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A bonded zone in Indonesia (kawasan berikat) is a customs-licensed site where materials are processed for export with import duty suspended and import taxes not collected. This guide explains the facilities, how bonded zones differ from bonded warehouses, free trade zones and KEKs, which sites qualify, and how leasing works.
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Renting out a warehouse or factory in Indonesia triggers a 10% final income tax on the gross rent, including service charges. This guide explains who withholds it, how VAT on rent works, the 2026 payment and reporting deadlines, the lease mistakes that cause disputes, and a worked example of what each side pays.
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Warehouse rents in Greater Jakarta averaged Rp81,795 per m² per month in Q2 2026. This guide explains what a warehouse or factory lease in an Indonesian industrial estate really costs, how warehouse and factory specifications differ, what occupiers are requesting now, and which documents and taxes to check before signing.
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This article explains the difference between Indonesia's main land titles: HGU, HGB and Hak Pakai, each compared with Hak Milik. It covers who can hold each title, how long it lasts, why the land under an HGB decides its term, how industrial estate plots are titled, and the idle-land rules in force since November 2025.
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This article explains what a land sale in Indonesia costs each side in 2026. It covers the legal fee caps for PPAT and notary work, land transfer tax for the buyer, the 2.5% final income tax for the seller, VAT and withholding on fees, the default rule for who pays what, and a worked Rp4 billion example.
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This article explains what manufacturing in Indonesia actually costs and requires in 2026. It covers the reversed US tariff position, the soft PMI and GDP picture, why regional wage floors decide site selection more than land price, the 2025 licensing and capital reforms, land tenure, and which incentives still exist.
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Acquiring land in Indonesia costs roughly 5.3% above the price for the buyer and 2.5% for the seller, plus VAT where the seller is a business. This article breaks down every line — BPHTB, PPh Final, VAT, notary and deed fees, registration — with a worked example on IDR 25 billion.
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Industrial land in Greater Jakarta averaged IDR 3,053,000 per sqm in Q2 2026, up a reported 11.3%. This article explains why much of that rise is the weakening rupiah rather than land value, what a quote excludes, why firms disagree, and what to verify before accepting a per-sqm price.
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BPHTB is the buyer's duty on acquiring land, capped at 5% but set district by district. The article covers how it is calculated, why the tax-free allowance rarely reaches a company, what the seller pays alongside it, and why buying from an individual is taxed twice on two parties.
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A foreign-owned Indonesian company can hold land but never as freehold, and what it actually holds depends on what sits beneath the HGB. The article covers the three foundations and how differently they behave at renewal, the real term structure, and the capital rules that changed in October 2025.
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