While the Republic of Indonesia is just over seven decades old in its current form, the South-east Asian nation of more than 17,000 islands has a much longer history. The name Indonesia was first used in 1850 by British anthropologist James Richardson Logan in reference to the extensive group of islands that was known at the time as the Indian...
This chapter contains selected listings of some of the country’s top hotels, contact details for embassies, ministries and organisations, helpful tips for business and leisure travellers and other useful suggestions for travel to Indonesia.
This chapter examines the legal system of Indonesia, focusing on the issuance of Regulation No. 24 on Electronic Integrated Business Licensing Services. Under this regulation, a single online submission system was created to streamline the licensing process, combining licences for various regional and national institutions across a range of business sectors under one electronic system, and...
This chapter offers an overview of Indonesia’s tax system, focusing on the revision of the tax holiday facility; the introduction of the online single submission system; measures taken to improve financial inclusion, such as Regulation No. 13/POJK.02/2018, which supervises and regulates financial technology; revisions made to Article 22 Income Tax provisions in order to manage imports that...
Indonesia has entered the final stages of its universal health care system rollout, which is set to stimulate continued growth across the private sector. The public scheme will provide an alternative to the country’s private system, addressing the lack of access for Indonesians who cannot afford private coverage but do not qualify for state-funded care. Universal health care will encompass...
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