Basic Types of Related-Party Transactions丨Indonesia Tax Guide 2025 (42)
Indonesia Related-party transactions 2025-03-13 09:09:59   Page view:666

This issue's introduction

Basic types of related-party transactions

Related-party reporting management


Chapter 10

Special Tax Adjustment Policy

Basic types of related-party transactions

The tax authorities have the power to make special tax adjustments for all types of transactions between related parties, to reallocate income and deductions between related parties, and to treat debt as equity to calculate the taxpayer's taxable income based on the arm's length principle.


This includes purchasing shares or assets of other companies at unfair prices or non-arm's length prices through special purpose companies.

If a resident individual receives wages or salaries from a non-resident employer, and the payment is in the form of a payment to an affiliated company, the wages or salaries may also be subject to tax adjustments by the tax bureau.

Regulation No. 172 of the Ministry of Finance of 2023 further clarifies the types of transactions covered by transfer pricing rules in Article 4(6), including: intra-group services; transfer and development of intangible assets; loans; other financing activities; sale or purchase of assets; business restructuring; and cost sharing arrangements.


Related declaration management
In the case of related-party transactions involving special relationships, Article 11(2) of Government Regulation No. 55 of 2022 requires taxpayers to retain documents or supplementary information proving that the above transactions comply with the arm's length principle.

Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 172 of 2023 stipulates that permanent establishments in Indonesia need to provide documents and information on related-party transactions with overseas related parties to determine the transaction price. If relevant information cannot be provided, the transaction price will be determined in accordance with the arm's length principle.

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