Cost of setup PT PMA Indonesia from Singapore

What the quote actually buys

Begin with the event that must happen first: legal incorporation, an Indonesian invoice, a shipment, a lease or a bank receipt. Each milestone needs a different set of documents. An incorporation-only quote can be economical for a team that has its own local accountant and licensing staff. It may be misleading for a Singapore parent expecting the provider to coordinate every approval before the first customer payment.

Ask for the exact legal entity and project scope, one registered business location, proposed KBLI codes and their OSS risk classification. Then mark what is included at the moment of acceptance: notary deed, Ministry of Law approval, tax ID, NIB, a verified Standard Certificate where required, sector permission, bank preparation, records access and first LKPM reporting. An NIB is not a promise that every activity can operate. The official OSS portal should be consulted for the activity and risk level.

The price comparison works only when each provider quotes against the same deliverable. “Company registered” can mean the deed has been signed, AHU has approved the entity, or the company can legally carry out its intended activity; these are different states. Request the receipt or system output attached to every milestone. The PT PMA service deliverables guide lists the evidence that should accompany each handover.

Four service levels and their boundaries

The following are HSJGlobal’s user-supplied approved editorial baselines dated 7 September 2026. They apply to the stated standard PT PMA conditions, not every sector, premises or shareholder arrangement. Pricing and eligibility must be reconfirmed before contracting.

The corporate-investor tier coordinates a defined evidence file and one bank application. It does not guarantee account opening, sector licensing or a visa. A Singapore company with a simple shareholder chain may still need only a narrower service; conversely a regulated trading or manufacturing site will need a separate licence and premises scope even with the corporate tier. Do not purchase more package merely because the shareholder is incorporated in Singapore.

The Singapore document bill

Singapore costs are conditional on the actual shareholder documents. A current ACRA Business Profile, certificate and corporate extracts may need verification or certification, followed by an apostille or legalisation where the Indonesian recipient requires it. The Singapore Academy of Law’s e-Apostille service covers eligible ACRA records, but it tells applicants to check whether the recipient accepts the electronic form. Fees and handling should be checked on the live SAL service at purchase, not folded into a fixed Indonesian government fee.

An individual shareholder’s document bill will not match a Singapore parent company’s. A corporate shareholder may need its constitution, board resolution, signer authority and beneficial-owner chain assessed, translated or authenticated. Allow for multiple signatories, source-of-funds records, courier or originals if the notary or bank asks. Request a document-by-document schedule naming the receiving authority, acceptable format, price payer and expiry or freshness requirement before ordering anything.

The visible professional fee and the amount paid to third parties should appear on separate lines. Even where a provider coordinates an apostille, that coordination is not the same thing as the official SAL charge.

Capital and official fees on separate ledgers

Indonesia’s PP 30/2026 governs Ministry of Law non-tax revenue categories from 1 August 2026. The applicable AHU amount depends on the actual transaction and capital structure; obtain the live billing output and check the official regulation and tariff annex rather than assuming a single flat charge for all PT PMAs. The Essential package includes an eligible AHU PNBP allowance up to IDR 5,000,000; ask what happens if the actual official fee or application scope differs.

The minimum paid-up capital under the general PT PMA framework is IDR 2.5 billion per company, while the broader investment plan generally exceeds IDR 10 billion by applicable activity and project location, with exceptions. Both should be tested against BKPM Regulation 5/2025 and the sector before the deed. Share capital belongs to the company, not to the agent; a project investment plan is not the amount of a provider invoice.

When comparing quotes, put all four categories in separate bank and accounting columns. This makes cancellation terms clearer: professional work performed, non-refundable third-party outlays, company equity and money still held for operations are not interchangeable. VAT treatment depends on the invoicing entity and applicable rules; do not silently assume it is included or excluded without a written statement.

Build a first-year cash plan

A first-year forecast needs at least three dates: payment before filing, funds needed when the company account opens, and recurring payments after launch. An address may be included only for an activity and zone that permit it. A warehouse, factory, restaurant or other inspected business needs the appropriate real premises and often technical, environmental or local approvals. This can exceed the simple formation budget by a wide margin.

For a standard service business, write a scenario using actual quotes: chosen HSJGlobal package, any external notarisation and Singapore document charges, initial premises, registration-to-bank bridge cash, bookkeeping and tax, plus a contingency for an OSS correction. For import, food or regulated activity, add the specific licence, product, customs, testing and site lines rather than inflating the ordinary PT PMA package.

The same budget should identify when cash moves, not only how much. Capital committed in the deed requires credible funding and records; the provider’s first invoice may be payable earlier; licence or site costs may fall months later. A board-approved Singapore cash schedule prevents avoidable currency and authorisation problems. For the wider entity route, consult the Indonesia company registration service overview .

Decide which quote reaches your first transaction

Select Essential when you already have an acceptable operating address and will separately manage later compliance. Choose Launch when a qualifying registered address and routine LKPM help are genuinely needed. Compliance fits a small operation that will use the stated transaction and staff limits; a corporate investor with a layered Singapore ownership file may need the fourth tier if its coordination scope matches. A regulated industry or additional project location needs its own written proposal.

Before you sign, ask for the promised AHU output, NPWP and OSS/NIB status, a licence-status list, full account credential handover, third-party receipts, year-one calendar and a named owner for remaining tasks. If the provider will not state what remains after legal incorporation, the headline price cannot yet be compared with a quote that reaches the first usable business transaction.