How To Get A Vat Number

On e of business owner ' s biggest concerns when they set up a company in Indonesia is ensuring they adhere to the correct working practices and that means paying the correct taxes and VAT.

Many new business owners ask whether or not they need to register for VAT and this depends on a few different factors ; but before we get there, lets clarify what it is and who it is relevant too.

V alue Added Tax (VAT) is a tax imposed on most goods and services within Indonesia. The standard rate is 10% ; however , some goods and services are charged at different rates ranging from 5 – 15% in accordance with Indonesian Regulations.

It should be noted that Indonesia levies a separate GST on the sale of luxury items which ranges between 10% and 50%.

In general , your business is required to become VAT registered when it reaches an annual revenue of 4.8 billion IDR ( Approx. 360,000 USD ).

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A s well as different VAT rates, some business services are subject to 0% VAT , which as of 1 st April 2019 includes:

Services connected to movable goods , utilised outside of the Customs Area that comprise:

– T oll manufacturing services

– R epair and maintenance services, and

– F reight forwarding services on export-oriented goods.

Services connected to immovable goods located outside of the Customs Area in the form of consultation services for construction.

Other services where the output is utilised outside of the Customs Area and utilisation is based on a request from an overseas recipient. These services comprise:

– I nformation and technology services

– I nter-connection, satellites, and/or data connectivity services

– R esearch and development (R&D) services

– T he rental of aircraft and/or ships for international flight for shipping activities

– T rading services that assist in finding domestic sellers to procure goods for export purposes, and

– C ertain consultation services, accounting services, financial audit services, and tax services, among others.

Additional notes :

If your company is considered as Pengusa ha Kena Pajak (PKP) you must report your VAT related business activity monthly.

Companies with several branches must register each branch with the Kantor Pelayan Pajal (KPP) .

The steps involved during the VAT Registration process are:

1. Submit the required VAT Document s t o the Tax Office

2. Collect the VAT Certificate

3. Submit for VAT account

4. VAT account (username and password) will be sen t through the email

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If you need to know more or would like to register your business for VAT, then contact the LetsMoveIndonesia team ! T: 021 300 297 27 E: info@letsmoveindonesia.com Visit us in our office UG Floor, Bellagio Mall, Mega Kuningan or fill in the contact form below!