If you own a PT PMA company in Indonesia, especially in Bali, you are responsible for regular tax and investment reporting. Some entrepreneurs choose to handle everything themselves, especially at the…
The Bali government is developing a set of regional regulations aimed at combating the use of proxies by foreigners when purchasing land. This is a response to an issue that authorities say has reache…
In Bali, the practice of nominal landowners or name lending agreements is gaining popularity. Simply put, foreigners who legally cannot own land in Bali, enter into contractual marriages with Balinese…
In Bali, dismissing an employee almost never looks like a simple “we’re no longer working together”. Even if the employer is sure the employee is underperforming or causing problems, the process of te…
The head of Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Suyudi Ario Seto, has proposed banning e-cigarettes and vape liquids. He wants to include this in the bill on narcotics and psychotropic substa…
While some are wrapping up the year and making plans for the next, the Bali authorities have passed a law in the final days of December that could significantly alter the property market’s regulations…
On the second of January 2026, the new Criminal Code (KUHP) came into effect in Indonesia, updating the approach to crimes against morality. This concerns the notorious article 411. It provides for pu…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has officially introduced new rules for using the coastline. On 2 March 2026, Regional Regulation No. 3 came into force, banning hotels and villas from restricting access to…
It seems the era of endless development and the proliferation of uniform mini-markets in Bali is coming to an end. Governor Wayan Koster has moved from words to action and issued two landmark decrees…
From 13 May, Tabanan Regency will begin enforcing penalties for littering and for breaching waste-sorting rules. Inspections will apply not only to residents but also to businesses—hotels, restaurants…
