Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| ISO 3166-1 | ID / IDN |
| Registry | BKPM (Kementerian Investasi/BKPM) via OSS-RBA |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Indonesia and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | NPWP | DJP (Directorate General of Taxes) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | NIB | BKPM (Kementerian Investasi/BKPM) via OSS-RBA (oss.go.id) |
Sector regulators
BI · OJK · PPATK · BKPM (Kementerian Investasi/BKPM)
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perseroan Terbatas | PT | Standard Indonesian share-capital company with separate legal personality; minimum 2 shareholders; two-tier board (Direksi + Dewan Komisaris); most common corporate form. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Perseroan Terbatas — Foreign Investment | PT PMA | PT with any foreign shareholding; requires BKPM/OSS-RBA approval and compliance with the Positive Investment List (Daftar Positif Investasi); otherwise governed by the same PT framework. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Perseroan Terbatas Perorangan | PT Perorangan | Single-shareholder limited-liability company restricted to Indonesian citizens operating micro/small businesses; introduced by Job Creation Law 11/2020 and Government Regulation 8/2021; reduced capital and compliance requirements. Closest US equivalent: SMLLC (Single-Member LLC). |
| Commanditaire Vennootschap | CV | Limited partnership with at least one active managing partner (persero aktif) bearing unlimited liability and one or more silent/sleeping partners (persero pasif) with liability limited to their contribution; registered at AHU Online; no separate legal personality. Closest US equivalent: LP (Limited Partnership). |
| Firma | Fa | General partnership of two or more persons trading under a shared name; all partners bear unlimited joint and several liability; registered at AHU Online; no separate legal personality. Closest US equivalent: GP (General Partnership). |
| Persekutuan Perdata | — | Civil-law partnership (maatschap) governed by the Civil Code; two or more parties pool contributions to share profits from a common endeavor; commonly used by professional practices (lawyers, accountants, doctors); registered at AHU Online; no separate legal personality. Closest US equivalent: GP (General Partnership). |
| Usaha Dagang | UD | Sole proprietorship operating under a trade name; no separate legal personality; owned and operated by a single Indonesian citizen; simple registration via OSS-RBA (NIB only). Closest US equivalent: Sole Proprietorship. |
| Koperasi | — | Member-owned cooperative with separate legal personality; governed by Law No. 25/1992 and its implementing regulations; profits distributed as Sisa Hasil Usaha (SHU) to members; registered with the Ministry of Cooperatives. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Yayasan | — | Non-profit foundation with separate legal personality established for social, religious, or humanitarian purposes; no membership or profit distribution; governed by Law No. 16/2001 as amended by Law No. 28/2004; registered at AHU Online. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation (501(c)(3)). |
| Perkumpulan | — | Membership-based non-profit association with separate legal personality; established for social, religious, or humanitarian aims without profit distribution to members; governed by Civil Code Art. 1653 and Stb. 1870-64; registered at AHU Online. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation/Association. |
| Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing | KPPA | Representative office of a foreign company; permitted only for liaison, market research, and supervisory activities; cannot engage in commercial transactions or earn revenue in Indonesia; registered via BKPM/OSS-RBA. Closest US equivalent: Foreign Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | All required: SK Kemenkumham + NIB |
| Constitutive Documents | Akta Pendirian |
| Tax Registration | Kartu NPWP |
| Operating Permit | NIB |
| Ownership Records | Daftar Pemegang Saham |
| Governance Records | All required: Akta Pendirian + AHU extract |
| Signing Authority | Surat Kuasa Notarial |
| Address | Any one of: Perjanjian Sewa · Tagihan Utilitas · Rekening Koran |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| SK Kemenkumham | Legal Registration |
| NIB | Legal Registration, Operating Permit |
| Akta Pendirian (incl. Anggaran Dasar) | Constitutive Documents, Governance Records |
| Kartu NPWP (16-digit) | Tax Registration |
| Daftar Pemegang Saham | Ownership Records |
| AHU extract (Direksi and Dewan Komisaris listing) | Governance Records |
| Surat Kuasa Notarial | Signing Authority |
| Perjanjian Sewa | Address |
| Tagihan Utilitas (≤90 hari) | Address |
| Rekening Koran (≤90 hari) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | OJK licence (banking, capital markets, insurance, fintech, P2P), BI licence (payment systems), PPATK registration |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: SK confirms legal entity status; NIB confirms business licensing. Collect both.
- Constitutive Documents: Single notarized deed; contains articles. Subsequent amendments are Akta Perubahan Anggaran Dasar; collect latest version.
- Tax Registration: Issued by DJP. If VAT-registered, also collect SPPKP (Surat Pengukuhan Pengusaha Kena Pajak).
- Operating Permit: The NIB is the general operating authorization for low- and medium-risk activities. High-risk activities require additional OSS-RBA sectoral permits (Izin / Persetujuan).
- Sector-Specific License: OJK took over crypto/VASP regulation from BAPPEBTI on 2025-01-10 under OJK Reg. No. 27/2024 (POJK 27/2024); amended by POJK 23/2025 (eff. Dec 2025).
- Ownership Records: Daftar Pemegang Saham is a company-maintained register of shareholders and their shareholdings. Collect the company’s own copy; it is not a publicly accessible registry.
- Governance Records: Amendments to board composition filed as Akta Perubahan; collect latest notarized deed and AHU confirmation.
- Signing Authority: Signing authority must be notarized in Indonesia; apostille is available from Kemenkumham for use in Hague Convention member states.
- Address: Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Direktur Utama (President Director) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Senior executive director; day-to-day operational authority; legally represents the company. |
| Direktur (Director) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Member of Direksi (Board of Directors); executive management and operational authority. |
| Komisaris Utama (President Commissioner) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Chair of Dewan Komisaris; supervisory role only; no day-to-day management. |
| Komisaris (Commissioner) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Member of Dewan Komisaris; supervises and advises Direksi; no operational authority. |
| Kuasa (Attorney-in-fact / POA holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Holder of Surat Kuasa Notarial; authorized to legally bind the company for specified acts. |
Notes
- The NIB is the primary operating authorization post-2020 (replaces SIUP/TDP/SKU); however, high-risk KBLI-coded activities still require sectoral permits on top of the NIB. Always check the KBLI code against the OSS-RBA risk classification. KBLI 2025 alignment deadline is 2026-06-18 — entities in transition may carry mis-matched codes.
- Indonesia uses a two-tier board: Direksi (management) and Dewan Komisaris (supervisory). They are structurally separate; Komisaris cannot execute contracts. Both bodies roll up to CONTROLLING_PERSON, but Direksi members are the LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE signers — capture them as such and record Komisaris members separately for completeness.
- Indonesia acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention effective 2022-06-04. Apostille is issued by Kemenkumham. Prior to accession, Indonesian documents required full consular legalisation; post-accession apostille suffices for contracting states.