Seeking Advice on Transitioning KITAS Types (from work visa to remote) visa

[Aurorous]

Hello,

I am a Sri Lankan who has been been living in Indonesia for the past 3 years, being sponsored by a local company under a Working Visa KITAS.

I have recently been offered a remote position with a Singaporean company, and would like to continue working in Indonesia as this is where I've built my life for the past 3 years.

I'm seeking advice on how I would go about applying for the Remote Work VIsa (KITAS E33G) and handling all the logistics cancelling my old KITAS, applying for the new one, and dealing with taxes etc.

I would really appreciate any information on the following:

1. If I were to accept the offer and resign from my current (local Indonesian) company, how long do I typically have before being forced to exit the country, and is there anything that I have to inform the Indonesian government of?
2. If I were to apply for the remote E33G Visa, can I apply for it while still inside Indonesia (Since I will have proof of the minimum yearly funds as per the contract I signed with my new company) but before I formally exit from my old company?
3. In terms of taxes, my income tax is deducted by my company directly. Once I transition to my new company, I expect to be paid to my home country (Sri Lanka) where I will also pay my taxes. I understand there are agreements in place between countries to avoid double taxation, does anyone have any resources with regards to how I can handle that? (and how quickly that might become a problem - given that I'm transitioning in the midst of a tax year?)

Any other advice to help me navigate this tricky time? I've built my life up in Indonesia these past years, and while this is a step up in my career, I would still like to be close to the people I know here.

If anyone can help, or put me in touch with anyone who has been in a similar position I would really appreciate it. Or even linking me to some trusted agencies, or tax consultants since I'm wary of being scammed.

 

[marcus]

1. If I were to accept the offer and resign from my current (local Indonesian) company, how long do I typically have before being forced to exit the country, and is there anything that I have to inform the Indonesian government of?

a) You need your boss to get you an EPO/Exit Only Permit to cancel your present work KITAS , leave Indonesia and come back with the E33G Visa (not the best option but the most known) ; or
b) to just request a KITAS "Change of Guarantor" from the "Change Data" main option (the best option but very uncommon) ; or
c) you can create an account at the Indonesian Immigration website : https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/front/register and request (yourself) a 60 days Bridging Stay Permit , then within these 60 days , request the E33G Remote Worker KITAS - you are not required to leave Indonesia (the second best but the most uncommon) .

Note : In all 3 options you depend on your present boss/sponsor , so if your work contract is not at its end , be careful in not making him/her mad .

2. If I were to apply for the remote E33G Visa, can I apply for it while still inside Indonesia ...

From the Law & Regulation I don't see why not , but there was a member here who said Immigration told him that he could not request an Indonesian visa from inside Indonesia .

3. In terms of taxes, my income tax is deducted by my company directly.

You still should have presented the annual Indonesian Tax Return Report (there is a small fine if you didn't but do it now - you are supposed to declare your worldwide wealth & income) .

https://pajak.go.id/en/index-tax

https://klikpajak.id/blog/cara-lapor-pajak-online-mudah/ - How to Report Income Tax Online

Once I transition to my new company, I expect to be paid to my home country (Sri Lanka) where I will also pay my taxes. I understand there are agreements in place between countries to avoid double taxation,

https://www.pajak.go.id/id/p3b/mli-srilanka - Tax Agreement between Indonesia and Sri Lanka

does anyone have any resources with regards to how I can handle that? ...

I suggest you to learn and do your tax report yourself (I always did mine myself , but here I didn't have a job so it was simpler) , but of course there are private tax specialists in Indonesia who can help you too . Any questions you have , the Indonesian tax officers at your designated Kantor Pajak will gladly answer you - make an appointment to meet them here : https://kunjung.pajak.go.id/app . Some 15 years ago they answered my questions and gave me the forms and a tax manual . In the online reporting , the manual is probably there too .