Legalities
Overview of Indonesian Land Laws and Recommended Structure Panorama Development Utama
is developed on freehold Hak Milik land which is the highest form of land tenure in Indonesia but
which may only be held by Indonesian nationals. A foreign investor wishing to secure usage rights
to a Villa and the underlying Hak Milik land in the Panorama Development Utama development
may utilize any of the following structures:
Hak Milik/ Freehold title
Freehold title, which means full ownership of land and villa, can be held by an
Indonesian individual. Nominee-Hak Milik structure for non-Indonesian buyers.
This structure consists of a series of contractual agreements between a foreigner and
the Indonesian national who the foreigner nominates to hold the Hak Milik title.
This structure should consist of a Notarized loan agreement and mortgage in favor of the
foreigner together with an agreement granting the foreigner secured rights to
occupy the property.
The mortgage will prohibit the nominee selling the property without the discharge of
the mortgage by the foreigner. Occupation rights should be granted by way of a Notarized
lease to complete the structure.
Leasehold
This is a contractual agreement between the Hak Milik land owner and the foreigner which grants
leasehold rights to the foreigner for the terms of the lease.
This structure offers reasonable security provided that the lease agreement is executed
before an Indonesian Notary in Notarial Deed form in the Indonesian language.
The leasehold interest is an unregistered interest in the land so the foreigners leasehold rights
do not appear on the Hak Milik certificate of title as an encumbrance.
However, the unregistered leasehold interest will take priority over subsequent encumbrances
on the Hak Milik title. While the actual term of a lease is not regulated under Indonesian law,
Notaries in Bali will generally grant leases to foreigners in terms of 25 years so that the lease term
accords with the government decreed 25 year term of the Hak Pakai title available to a foreigner
as a registered interest in Hak Milik land.
Hak Pakai/ equivalent freehold title for non-Indonesian buyers
The leading ownership structure now permitted by the National Land Agency in Bali is known as
the Hak Pakai over Hak Milik title. The Hak Pakai title is the government sanctioned
method for foreign purchasers to acquire the exclusive right of use over Hak Milik land which is
registered in a separate certificate of title issued in the name of the foreigner.
The Hak Pakai title differs from a lease in that it is a registered proprietary interest in the Hak Milik
land rather than an unregistered interest. A foreign purchaser is permitted to hold one Hak Pakai
title in Indonesia at any time.
The title can be mortgaged and is freely transferable to another foreigner,
an Indonesian National or an Indonesian company. At the election of the purchaser,
the freehold Hak Milik owner will grant the purchaser a Hak Pakai title of an initial 25 year term
with three prepaid twenty-five year renewals thus providing one hundred years of secure
ownership tenure to the hole17 Villas and land package.
Hak Guna Bangunan/ Corporate Ownership
A foreign investment limited liability company in which the foreigner owns or controls 100%
of the shares is commonly known as a PMA company. These companies are permitted
to hold a certificate of title known as Hak Guna Bangunan (HGB) meaning the right to own
and use buildings on the land.
The initial term of the HGB is 30 years and the terms of extensions and renewals are dependent
on whether the HGB is established over Hak Milik land or over State land.
The PMA company has ongoing taxation and reporting requirements to Indonesian
government authorities and must engage in a single purpose business.
As a result of the PMA companys corporate and tax compliance obligations, it may be viewed
as not being the most appropriate vehicle to hold a single, relatively small villa investment.
We are happy to refer you to a competent legal advisor who can explain
all options in more detail to you.
You can contact a legal advisor at :
Bali Law Chambers
(Sri Rahayu Lily Lubis SH.)
Jl. Danau Poso 141 Sanur - Denpasar
Phone : 0361 - 287375
Fax : 0361 - 283328
Website : http://www.balilawchambers.com
Public Notary / PPAT
(Eddy Nyoman Winarta, SH.)
Komplek Pertokoan Segi Tiga Emas
Kav. 31 – 32 (Depan Grahadi Hotel)
Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 5 Kuta – Bali
Telp. (0361) 759776 – 766911 Fax. 766909
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