Home Blog Establishing Virtual Office in Indonesia is Now Legal Business Setup | Company Registration | Indonesia | Legal Updates Establishing Virtual Office in Indonesia is Now Legal InCorp Editorial Team 10 March 2016 4 minutes reading time Table of Contents Choosing the Virtual Office Services If your company is considering about business expansion in Indonesia, but you do not have the resources to get the real professional office, now you can try to establish a virtual office. Companies with limited capital that wish to get the complete facility of professional and reliable offices. Also can use the service of virtual offices. The virtual office agency usually offers several plans to be included in their services. This including a real fix company address in reputable location. So that you can have your mails or packages delivered to you safely. And another benefits to hold several important business meetings, have your calls, fax, and emails received and/or delivered/forwarded to you, and other useful professional and elegant services. You can have all the features of the real office without actually have one. So that you can save a great deal of money in performing your business routines. Therefore, if your company budget is not sufficient to meet the standard required to establish a PT PMA (foreign-owned company) in Indonesia. Opening a representative office or a virtual office can be a cost-saving alternative. Companies that wish to know deeper insights of Indonesian market before they finally establish a PT PMA can also use this kind of representative office to start building good business reputations in this country. The Cost The virtual offices are now available in several big cities in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Bali, etc. The cost of the virtual offices in Indonesia starts from at least USD 60 to more than USD 1,000 per month. It’s depending on the complexities of the features, facilities, or services offered to the companies. The only challenge is to find the most reputable company. That’s why you need to assure yourself that your company is represented properly by the virtual office agency you have chosen. Choosing the Virtual Office Services There are so many agencies that claim to have the best virtual office services or plans. So you must be really careful to select the one that can ultimately carries the services it has promised. You need to find a reputable agent that has a mixed of experiences and values. Because it can truly represent your business. You also need to regularly check whether or not the services are done on your behalf. To make sure that you receive what you deserve, a mere online searching is not enough. You need to have some good references at hand, or contact a trusted and reputable company, This will give you just the right advice for your company. You might want to read Top 8 FAQs on Virtual Office Pros and Cons Despite all of the advantages mentioned earlier, you also need to know some possible disadvantages of establishing a virtual office in Indonesia. One of them is the local regulation in each of the city. The majority of the big cities in Indonesia have already acknowledged the existence of virtual offices as companies’ representative offices. There are still some city governments that plan to prohibit the mushrooming phenomena of virtual offices. It is done so that the government can locate the development of businesses in their respective city. This can avoid scams or frauds that are often done by fake companies. To know more about the current regulations of certain cities in Indonesia regarding to the establishment of virtual offices, you can contact us. Related article: Key Factors to Consider before Choosing Your Virtual Office in Indonesia Activities Allowed to Do by A Representative Office Because virtual offices only act as representative offices, there are some restrictions in their business activities. Below are activities that are allowed to be done by a representative office in Indonesia. This activities according to the BKPM regulation No 5 Year 2013, specifically in Article 68 (2): To run some activities on the behalf of the foreign parent company or its Indonesian affiliated companies. To prepare the establishment as well as the development of PT PMA (foreign-owned company) in Indonesia. In addition, Article 2 of BKPM Regulation No 22 Year 2001 regulates about some restricted activities done by a representative office, including: To search for income, such as doing activities to generate income, selling, purchasing, etc. With a company or individuals in Indonesia. To participate in a company, branch, or subsidiary office’s management in Indonesia. The license for a representative office only lasts for three years and can be extended twice. The extending period is only for 1 year each. So that a company can only have a total of 5 years permit to open a representative office in Indonesia. A query and further information on services related to the establishment of virtual office in Indonesia can be sent to us. Contact Cekindo for services related to opening a virtual office in Indonesia. Read Full Bio Verified by Hotdo Nauli Senior Legal & Delivery Manager at InCorp Indonesia Hotdo heads the Legal and Delivery team at InCorp Indonesia, managing Product Registration, Legal Advisory, and Business Licensing. With over 8 years of experience, she focuses on compliance and integrity, ensuring all client operations align with Indonesian laws and regulatory standards, including contract reviews and sector-specific licenses. She is also a licensed advocate and a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI). Frequently Asked Questions How much is the minimum fund required to establish a PT PMA business in Indonesia? The investment requirement for PMA companies in Indonesia varies based on their classification under the Indonesia Industrial Standard Classification (KBLI). Generally, a minimum investment of IDR 10,000,000,000 (ten billion Indonesian Rupiah), excluding investment in land and buildings, is needed to conduct one business activity in one location. Can investors own shares with preferential rights? Under Indonesian Company Law, shareholders can hold shares with various preferential rights, such as voting rights, nomination rights for board members, priority dividend or liquidation proceeds, and options for conversion or withdrawal after a set period. Can you have a nominee arrangement when setting up PMA? A nominee arrangement is an arrangement that uses another person’s name as a subject. In Indonesia, it is prohibited. This restriction aims to prevent situations where a company is owned by one party but beneficially owned by another. According to the law, any nominee agreement between a local party and a foreign investor is deemed null and void. What is the Indonesian employment status in PMA company? In Indonesia, employment arrangements are categorized into temporary employment agreements (PKWT) and permanent employment agreements (PKWTT). Temporary contracts are for short-term, seasonal, or experimental work, while permanent contracts are for continuous employment. Get in touch with us. 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