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Wendi & Drew

Hi all we are wanting to move to Bali and open some sort of a business a few diffrent ideas at the moment, and we have been told we will need to set up a P.T company in Bali...
And  we have been in contact with a company called immigrationindonesia.com/ they are Notaris & Legal Consultants as per their website?  and was wondering if anyone has had any dealings with them in Bali and if they are really a legal company as we know you have to be extra cautious  when doing any sort of dealings in Bali
We have been told that it will cost us about $5000 US up front to set up a company so we can leagally do business and live in Bali??
any advise would be greatly appreciated and names and contact details of trustworthy Notaris or Legal Consultants
Thanks

aussiehj

Hi Wendy & drew

In my option there is only agent to use for immigration/PT formation etc
Highway  based in Ubud suggest you google them

I checked out the company you mentioned,Beware there was some bad press there with words like Dysfunctional
Howard

Wendi & Drew

Thanks Howard
that helps I will look up the other company you suggested, not being in Bali yet really makes it hard to know where to go we will be in Bali in September for a few weeks hoping to get the ball rolling for our move.. you never know we might run into some of the Expats on this blog..
I do remember reading something about you guys trying to get a function together for a meet and greet is that still on the cards or has it already happened?
Cheers
Wendi & Drew

JEREMIE DUCROT

Hi,
I also try to run my own business in Indonesia. Java and Bali got same laws about business.
My girl friend is indonesian and I already met several french and Us owner in indo.
As they told me, main things to knnow is :
you are not allowed to run business if you are not native indo.
A solution can be brought if you get associated with native indo. Be carefull of your associate and make precise work association contract with notaris.
The other solution is to stay at least 3 years in Indo and then ask for kitas, it will become easier after kitas to get your own business."Easier" doesn't mean "always possible".
My advice is to be very carefull, sometimes people try to sell a place for business and they don't even own the place - so be carefull!!
Never give any money before you get all official documents.

cheers.
Jeremie

Wendi & Drew

Hey Jeremie
Sorry for my late reply but I'm not getting any notifications of peoples post and with trying to get everything organised to start the ball rolling for our move to Bali and finish my Part time Uni course it is very Hectic here :o

Thanks for your advise much appreciated yes we have very close ties with the Balinese we have a Balinese Daughter that is at the moment in Cyprus working as we put her through Beauty /day spa college, We are very close to a few Balinese families..
But at the sametime we are still very cautious of who is and who is not Legitimate
Anyway thanks again
Wendi :cool:

JEREMIE DUCROT

Hello,
i shall be in Bali (Ubud) in August. My HRM is australian, working in indo for 6 years now.
She helped me a lot to get my firm contract as she wanted me in her team.
She is very skill with Indonesian administration.
If you don't mind, I will ask her advice for your project.

Cheers.

Harmonie

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Harmonie.

Wendi & Drew

Thanks for the advise Harmonie
As I don't get any notifications to my email, anymore from Expatblog I use to be able to follow all posts but now nothing
:(
and @ Jeremie
much appreciated of any help in finding someone that can tell us a legitimate way without taking all our money.. as we have been told to be very careful with any sort of dealings where money is concerned we don't mind if we end up with doing everything in a legal way.
thanks everyone.

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