Individual tax number: NIK as NPWP, NPWP for foreigners and Coretax account activation

Your tax number is now your NIK if you are an Indonesian resident. We check that your NIK is validated in Coretax, activate your account, set up your digital signature (sertifikat elektronik) and, for foreigners, register a new NPWP with your passport and KITAS.

IDR 300.000One time

For: Indonesian residents who need to use their NIK (Nomor Induk Kependudukan) as their NPWP, new earners, freelancers starting out, and foreign nationals who become tax residents (more than 183 days) and need a 16 digit NPWP. Also anyone who must activate a Coretax account before filing or paying.

What we need from you

e-KTP (NIK) or passport
Identity and NIK validation
Family card (Kartu Keluarga)
Family status for PTKP and NIK match
Active email and mobile number
Coretax activation codes go here
KITAS or KITAP (foreigners)
Proof of stay for a foreigner's NPWP
Employment letter or business details
Shows the source of income
Old 15 digit NPWP, if any
Links history to the NIK based number
Spouse's NPWP or NIK
Married women may file jointly or separately

What we discuss

Are you an Indonesian resident with an e-KTP, or a foreign national?
Residents use the NIK; foreigners get a new 16 digit NPWP
Did you already have a 15 digit NPWP?
Old number must be validated against the NIK
How many days have you been in Indonesia in the last 12 months?
Over 183 days makes a foreigner resident
Will you file jointly with your spouse or separately (pisah harta or memilih terpisah)?
Affects whose NPWP the family income sits under
Do you earn salary only, or also business or freelance income?
Decides which follow on services you need

What we file

Check NIK validation status and activate the Coretax account
Register a new NPWP for a foreigner
183 day test: count every day present in any 12 month period
Request the digital certificate or authorisation code for signing
Show the cost of not registering
Salary IDR 10,000,000 a month, TER 2 percent gives IDR 200,000 withheld; without NPWP or valid NIK it is 120 percent, so IDR 240,000

What you get

Active Coretax account with digital certificate
NPWP card or registration certificate (SKT) for foreigners
One page note of your filing calendar

The law

Art 2, Law 6/1983 on General Provisions and Tax Procedures (KUP Law), as last amended by Law 6/2023: Every taxpayer must register for an NPWP; for resident individuals the NIK serves as the NPWP (Art 2(1a)) Source
PMK 81/2024 on tax provisions for implementing the Core Tax Administration System (Coretax): In force 1 January 2025; Coretax registration, returns, payment due dates aligned to the 15th of the following month, prepopulated returns and deposit balance Source
Art 2, Law 7/1983 on Income Tax (PPh Law), as last amended by Law 6/2023: An individual is resident if in Indonesia more than 183 days in 12 months, or present in the tax year with intent to reside Source
Art 21, Law 7/1983 on Income Tax (PPh Law), as last amended by Law 6/2023: Employers withhold tax on wages and other pay to resident individuals; the rate is 20 percent higher for payees without an NPWP Source

Questions people ask

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