Staying Above Board This Time

[cup1981]

OK, I tried searching for this, but the search feature isn't the greatest, so I will just ask it. Apologies if this has been asked a bazillion times. Feel free to just drop links to other conversations if there are relevant ones .

Last time my wife, who's an Indo citizen, and I were in Indo, many of you know I worked online in the U.S. and skated Indo taxes by claiming my income only in the U.S. That was all well and good for just a few years, but if we do make the jump this time, we are likely coming to Indo for good, buying a car and building a house.

Since this will likely be a permanent trip, I was hoping to keep things above board and actually pay Indo taxes on my U.S. income, then get credit on my U.S. taxes for payment in Indo. Has anyone had experience in this? Is this possible without getting tossed in a cage for "working illegally"? Should I just skate the system again?

Followup question... I reached out to an accountant in Indo to help streamline my taxes, and he claimed that the only way to get an NPWP is if I have a work permit AND a KITAS. My understanding is it is one or the other, work permit OR KITAS, to get you NPWP. And that you're required to get an NPWP, regardless of visa type, if you stay more than 183 days.

Can anyone clear this up? I used to know all this, but five years away from Indo and my brain has pushed most of the rules out of my head lol.

 

[R Cameron]

Just go into the kantor pajak and tell them you will be living in Indonesia over 183 days a year, they will issue you an NPWP.

I know someone who got theirs while on a SosBud and no work permit. When I got mine I don't think there was a single question about my visa status, I certainly showed them no visa documents, and they only saw a photocopy of my passport photo page.

 

[cup1981]

Just go into the kantor pajak and tell them you will be living in Indonesia over 183 days a year, they will issue you an NPWP.

I know someone who got theirs while on a SosBud and no work permit. When I got mine I don't think there was a single question about my visa status, I certainly showed them no visa documents, and they only saw a photocopy of my passport photo page.

Thanks for the tip. I thought I read somewhere you can even do the NPWP online too. Is that true?

 

[dafluff]

Thanks for the tip. I thought I read somewhere you can even do the NPWP online too. Is that true?

It is:

https://ereg.pajak.go.id/

You will need to upload a bunch of supporting documents, but you have some time yet to get them after you arrive in Indonesia.

 

[cup1981]

It is:

https://ereg.pajak.go.id/

You will need to upload a bunch of supporting documents, but you have some time yet to get them after you arrive in Indonesia.

Awesome! Thanks!