Can foreigners operate a alcoholic beverage retail business in Indonesia?

Partially. KBLI 47221 is TERBATAS — foreign ownership capped at 49%. Condition: Kemitraan dengan UMKM/Koperasi An Indonesian partner holds the remaining shares.

What license is required for KBLI 47221?

KBLI 47221 has a Tinggi risk classification. Required license: NIB dan Izin (Surat Keterangan Pengecer Minuman Beralkohol Golongan A (SKP-A)). Processing time: 5 Hari.

KBLI 47221 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Perdagangan Eceran Minuman Beralkohol" (Alcoholic Beverage Retail). It falls under Section G of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025), effective June 18, 2026.

How did KBLI 47221 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 47221 was mapped from previous code 47221 (KBLI 2020). All businesses must migrate to KBLI 2025 by June 18, 2026 per BPS Regulation 7/2025.

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Alcoholic Beverage Retail

Perdagangan Eceran Minuman Beralkohol

🛒 Section G — Wholesale & Retail Trade

⚠️Restricted· Max 49%High RiskDirect Match

Off-premise alcohol retail — selling alcoholic beverages to customers who take them home. Wine shops, bottle shops, liquor stores. Covers all alcohol classes: Golongan A (beer, ≤5%), Golongan B (wine, spirits 5–20%), Golongan C (strong spirits, >20%). The hard line: if customers buy a bottle and leave, this is 47221. If they drink on-site at your bar or restaurant, that's 56301 or 56101. Hotel/villa minibar is covered under the hospitality license — not this code.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

Risk LevelHigh (Tinggi)

License TypeNIB dan Izin (Surat Keterangan Pengecer Minuman Beralkohol Golongan A (SKP-A))

Processing5 Hari

Foreign OwnershipMax 49%

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data3 scales

Business scale:

Menengah, BesarHigh RiskNIB dan Izin (Surat Keterangan Pengecer Minuman Beralkohol Golongan A (SKP-A))⏱ 5 HariFiktif Positif

Requirements (Indonesian)3

1Perizinan Berusaha sebagai Supermarket/ Hypermarket atau tempat tertentu lainnya yang ditetapkan oleh Bupati/Walikota atau Gubernur Daerah Khusus Jakarta sebagai tempat penjualan eceran minuman beralkohol golongan A

2Surat Penunjukan sebagai Pengecer Minuman Beralkohol dari Distributor atau Sub Distributor Minuman Beralkohol terdaftar

3Berita Acara Penelitian Lapangan dari Dinas Kabupaten/ Kota tempat lokasi usaha

Post-License Obligations4

Menjual kepada konsumen yang telah berusia minimal 21 (dua puluh satu) tahun dan dilayani oleh petugas/ pramuniaga

Melarang Konsumen meminum di lokasi penjualan

Menempatkan minuman beralkohol pada tempat khusus atau tersendiri dan tidak bersamaan dengan produk lain

Mengajukan perubahan SKP-A apabila terdapat perubahan data atau informasi pada SKP-A

PMA

TERBATAS — maximum 49% foreign ownership. The remaining 51% must be held by an Indonesian UMKM or Koperasi (cooperative). Mandatory kemitraan agreement — no exceptions. Structure your PT PMA accordingly before proceeding.

No Skala Mikro or Kecil — alcohol retail is only licensed at Medium (Menengah) and Large (Besar) scale.

Skala Menengah (Medium)

Risk: Tinggi (High) — never automatic; manual review required
Authority: Gubernur (Governor, provincial level)
Licensing: NIB + Izin (full license)
Timeline: 5 working days (fiktif positif applies)
Special permit: SIUP-MB Pengecer (Surat Izin Usaha Perdagangan Minuman Beralkohol — Retail)

Skala Besar (Large)

Risk: Tinggi (High)
Authority: Menteri / Kepala Badan (national Ministry or national Agency head)
Licensing: NIB + Izin
Timeline: 5 working days
Special permits: SIUP-MB Pengecer + laporan peredaran minuman beralkohol (mandatory periodic circulation reports)

Step-by-step for a PT PMA alcohol retailer (Skala Menengah path)

PT PMA incorporation with 49/51 structure— notary deed, AHU registration; Indonesian UMKM/Koperasi partner holds 51%; draft kemitraan agreement into company deed (~3–5 weeks)

NIB via OSS— register on oss.go.id, select 47221, Tinggi risk path (~3–5 days)

Submit Izin application— OSS routes to Gubernur's office (DPMPTSP Provinsi); attach kemitraan documentation and company deed

SIUP-MB Pengecer application— submit to Dinas Perdagangan Provinsi; attach NIB, izin, kemitraan proof, distributor appointment letter

Zoning verification— confirm your location is not within prohibited radius of school, hospital, place of worship, or residential zone (Permendag alcohol regulations)

Letter of appointment from licensed distributor— you must hold a supply agreement with a SIUP-MB Distribusi holder before SIUP-MB Pengecer can be issued

Total timeline: 3— 6 weeks from company setup to operational license (location-dependent)

Separate SIUP-MB per golongan

If you sell wine (Golongan B) AND spirits (Golongan C), you need SIUP-MB B AND SIUP-MB C separately.

Post-issuance obligations

Active kemitraan with UMKM/Koperasi (documented, enforced)
Laporan peredaran — periodic circulation reports to Dinas Perdagangan
No sales to persons under 21
Operational hours compliance (Perda-dependent)
Annual SIUP-MB renewal

2020 → 2025

MATCH_LANGSUNG — direct match from KBLI 2020. The TERBATAS 49% restriction and SIUP-MB requirement are unchanged. PP28/2025 formalizes the authority distinction: Gubernur (Menengah) vs. Menteri/Kepala Badan (Besar).

Bali Intelligence

The moratorium reality in Bali

The Sarbagita conurbation — Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Tabanan — has an informal (and sometimes formal) freeze on new SIUP-MB Pengecer licenses. Dinas Perdagangan in these regencies has been reluctant to issue new permits following bootleg alcohol deaths (arak oplosan incidents) and sustained political pressure.

Practical reality for new entrants:

In most south Bali tourist areas, acquiring an existing licensed operation is faster than applying for a new SIUP-MB from scratch
Transfer/novation of a SIUP-MB is possible but requires Gubernur re-approval — still faster than fresh application
North Bali (Buleleng) and east Bali (Karangasem, Klungkung) regencies are more accessible for new licenses

💡Alcohol classification matters for your license

Golongan A (≤5%): beer — most common; easier license
Golongan B (5–20%): wine, beer >5% — mid-tier; SIUP-MB B required
Golongan C (>20%): spirits, whisky, vodka — most restricted; SIUP-MB C required
Separate SIUP-MB per golongan — if you sell wine AND spirits, you need SIUP-MB B AND SIUP-MB C

Hotel/villa minibar: NOT this code Minibars and in-room alcohol in hotels and villas are covered under the hospitality license (55101, 55103, 55203), NOT 47221. This code is specifically for standalone retail (off-premise sales to take home).

💡Common mistakes

Operating with NIB only, no SIUP-MB — criminal liability under UU Perdagangan; inspectors check all retail operations in tourist areas
Single SIUP-MB for Golongan B and C — each class requires its own permit; mixing them on one application is rejected
Fake kemitraan — nominee Indonesian partners with no real equity; courts have imposed personal liability on foreign shareholders in documented cases

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Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 16: Konstruksi

181 in category

1321Operational ManagerManajer Operasional

1324Purchasing ManagerManajer Pembelian

1321General ManagerManajer Umum

1324Procurement ManagerManajer Pengadaan

1324Technical ManagerManajer Teknis

3115Mechanical AdvisorPenasihat Permesinan

3115Machine Maintenance AdvisorPenasihat Perawatan Mesin

3113Electrical AdvisorPenasihat Kelistrikan

2144Mechanical EngineerAhli Mesin

2144Mechanical Maintenance EngineerAhli Perawatan Mesin

Kepmen 228/2019 lists 181 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.

KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption

Directors and Commissioners who do NOT manage personalia can work without being listed in the jabatan.

Complementary Codes

56301 — Bar/pub license (if customers also drink on-premises)
46314 — Wholesale alcohol distribution (if you supply other businesses, not just retail)
47222 — Non-alcoholic beverage retail (if you also carry packaged juices, water, soft drinks)
56101 — Restaurant (if your wine shop includes a dine-in component)