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Income taxation system in Indonesia

InCorp Editorial Team
  • 26 May 2015
  • 5 minute reading time

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With current global condition, emerging market countries are the latest investment destinations, and Indonesia is no exception. If you are planning to open a business in Indonesia, you may know that the overall process can be quite a hassle due to bureaucratic and legal matters.

Once you’re finished with those matters, the next important thing is to understand the taxation system in Indonesia. Just like many countries, Indonesia operates a self-assessed taxation system that is divided into state and local taxes. Included in state taxes are income tax (corporate, individual, withholding), VAT (Value Added Tax), stamp duty and customs tax.

Local taxes are mainly related to commercial subjects such as property, vehicle, promotional and leisure activities. Because you want to start your business in Indonesia, you need to understand income tax properly. Generally, income tax system in Indonesia are applied both to individual and corporate.

Income Tax System in Indonesia

Corporate Income Tax in Indonesia

When it comes to corporate tax in Indonesia, the location where you establish your business is important because it will define whether you’ll be taxed as resident or non-resident company. Resident company is defined as company which is incorporated and conduct business activities in Indonesia.

Foreign company which have permanent establishment (PE) in Indonesia is imposed tax obligation same as resident taxpayer. While non-resident company is foreign company which is incorporated overseas but acquire revenue from Indonesia.

Of course as a resident company, there would be plenty of benefits. For instance, when you do business in high priority sectors or in certain geographic areas, you could receive income tax relief. It also means that you would be eligible for a reduction in net income up to 30% of the amount invested, prorated at 5% for 6 years of production. 

There would be also privilege for resident taxpayer (Indonesian citizen) for tax relief based on tax treaty between Indonesia and its treaty partner.

The corporate tax rate is generally flat at 25% (22% in 2020), but special conditions apply to a resident company. When your company is listed and meets certain conditions, you will receive 5% reduction. The best benefits are applicable to small businesses with a gross turnover

No. Gross Income Tax Rate
1. up to IDR 4,8 billion 0.5% of annual turnover (final)
2. IDR 4,8 billion- IDR 50 billion 12,5- 25% from net profit (11% of profits – in 2020)
3. More than IDR 50 million 25% from net profit (22% of profits – in 2020)

Besides, there is also special tax rates applied to specific business activities as lists on following table:

No. Business Activity Income Tax Rate
1. Oil and Gas 30%- 45%
2. Mining 30%- 45%
3. Construction 2%
4. Building Design, supervision or consultancy except legal and tax consultancy 4%
5. Geothermal 34%
6. Foreign Drilling operations> 3.75%
7. Non-resident international shipping and airlines 2.64%

In the term of tax payment, as a resident company, you will have flexibility in your tax liability settlements. You can choose between direct payment to DGT (Director General of Tax), through third party withholding, or combination of both. As a non-resident company, it can only be done through witholding tax from source of income in Indonesia where you will be subject to 20% of various amounts.

Individual Income Tax in Indonesia

If you are a foreign worker as like as foreign companies, you can be considered as resident taxpayer or non-resident taxpayer. Foreign worker who is categorized as resident taxpayer once they have been stayed over 183 days in any 12 month period.

For resident taxpayer, the top marginal income tax rate is 30% (for income above IDR 500 million). This applicable tax rates are progressive based on annual income. Below are applicable income tax rate for individual taxpayer:

No. Taxable Income Tax Rate
1. Up to IDR 50  million 5%
2. Over IDR 50 million 15%
3. Over IDR 250 million- IDR 500 million 25%
4. Over IDR 500 million 30%

While for non-resident taxpayers, are subject to final witholding tax of 20% on gross income but may be in lower rate under tax treaty. In term of tax payments, individual income tax is collected through third party witholding.

 

Timeline for Tax Obligations

In Indonesia, payment for both corporate and individual tax liabilities are typically made to the State Treasury through a designated tax payment bank. Afterward, you must submit related tax forms to the tax office.

Type of Tax Monthly payment Deadline Monthly Filing Deadline Annual Filing Deadline 
Corporate Income Tax 15th of the following month 20th of the following month End of the 4th month after the tax year ends²’
Individual Income Tax 15th of the following month 20th of the following month End of the 3rd month after the tax year ends²’
Employee Withholding Tax 10th of the following month 20th of the following month N/A
Other Withholding Tax 10th of the following month 20th of the following month N/A
VAT & LGST Before the VAT return filing deadline End of the following month N/A

Note:

1) Any underpayment of tax must be settled before submitting the annual tax return.

2) Taxpayers can extend the period of submission of the annual income tax return for a maximum of two months by submitting notification to the Directorate General of Taxation.

3) Self-assessed VAT on utilization of intangible taxable goods and/or taxable services from offshore and VAT collected by VAT Collector other than State Treasurer is due by the 15th of the following month.

Other Taxes

The 10% VAT on the sales price in Indonesia is actually the current VAT rate applied by the government. It may change because the government, by law, is allowed to amend the objective tax to a minimum 5% and a maximum 15%.

Moreover, if you want to import some products such as branded gadgets or shoes, be prepared to pay much more than you would in other countries because import duty rates could be up to 150% on the original sales price.

Read also: 5 Frequent Taxation Mistakes in Indonesia to Avoid

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Frequent Asked Questions

Yes, submitting monthly and annual tax reports is mandatory even if your company does not have any business activities, thus zero taxes.

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