Engagement Notes

Engagements that moved the needle.

All case studies are anonymized. Client identities, jurisdictions of parent companies, and transaction values are disguised to preserve confidentiality. Outcomes are real.

PT PMA Set-Up and Licensing for a Foreign Services Firm in Indonesia

How JCSS Indonesia set up a PT PMA under PP 28/2025, BKPM Regulation 5/2025 and KBLI 2025, with a post-licence LKPM and beneficial-owner calendar.

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Multinational groupTaxIndonesia / IndiaSP2DKPMK 111/2025India–Indonesia DTAA

Structured SP2DK Responses for India-National Assignees in Indonesia

How JCSS Indonesia structured SP2DK responses for India-national assignees: residency tests, PPh 21 reconciliation and India–Indonesia treaty analysis.

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Industrial manufacturingCorporate AdvisoryIndonesiaAgreed-upon procedures

SPA-Ready Due Diligence for an Acquirer of an Indonesian Manufacturer

How JCSS Indonesia ran financial, tax and compliance due diligence for a regional acquirer of an Indonesian manufacturer, mapped to SPA protections.

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ManufacturingITGCSOXUS / Indonesia

IT SOX Controls Testing for a US-Listed Group's Indonesian Subsidiary

JCSS Indonesia tested ITGC and automated controls for a US-listed group's Indonesian subsidiary and classified deficiencies to PCAOB AS 2201 definitions.

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Logistics and supply-chain servicesIS audit / ITGCIndiaISO/IEC 27001:2022

ITGC Evidence for an Indian Subsidiary's SAP and Application Estate

How JCSS Indonesia tested access, change, backup and interface controls across SAP, business applications and infrastructure for an Indian subsidiary.

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International TaxIndia / IndonesiaIndia-Indonesia DTAA

Foreign Tax Credit Evidence for an Indian Group's Indonesian Income

How JCSS Indonesia assessed DTAA foreign tax credit eligibility for an Indian group's Indonesian dividends, fees and deputed staff, with an evidence file.

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Industrial manufacturingFinancial ReportingIndonesiaPSAK / IFRS

PSAK/IFRS Group Consolidation for an Indonesian Manufacturing Group

How JCSS Indonesia prepared PSAK/IFRS consolidated financial statements for an Indonesian manufacturing group with subsidiaries and associates.

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FMCGInventory & Channel VerificationIndonesiaAgreed-upon procedures

Verifying Distributor Damaged-Stock Claims for an FMCG Manufacturer

How JCSS Indonesia verified distributors' damaged-stock claims and destruction for an FMCG manufacturer in Indonesia, using agreed-upon procedures.

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Digital lendingFinancial Reporting (IFRS 9)Singapore / IndonesiaIFRS 9

IFRS 9 ECL Review and Loan Verification for a Digital Lending Portfolio

How JCSS Indonesia verified a digital lending loan book, reconciled it to the ledger and challenged the IFRS 9 expected credit loss methodology.

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MiningInternal Audit (Co-sourcing)IndonesiaCOSO / IIA Standards

Co-Sourced Internal Audit for an Indonesian Surface-Mining Company

JCSS Indonesia ran a risk-based co-sourced internal audit for a mid-market mining company across finance, IT, compliance, operations and invoicing.

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TaxIndonesiaVAT / Withholding taxProcess review

Tax Position Review for a Foreign-Owned Company in a Joint Operation

How JCSS Indonesia reviewed VAT, withholding tax and loss positions for a foreign-owned company in a joint operation, with SOPs and quarterly reviews.

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EducationMulti-CampusIndonesia

Indonesia's Largest Intercontinental School Network: From Manual Chaos to Zero-Defect Compliance

35%

Manpower cost reduction

Co-Sourced AccountingTax CompliancePayrollInternal Controls
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HospitalityGlobal MNCExpatriate Tax

Multi-Treaty Expatriate Tax Structuring for Senior Leadership of a World-Renowned Hotel Chain in Indonesia

4

Jurisdictions optimized

Personal Income TaxMulti-Country Tax StructuringTreaty Advisory
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FMCGPalm ProductsUpstream ManufacturingSOX

SOX 404 Compliance and Group Reporting Co-Sourced for One of the World's Largest FMCG Groups — Upstream Palm Products Factories, Indonesia

100%

SOX 404 on-time delivery

SOX ComplianceInternal Audit Co-SourcingGroup ReportingITGC
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IndustrialIndia-Indonesia JVRegulated Sector

100% On-Time Statutory Compliance for a High-Growth India-Indonesia Industrial Joint Venture in a Government-Regulated Monopoly Sector

100%

On-time statutory compliance

Compliance OutsourcingInternal AuditTaxLKPMPayroll
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TextileManufacturingGlobal ConglomerateInventory Audit

Tightening Inventory and Fixed Asset Control Frameworks — Indonesian Manufacturing Operations of a Global Textile Conglomerate

USD 500K+

Potential value identified

Inventory VerificationFixed Asset VerificationIFRS ComplianceSAK Indonesia
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AutomotiveCommercial VehiclesIndia MNCIndonesia

On-Time Group Audit Closure for One of India's Largest Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers — Without Sending a Single Auditor to Indonesia

On-time

Group audit closure

Inventory VerificationFixed Asset VerificationMulti-Standard Compliance
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Chemical IndustryGreenfieldAmerican MNCWest Java

From Greenfield to Full Operations: Compliance Architecture and Co-Sourced Internal Audit for a US-headquartered specialty chemical manufacturer in West Java, Indonesia

Zero

Licensing delays

PT PMA StructuringLicensingCo-Sourced Internal AuditCompliance
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ConstructionASEANCross-Border StructuringSingapore

Tax-Optimized Holding and Operations Structure for an ASEAN-headquartered construction and infrastructure group — Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia Compliance Managed by JCSS

3

Jurisdictions managed

Holding Structure DesignTax OptimizationMulti-Jurisdiction Compliance
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AgricultureCoconut IndustryIndia-IndonesiaAcquisition

Greenfield to Full Compliance: End-to-End Hand-Holding for an Indian Holding Company's Coconut-Based Agri Business Acquisition and Setup in Indonesia

100%

Compliance outsourced

PT PMA StructuringLicensingAcquisition SupportTax Compliance
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ManufacturingRubber ProductsFixed AssetsIFRS

Ghost Asset Elimination and Full FAR Cleansing for a Global Rubber Products Manufacturer — Multi-Site Indonesia Verification

3

Factory sites verified

Fixed Asset VerificationInventory VerificationPSAK / IFRS Compliance
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