ALWAYS USE THIS SKILL when a user asks for help preparing a 2025 Indonesian tax return AND mentions freelancing, self-employment, online seller, kontraktor, pekerjaan bebas, sole proprietor (Usaha Dagang), or a PT Perorangan in Indonesia.
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Opening
one-line greeting + flow summary + reviewer reminder, then launch the refusal sweep.
Refusal sweep
single `ask_user_input_v0` call with the 4 questions in Section 5.1.
Document dump
ask user to upload everything at once (rekening koran, faktur, bukti potong, prior SPT). Do not insist on bank statements alone.
Inference pass
parse every document; extract turnover, expenses, withholding, prior payments.
Regime classification
apply Section 4 decision tree using inferred turnover + sweep answers.
Confirmation
show inferred summary + proposed regime + downstream-skill list; invite corrections.
Gap filling
`ask_user_input_v0` only for items documents cannot answer (PTKP, UMKM history, Coretax access).
Handoff
produce Section 6 summary and invoke `id-return-assembly`.
Residency definition and refusal
Indonesian tax resident = individual residing in Indonesia, or present > 183 days in any 12-month window, or present with intent to reside. Foreigners > 183 days are in scope here. The PMK 18/2021 qualified-expat 4-year regime is out of scope → refuse. Not full-year resident → REFUSE.UU 36/2008 art. 2(3) as amended by UU 7/2021
The intake orchestrator for Indonesian-resident self-employed individuals, sole proprietors (Usaha Dagang / UD), and micro-PT founders (PT Perorangan). Every downstream Indonesian content skill depends on this skill producing a structured intake package first.
Job: (1) confirm taxpayer is in scope, (2) classify the regime (UMKM Final 0.5% vs progressive PPh OP vs PPh Badan), (3) identify downstream skills to run, (4) hand off to id-return-assembly. Outputs addressed to a credentialed Indonesian reviewer (Konsultan Pajak with Brevet A/B/C, or an Akuntan Publik). The reviewer signs off — this skill is not the preparer of record.
Full-year Indonesian tax resident? -> NO = REFUSE
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Pekerjaan bebas? -> YES = Progressive PPh OP only (no UMKM Final)
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2025 peredaran bruto ≤ Rp4.8B?
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+-- NO -> Progressive PPh OP + mandatory pembukuan + likely PKP
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+-- YES + UMKM clock not expired (OP 7y / PT 4y / CV 3y)
-> UMKM Final 0.5% (PP 55/2022)
OP: first Rp500m exempt (UU 7/2021 art. 7(2a))
Parallel routing (independent of regime):
indonesia-vat + id-einvoice-coretax.id-payroll-pph21.id-withholding.id-formation.id-bookkeeping.id-tax-optimization.id-return-assembly.Strict order. Do not narrate steps.
ask_user_input_v0 call with the 4 questions in Section 5.1.ask_user_input_v0 only for items documents cannot answer (PTKP, UMKM history, Coretax access).id-return-assembly.Operating principles: use ask_user_input_v0 for multi-choice; free text only for names / NPWP / KLU. Batch up to 3 related independent questions. Never re-ask documents-visible facts. Indonesian terms in parentheses on first mention (e.g., "annual turnover (peredaran bruto)"). All amounts in IDR.
Some inferred from documents, the rest gap-filled. All mandatory before handoff.
All thresholds 2025-effective.
id-income-tax only. (UU 36/2008 art. 4(1)(c); PP 55/2022 art. 56(2); UU 36/2008 art. 17 as amended by UU 7/2021)id-pph-final-umkm with monthly calc + Rp500m logic. (PP 55/2022)id-income-tax and/or id-pph-final-umkm. PT Perorangan (UU 11/2020 art. 109(2), PP 8/2021) → separate entity → SPT 1771. Owner reports dividend/salary on SPT 1770. Limited to single Indonesian-citizen founder meeting micro/small criteria (PP 7/2021 art. 35). Route id-corporate-tax. PT / CV / Firma → SPT 1771 (CV/Firma treated as badan since UU 7/2021). Route id-corporate-tax. Entity unclear → route id-formation. PT Perorangan and small PT/CV in scope; full PT with > 50 employees, multiple subsidiaries, or audited financials → refuse. (UU 40/2007; UU 11/2020 art. 109(2); PP 8/2021; PP 7/2021 art. 35)indonesia-vat + id-einvoice-coretax. (UU 42/2009 as amended by UU 7/2021; PMK 197/2013; Perpres 201/2024; PMK 131/2024)id-payroll-pph21. (UU 36/2008 art. 21; PP 58/2023; PMK 168/2023; UU 24/2011; UU 40/2004)id-withholding. (UU 36/2008 art. 23, 4(2), 26; PER-70/PJ/2007; PP 34/2017; PP 9/2022)id-bookkeeping if pembukuan needed and not in place. (UU 28/2007 art. 28)Use ask_user_input_v0. Batch where independent.
ask_user_input_v0 call, 4 single-select questions)Refusal sweep routing table
| Answer | Action |
|---|---|
| Q1 full-year | continue |
| Q1 foreigner > 183d | continue; flag reviewer to rule out PMK 18/2021 expat regime |
| Q1 part-year / non-resident | REFUSE — full-year residents only; refer to Konsultan Pajak |
| Q2 OP / UD | continue; regime by Q3 + Q4 |
| Q2 PT Perorangan / PT / CV / Firma | continue; route id-corporate-tax; flag if > 50 employees |
| Q2 not sure | route id-formation first |
| Q3 pekerjaan bebas | force progressive PPh OP; drop UMKM Final; route id-income-tax |
| Q3 no | UMKM candidate (subject to Q4 + history) |
| Q3 mixed | flag; income must be segregated |
| Q4 ≤ Rp500m | UMKM Final 0.5%; OP band → effective Rp0; still file SPT; route id-pph-final-umkm |
| Q4 Rp500m–Rp4.8B | UMKM Final 0.5%; route id-pph-final-umkm |
| Q4 Rp4.8B–Rp50B | UMKM unavailable; route id-income-tax + id-bookkeeping + indonesia-vat |
| Q4 > Rp50B | REFUSE SPT prep; refer to Konsultan Pajak; still load bookkeeping / VAT |
| Q4 not sure | defer to inference |
Secondary questions routing table
| Answer | Action |
|---|---|
| Q5 yes / unsure with turnover > Rp4.8B | route indonesia-vat + id-einvoice-coretax |
| Q5 no but turnover > Rp4.8B | flag PKP overdue; route indonesia-vat; reviewer to register |
| Q6 ≥ 1 employee | route id-payroll-pph21 |
| Q6 > 20 | flag (HR-grade load) |
| Q7 — apply PP 55/2022 art. 59 clock | if expired in 2025 → force progressive; drop id-pph-final-umkm |
| Q8 | captured for PTKP; consumed by id-income-tax (irrelevant under UMKM Final) |
Any "Yes" → route id-withholding. Reviewer confirms whether OP is an appointed withholding agent.
"No" or "issues" → flag in open_flags. Coretax is the only filing channel for 2025 SPT.
INTAKE SUMMARY — 2025 Indonesia
Taxpayer: [Name] | NPWP/NIK: [16-digit] | KPP: [office]
PTKP: [TK/0|K/2|…] | Entity: [OP|UD|PT Perorangan|PT|CV]
KLU: [5-digit — industry] | Residency: full-year resident
Coretax: [active | onboarding needed]
REGIME: [UMKM Final 0.5% | Progressive PPh OP | PPh Badan]
- 2025 turnover: Rp [X]
- Pekerjaan bebas: [yes|no|mixed]
- UMKM history: started [year] — [years left] of [7|4|3]
- PKP: [yes|no|mandatory registration overdue]
- Employees: [count]
DOWNSTREAM SKILLS:
id-bookkeeping [pembukuan|pencatatan], id-pph-final-umkm [if UMKM],
id-income-tax [if progressive], id-corporate-tax [if PT/CV/PT Perorangan],
indonesia-vat [if PKP], id-einvoice-coretax [if PKP],
id-payroll-pph21 [if employees], id-withholding [if WH agent],
id-tax-optimization [if requested], id-return-assembly [always last].
OPEN FLAGS, REFUSALS TRIGGERED, CONSERVATIVE DEFAULTS APPLIED — listed below.
Confirm or correct anything above.
{
"jurisdiction": "ID",
"tax_year": 2025,
"taxpayer": {
"name": "", "npwp": "", "nik": "", "kpp": "",
"klu_code": "", "ptkp": "TK/0|…|K/I/3",
"residency": "full_year_resident|foreigner_183_plus",
"entity_type": "OP|UD|PT_Perorangan|PT|CV|Firma",
"coretax_active": false
},
"regime": {
"selected": "umkm_final_0_5|progressive_pph_op|pph_badan",
"pekerjaan_bebas": false,
"annual_turnover_idr": 0,
"umkm_first_year": 0,
"umkm_years_remaining": 0,
"rp500m_band_applicable": false
},
"vat": {
"pkp": false, "pkp_overdue_registration_flag": false,
"trailing12_turnover_at_threshold": 0, "e_faktur_active": false
},
"employment": {
"has_employees": false, "employee_count": 0,
"bpjs_kesehatan_active": false, "bpjs_ketenagakerjaan_active": false
},
"withholding": {
"paid_resident_suppliers_services": false,
"paid_rent_business_premises": false,
"paid_non_resident_suppliers": false,
"is_withholding_agent": false
},
"bookkeeping": {
"method_required": "pembukuan|pencatatan",
"currently_in_place": false
},
"documents_received": [],
"downstream_skills_to_load": [],
"open_flags": [],
"refusals_triggered": [],
"conservative_defaults_applied": []
}
When uncertain, prefer the safer (higher-tax / stricter-compliance) outcome and flag. All defaults visible to reviewer in conservative_defaults_applied.
Conservative defaults table (multiple as listed in table)
| Ambiguity | Conservative default |
|---|---|
| Pekerjaan bebas vs usaha unclear | Treat as pekerjaan bebas → progressive PPh; no UMKM (PP 55/2022 art. 56(2)) |
| Turnover near Rp4.8B (Rp4.5B–Rp5.2B) | Assume above threshold → progressive + PKP registration (UU 42/2009 art. 14) |
| UMKM clock unclear | Assume started in earliest documented year incl. PP 23/2018 |
| Residency borderline (~180 days) | Assume non-resident → REFUSE |
| WH-agent status unclear (OP not clearly appointed) | Assume WH obligation exists if any qualifying payment; flag (UU 36/2008 art. 26(4); UU 28/2007 art. 13) |
| Pembukuan vs pencatatan near threshold | Assume pembukuan required (UU 28/2007 art. 28) |
| PTKP unclear | Default TK/0 |
| Coretax access unknown | Assume not active; flag for onboarding |
| Capital vs expense unclear | Capitalise + flag |
Refusals fire from the refusal sweep or during inference. Protocol: stop the workflow, state the reason in one sentence, recommend a Konsultan Pajak (Brevet C) or Akuntan Publik if audited financials needed, do not work around.
In-scope refusals: part-year / non-resident; turnover > Rp50B; PT with > 50 employees; PMK 18/2021 qualified-expat 4-year regime; corporate groups with consolidated reporting or transfer-pricing complexity.
Sample: "Stop — you are a part-year tax resident in 2025. I cover full-year Indonesian tax residents only. Part-year residents have split-year sourcing under UU 36/2008 art. 2A and may have treaty issues. You need a Konsultan Pajak."
Run all 14 before invoking id-return-assembly. Any failure → fix, do not hand off.
ask_user_input_v0, not prose.pkp_overdue_registration_flag set if turnover > Rp4.8B and not registered.id-payroll-pph21 in downstream list if > 0.id-withholding in list if applicable.Once gap-filling and self-checks pass, output a short handoff message naming (a) taxpayer + entity + KLU + PTKP + Coretax status, (b) regime selected with the headline computation citation, (c) downstream skills in run-order, (d) skills explicitly not running and why, (e) reviewer reminder (Konsultan Pajak Brevet A/B sign-off via Coretax). Then invoke id-return-assembly with the Section 6.2 package.
Example (OP, UMKM Final 0.5%, no employees, not PKP):
Intake complete. Wira Pratama, OP, KLU 47749, KPP Jakarta Selatan, PTKP K/1, Coretax active. 2025 turnover Rp1.2B, not pekerjaan bebas, UMKM Year 3 of 7 (started 2023). Regime: UMKM Final 0.5% (PP 55/2022); first Rp500m exempt under UU 7/2021 art. 7(2a) → base Rp700m × 0.5% = Rp3.5m before prior monthly remittances. Running: id-bookkeeping (pencatatan), id-pph-final-umkm, id-return-assembly. Not running: id-corporate-tax, indonesia-vat, id-payroll-pph21, id-withholding, id-einvoice-coretax. Needs Konsultan Pajak (Brevet A/B) sign-off before Coretax submission. Handing off now.
Inputs: user documents (rekening koran, faktur, bukti potong, prior SPT) + user answers. Output: Section 6.2 package consumed by id-return-assembly.
Downstream skills (via id-return-assembly):
id-bookkeeping — pembukuan / pencatatan per UU 28/2007 art. 28.id-pph-final-umkm — PP 55/2022 0.5% final, Rp500m OP band, clock.id-income-tax — progressive PPh OP (UU 36/2008 art. 17 + UU 7/2021); PTKP; NPPN if elected.id-corporate-tax — PPh Badan for PT / PT Perorangan / CV / Firma at 22% (UU 36/2008 art. 17(2a) + UU 7/2021).indonesia-vat — PPN 11% (12% luxury 2025 — TBC) per UU 42/2009 + UU 7/2021.id-einvoice-coretax — e-Faktur via Coretax DJP.id-payroll-pph21 — monthly PPh 21 + BPJS using TER (PP 58/2023, PMK 168/2023).id-withholding — PPh 23 / 4(2) / 26.id-formation — entity choice + PT Perorangan registration.id-tax-optimization — regime comparison.id-return-assembly — final orchestrator (SPT, working paper, reviewer brief, action list).Primary statutes and regulations cited (all 2025-effective; reviewer to verify 2025 amendments — notably PPN luxury-goods rate change, TBC):
v1.0 (May 2026): Initial intake skill for the Indonesian freelance / SME workflow. Routes to id-pph-final-umkm, id-income-tax, id-corporate-tax, id-withholding, id-payroll-pph21, indonesia-vat, id-bookkeeping, id-einvoice-coretax, id-formation, id-tax-optimization, id-return-assembly. Reflects UU 7/2021 (HPP), PP 55/2022 (UMKM), UU 11/2020 (PT Perorangan), and Coretax DJP go-live for tax year 2025.
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Pekerjaan bebas definition and effect
Pekerjaan bebas = individual professional service requiring special skill performed independently. Examples (PER-17/PJ/2015 + DJP guidance): doctors, dentists, notaries, PPAT, advokat, arsitek, akuntan, konsultan pajak, aktuaris, penilai, insinyur konsultan; artists, athletes, presenters, MCs, models, musicians; authors, researchers, translators. If pekerjaan bebas → UMKM Final 0.5% not available (PP 55/2022 art. 56(2)). Use progressive PPh OP (UU 36/2008 art. 17 as amended by UU 7/2021). Route `id-income-tax` only.UU 36/2008 art. 4(1)(c); PP 55/2022 art. 56(2); UU 36/2008 art. 17 as amended by UU 7/2021
UMKM Final availability threshold
Peredaran bruto ≤ Rp4.8B + not pekerjaan bebas → UMKM Final 0.5% available (optional; taxpayer may elect progressive instead). > Rp4.8B → UMKM Final not available; progressive PPh OP + mandatory pembukuan under UU 28/2007 art. 28.PP 55/2022 art. 56, 60; PMK 164/2023; UU 28/2007 art. 28
UMKM clock
OP / UD = 7 years; PT = 4 years; CV / Firma / Koperasi / BUMDes = 3 years. Counted from first applied year (or PP 23/2018 effectivity if on regime in 2018).PP 55/2022 art. 59
Rp500m OP band
OP on UMKM Final 0.5% has first Rp500m of annual turnover exempt from 0.5% final tax. OP only — not badan.UU 7/2021 art. 7(2a)
Routing
→ Route `id-pph-final-umkm` with monthly calc + Rp500m logic.PP 55/2022
Entity type routing
OP / UD → SPT 1770 / 1770 S / 1770 SS. Route `id-income-tax` and/or `id-pph-final-umkm`. PT Perorangan (UU 11/2020 art. 109(2), PP 8/2021) → separate entity → SPT 1771. Owner reports dividend/salary on SPT 1770. Limited to single Indonesian-citizen founder meeting micro/small criteria (PP 7/2021 art. 35). Route `id-corporate-tax`. PT / CV / Firma → SPT 1771 (CV/Firma treated as badan since UU 7/2021). Route `id-corporate-tax`. Entity unclear → route `id-formation`. PT Perorangan and small PT/CV in scope; full PT with > 50 employees, multiple subsidiaries, or audited financials → refuse.UU 40/2007; UU 11/2020 art. 109(2); PP 8/2021; PP 7/2021 art. 35
PKP mandatory threshold and VAT rates
PKP mandatory if taxable turnover > Rp4.8B in any trailing-12 window. Voluntary below. VAT rate 11% from 1 April 2022. 12% luxury-goods rate from 1 January 2025 — verify (TBC — Perpres 201/2024, PMK 131/2024). PKP → route `indonesia-vat` + `id-einvoice-coretax`.UU 42/2009 as amended by UU 7/2021; PMK 197/2013; Perpres 201/2024; PMK 131/2024
Employer withholding obligations
Employees / wages → withhold PPh 21 monthly via Coretax + BPJS Kesehatan (UU 24/2011) + BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (UU 40/2004, UU 24/2011). TER schedule from 1 January 2024. Route `id-payroll-pph21`.UU 36/2008 art. 21; PP 58/2023; PMK 168/2023; UU 24/2011; UU 40/2004
Withholding agent obligations and rates
Obligation arises if taxpayer is badan, or OP appointed as agent (PER-70/PJ/2007 list — e.g., notary, doctor with own practice), AND pays: resident suppliers for services (PPh 23, 2% on jasa); rent of immovable property (PPh 4(2) Final 10%, PP 34/2017); construction (PPh 4(2) Final, PP 9/2022); non-resident suppliers (PPh 26 20% subject to P3B treaty). Route `id-withholding`.UU 36/2008 art. 23, 4(2), 26; PER-70/PJ/2007; PP 34/2017; PP 9/2022
Bookkeeping requirement
≤ Rp4.8B + UMKM Final → pencatatan sufficient. Otherwise → pembukuan (full double-entry) mandatory. Route `id-bookkeeping` if pembukuan needed and not in place.UU 28/2007 art. 28
Coretax filing channel requirement
From tax year 2025 all SPT, e-Billing, e-Bupot, e-Faktur, and registration changes go through Coretax DJP (PER-24/PJ/2024; KMK 360/KMK.03/2024). Confirm access; if not active, flag for reviewer onboarding.PER-24/PJ/2024; KMK 360/KMK.03/2024
Refusal sweep routing table
| Answer | Action | |---|---| | Q1 full-year | continue | | Q1 foreigner > 183d | continue; flag reviewer to rule out PMK 18/2021 expat regime | | Q1 part-year / non-resident | **REFUSE** — full-year residents only; refer to Konsultan Pajak | | Q2 OP / UD | continue; regime by Q3 + Q4 | | Q2 PT Perorangan / PT / CV / Firma | continue; route `id-corporate-tax`; flag if > 50 employees | | Q2 not sure | route `id-formation` first | | Q3 pekerjaan bebas | force progressive PPh OP; drop UMKM Final; route `id-income-tax` | | Q3 no | UMKM candidate (subject to Q4 + history) | | Q3 mixed | flag; income must be segregated | | Q4 ≤ Rp500m | UMKM Final 0.5%; OP band → effective Rp0; still file SPT; route `id-pph-final-umkm` | | Q4 Rp500m–Rp4.8B | UMKM Final 0.5%; route `id-pph-final-umkm` | | Q4 Rp4.8B–Rp50B | UMKM unavailable; route `id-income-tax` + `id-bookkeeping` + `indonesia-vat` | | Q4 > Rp50B | **REFUSE** SPT prep; refer to Konsultan Pajak; still load bookkeeping / VAT | | Q4 not sure | defer to inference |
Secondary questions routing table
| Answer | Action | |---|---| | Q5 yes / unsure with turnover > Rp4.8B | route `indonesia-vat` + `id-einvoice-coretax` | | Q5 no but turnover > Rp4.8B | flag **PKP overdue**; route `indonesia-vat`; reviewer to register | | Q6 ≥ 1 employee | route `id-payroll-pph21` | | Q6 > 20 | flag (HR-grade load) | | Q7 — apply PP 55/2022 art. 59 clock | if expired in 2025 → force progressive; drop `id-pph-final-umkm` | | Q8 | captured for PTKP; consumed by `id-income-tax` (irrelevant under UMKM Final) |
Conservative defaults table
| Ambiguity | Conservative default | |---|---| | Pekerjaan bebas vs usaha unclear | Treat as pekerjaan bebas → progressive PPh; no UMKM (PP 55/2022 art. 56(2)) | | Turnover near Rp4.8B (Rp4.5B–Rp5.2B) | Assume above threshold → progressive + PKP registration (UU 42/2009 art. 14) | | UMKM clock unclear | Assume started in earliest documented year incl. PP 23/2018 | | Residency borderline (~180 days) | Assume non-resident → REFUSE | | WH-agent status unclear (OP not clearly appointed) | Assume WH obligation exists if any qualifying payment; flag (UU 36/2008 art. 26(4); UU 28/2007 art. 13) | | Pembukuan vs pencatatan near threshold | Assume pembukuan required (UU 28/2007 art. 28) | | PTKP unclear | Default TK/0 | | Coretax access unknown | Assume not active; flag for onboarding | | Capital vs expense unclear | Capitalise + flag |multiple as listed in table
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