Call Centre
Aktivitas Pusat Panggilan (call Center)
📋 Section N — Administrative & Support Services
Call center operations — providing inbound and/or outbound telephone-based customer service, technical support, telemarketing, market research, and other phone/digital communication services on behalf of other businesses. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for customer-facing communications. Includes modern omnichannel contact centers handling phone, email, chat, and social media.
What You Need
PP28/2025 Licensing Data1 scale
Requirements (Indonesian)9
Post-License Obligations22
All scales (Mikro/Kecil/Menengah/Besar): HIGH risk (Tinggi)! NIB + Izin (full license) within 14 working days. Strict compliance requirements.
Fully open — 100% foreign ownership.
Why High Risk? Call centers handle sensitive customer data, financial information, and personal details. The High risk rating across all scales — including Mikro — reflects data protection and consumer rights concerns. Expect thorough compliance verification.
Direct match from KBLI 2020 (MATCH_LANGSUNG). Call center operations haven't changed in classification, but the regulatory environment has tightened with Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP) enacted in 2022 and fully enforceable from 2024.
Bali Intelligence
Bali is not Indonesia's primary BPO hub — Jakarta, Semarang, and Yogyakarta dominate. But Bali-based call centers serve niche markets: English-language customer support for tourism/hospitality companies, multilingual support for international SaaS products, and boutique BPO operations leveraging Bali's lifestyle appeal to attract bilingual talent. The High risk rating at every scale (even Mikro) is a significant barrier — compliance costs are substantial relative to the thin margins in BPO. Companies must demonstrate data security infrastructure, employee training programs, and compliance with UU PDP. If you're considering a call center PMA in Bali, the cost structure (competitive salaries to attract quality English-speaking agents) makes it more expensive than Java-based alternatives.
TKA Eligible Positions
Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 17: Konstruksi
Kepmen 228/2019 lists 181 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.
KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption
- 82100 — If you also provide general office admin services
- 62199 — If you develop call center software/technology
- 63122 — If your contact center includes a web-based portal
- 82990 — If you offer broader business support beyond phone services
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