tasks Cekindo as Your Provider for Outsourcing It is common that when you start a new business in Indonesia, you want to be involved in every aspect of your business. It is not just because you think that you can save a lot of money, but it is also because the novelty of your new venture excites you and you want to do everything on your own. However, the novelty could wear off pretty soon if you try to do everything yourself, especially when you may not have the skills to do so. You will eventually put your business in jeopardy. You should not reject business process outsourcing (BPO) in Indonesia because you think it is costly. Most of the time, outsourcing can cost you much less if you take the value of opportunities into account. Some time-consuming business tasks are indeed best left to others who have the capacity to help you. Through this article, let’s look at the 7 most time-consuming business activities you could easily outsource in Indonesia. You can now make more time for yourself and increase your business productivity significantly. Outsourcing Indonesia to Help These 7 Tasks 1. Tax Preparation, Filing and Reporting Tax filing and reporting is time-consuming. It requires special skill sets that usually only tax consultants possess. Therefore, tax preparation and filing outsourcing can take away the significant tax burden from you, as well as realising the significant cost savings. You can now easily outsource all your tax-related tasks in Indonesia to experienced tax professionals. This allows your in-house employees to focus on other higher value activities. 2. Accounting and Bookkeeping It is a better decision to keep your accounts organised than try to sort everything out at the end of the financial year. If you do not watch your accounting and bookkeeping tasks carefully, those mistakes that accumulated overtime can be costly to your business. Therefore, hiring a dedicated professional to take care of your daily bookkeeping and accounting activities will be more practical for your business. Accounting and bookkeeping outsourcing puts every financial transaction in order with the highest accuracy. 3. Recruitment and Hiring Recruitment and hiring can potentially take up a lot of your time, especially when you team starts to grow. The process involves sourcing, interviewing, shortlisting, background checking, salary negotiations, employment contract, etc. – the tasks could be endless. So now you can save your precious time by outsourcing the whole hiring process. Cekindo has a database match your business up with desired candidates and the subsequent process. 4. Payroll Processing In-house payroll management is not a problem when you only have a small team, provided that your HR team is also qualified. However, once your business starts expanding, your monthly payroll processing can be extremely taxing. As a result, payroll outsourcing in Indonesia can be less expensive and more effective if chosen carefully. 5. IT and Technology-related Tasks If you don’t have a strong technology team, it is often easier to let IT specialists worry about this business needs. The reason is simple: many technology-related or IT tasks have time-consuming learning curve. It is not worth your time to train employees who have no deep knowledge in this area. Using your in-house team to manage your own IT tasks could be more expensive than outsourcing. 6. Creative Works Some people think creative works are easy. No, they are not. Everyone can do their own design work for their business, but it does not mean that they can do it well. Outsourcing your creative works such as web design, print media, content writing, branding can get you quality work, boosting your brand and business. 7. Other Skills Your Business Does not Have This should be obvious. Whatever skills your business is lack of, outsource the related activities. This can be social media marketing and other administrative tasks. Cekindo as Your Provider for Outsourcing Want to know more about how Cekindo, as a BPO provider in Indonesia, can improve your productivity and help grow your business through business outsourcing? Get in touch with our team of specialists to discuss the best outsourcing solution for your business. Fill in the form below or visit one of our offices that are available in Jakarta, Bali and Semarang. Read Full Bio Verified by Daris Salam COO Indonesia at InCorp Indonesia With more than 10 years of expertise in accounting and finance, Daris Salam dedicates his knowledge to consistently improving the performance of InCorp Indonesia and maintaining clients and partnerships. Frequently Asked Questions What are the standard regulations regarding employment in Indonesia? The standard regulations state: Minimum salary of IDR 3.9 mil for the Jakarta region 12-day annual leave (minimum) BPJS coverage Holiday allowance Is it required to hire Indonesian staff in the PMA company? In Indonesia, the necessity of hiring Indonesian employees by foreign companies typically arises from commercial requirements, regulatory mandates in specific sectors like construction or shipping, or as part of employing foreigners to fulfill knowledge transfer obligations. How is pricing determined for your finance, accounting, and tax services? 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