How to Establishing a Representative Office in Indonesia

Establishing a representative office is the fastest way to get a legal presence in Indonesia and it is easier than setting up a limited liability company. But it comes with more limitations.

Note that in the Indonesian context representative office is not the same as a branch office. So if you are looking to establish a local entity that is free to earn revenue, import products etc. then you need to set up a foreign direct investment (PT PMA) company.

In this article we explore the benefits of representative office and in which cases you should prefer it over limited liability company.