The Job Creation Law (Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja) continues to reshape Indonesia’s licensing landscape. Several 2026 implementing regulations tighten sectoral coordination between BKPM/OSS and line ministries, and clarify capital and shareholding thresholds for foreign-owned companies (PT PMA).
Key updates
- Risk-based licensing (OSS-RBA) scoring has been recalibrated for several manufacturing and digital-services classifications.
- Minimum capital rules for foreign-owned PT PMA remain at IDR 10 billion per business classification, but capital-injection deadlines have been clarified.
- Sectoral positive list updates continue to open selected industries to majority foreign ownership.
What to prepare
Foreign investors incorporating or restructuring Indonesian entities in 2026 should re-verify KBLI codes against the latest positive list, and ensure OSS filings capture actual planned activities — retroactive corrections remain administratively expensive.
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