Indonesia

Ease of Doing Business in

Indonesia

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Indonesia. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region East Asia & Pacific
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 232,516,771
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,580.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
129 126 down -3
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 155 156 up 1
Dealing with Construction Permits 71 71 No change
Getting Electricity 161 158 up -3
Registering Property 99 96 up -3
Getting Credit 126 116 up -10
Protecting Investors 46 44 up -2
Paying Taxes 131 134 up 3
Trading Across Borders 39 38 up -1
Enforcing Contracts 156 154 up -2
Resolving Insolvency 146 149 up 3

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Starting a Business

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 155 DB 2011 Rank 156 Change in Rank up1
Indicator Indonesia East Asia & Pacific OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
8 7 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
45 37 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
17.9 22.7 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
46.6 20.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain the standard form of the company deed ; arrange for a notary electronically; obtain clearance for the Indonesian company's name at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. 4 days included in procedure 3
2 Notarize company documents before a notary public 4 days IDR 2526816
3 Pay the State Treasury for the non-tax state revenue (PNBP) fees for legal services at a bank 1 day IDR 200,000 (name check) + IDR 1,580,000 non-tax state revenue (PNBP) fees for legal services
4 Apply to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for approval of the deed of establishment 7 days included in procedure 3
5 Apply at the One Stop Service for the permanent business trading license (Surat Izin Usaha Perdagangan, SIUP) and the company registration certificate (Tanda Daftar Perusahaan/TDP) 15 days IDR 500,000 (TDP)
6 Register with the Ministry of Manpower 14 days no charge
* 7 Apply for the Workers Social Security Program (Jamsostek Program) 7 days (simultaneous with previous procedure) no charge
* 8 Obtain a taxpayer registration number (NPWP) and a VAT collector number (NPPKP) 1-2 days (simultaneous with previous procedure) no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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