Creating Compliant Receipts for Indonesia
Ensuring your receipts comply with Indonesian tax regulations is paramount, especially for VAT-registered businesses (Pengusaha Kena Pajak or PKP) with annual sales exceeding IDR 4.8 billion. For these entities, Indonesia mandates an electronic invoicing system called e-Faktur, which requires invoices to be issued electronically via the government's system and approved by the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) before being sent to customers. Compliant e-Faktur receipts must include a unique serial number (Nomor Seri Faktur Pajak or NSFP) and a QR code for verification. Key details to include are the supplier's and customer's Tax Identification Numbers (NPWP), transaction specifics, itemized goods/services, amounts, and the applicable Value Added Tax (VAT), which is currently 11% but will increase to 12% in 2025. Paper or non-approved electronic invoices are not legally valid for VAT purposes.