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KBLI 2025 Is Here: Are Your Licenses Still Valid?

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KBLI 2025 introduces updated business classifications aligned with ISIC Rev. 5, with full implementation required by June 19, 2026. However, as key infrastructures (such as the Ditjen AHU system and the OSS System) have not yet implemented KBLI 2025, practical challenges during the transition are expected. Given that the issuance of KBLI 2025 does not automatically affect the validity of licenses issued under KBLI 2020, and that KBLI 2020 remains applicable at this stage, businesses are encouraged to proactively assess their licensing and compliance positions and prepare for alignment with KBLI 2025. 

 

Understanding KBLI 2025 

Previously, in December 2025, the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik or “BPS”) issued BPS Regulation No. 7 of 2025 on the Indonesian Standard Business Classification (“BPS Regulation 7/2025”), which officially revoked and replaced BPS Regulation No. 2 of 2020 on the Indonesian Standard Business Classification (“BPS Regulation 2/2020”). This regulation introduces the Indonesian Standard Business Classification (Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia or “KBLI”) 2025, replacing the KBLI 2020 framework. 

While the KBLI structure remains unchanged, consisting of Category (A–V), Division (2-digit), Group (3-digit), Class (4-digit), and Subclass (5-digit), the key distinction in KBLI 2025 lies in its alignment with the International Standard Industrial Classification for All Economic Activities, Revision 5 (“ISIC Rev. 5”) , resulting in corresponding adjustments to the KBLI codes. These changes reflect the government’s effort to accommodate evolving economic activities and align the national classification system with international standards.  

What’s Changed 

Adjustment  Description 
Category Split   KBLI 2025 increases the number of categories from 21 to 22 by dividing Category J (Information and Communication) into:  

  1. Category J (Publishing, Broadcasting, Content Production and Distribution Activities); and  
  2. Category K (Telecommunications, Computer Programming, Consultancy, Computing Infrastructure, and Other Information Services).  

Most Affected Parties à businesses in the digital, telecom, media sectors may need to reassess the alignment between their classification and licenses.   

 
Major Reclassification   Car and motorcycle repair and maintenance activities have been reclassified as: 

Previously: Category G (KBLI 452 and 454)  

Now: Category T (KBLI 953 – Other Service Activities).  

Most Affected Parties à existing businesses in the automative repair sector may need to reassess their current licensing and permit/approval requirements. 

 
Structural Changes to KBLI Codes 
  1. Renamed code titles affect license descriptions
    Several KBLI codes have been renamed, which may affect how existing business activities are described in licenses and company documents. 
  2. Revised Scopes expand or narrow down descriptions 
    Revisions to the scope of activities require business actors to confirm the appropriate classification for existing or planned activities.
  3. Recoding
    Codes may be reassigned within a category as part of structural adjustments, requiring businesses to assess whether the changes affect the title, description, or scope of relevant business activities.
  4. Code splits (one to many) creates more specific classifications
    A single KBLI code may now be divided into several more specific codes, requiring businesses to identify the correct classification.
  5. Code mergers (many-to-one) creates simplified groupings
    Several KBLI codes may now be combined into a single code, requiring business actors to ensure their activities remain properly covered. 

 
New Business Classifications  New KBLI codes cover emerging business activities and sectors, including: 

  1. KBLI 39001 (Carbon Capture Activities) 
  2. KBLI 64995 (Carbon Trading) 
  3. KBLI 68123 (Industrial Estate Management) 

 

 

When must businesses make adjustments? 

BPS Regulation 7/2025 requires all KBLI users to fully implement KBLI 2025 within 6 (six) months of its issuance (i.e., no later than June 19, 2026), but this has not yet been implemented in practice. This date also serves as the deadline for all relevant government agencies to update their systems, including the Online Single Submission (“OSS”) system, to be aligned with KBLI 2025.  

To date, the OSS system still uses KBLI 2020. Similarly, the (Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum or “Ditjen AHU”) appears to continue processing all corporate administration (including company establishment and amendments to articles of associations) by referring to KBLI 2020.  

Will Licenses Issued Under KBLI 2020 Remain Valid Under KBLI 2025? 

Following the enactment of BPS Regulation 7/2025, the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal or “BKPM“) confirmed that the implementation of KBLI 2025 does not automatically affect the validity of licenses issued under KBLI 2020. However, businesses are still required to make necessary adjustments based on KBLI 2025 once the relevant government systems are ready. 

To provide guidance during the transition period, on 25 March 2026, the Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of BKPM, the Minister of Law, and the Head of BPS jointly issued a Joint Circular Letter on the Implementation of Adjustments to the Indonesian Standard Business Classification 2025 in Risk-Based Business Licensing Administration (the “KBLI 2025 Implementation Letter”).   

The KBLI 2025 Implementation Letter provides 2 (two) main areas of implementation for businesses in adopting KBLI 2025: (i) implementation within the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum or “Ditjen AHU”) system; and (ii) implementation within the OSS system. The key points are as follows: 

  1. basic requirements (persyaratan dasar), business licensing (perizinan berusaha), and supporting business licensing (perizinan berusaha untuk menunjang kegiatan usaha) that have been issued, verified, or approved prior to the implementation of KBLI 2025 remain valid; 
  2. businesses registered in the Ditjen AHU system are required to implement KBLI 2025 through amendments to their articles of association (“AoA”) if they undertake corporate actions that result in changes to their purposes and objectives, or their business activities; 
  3. adjustments to KBLI 2025 are not necessary if the changes are limited to aligning numeric codes based on the conversion table and do not affect the substance of the company’s purposes and objectives, or the scope of its business activities as set out in the AoA. Adjustments will be made automatically through the Ditjen AHU system and the OSS system based on the conversion table, without requiring amendments to the AoA. Nevertheless, from a practical standpoint, businesses should update their AoA to align with KBLI 2025 once the relevant systems are implemented; 
  4. adjustments to KBLI 2025 within the Ditjen AHU system and the OSS system will be made by the Minister of Law and the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM no later than June 18, 2026; and
  5. until KBLI 2025 is implemented as referred to in point (d) above, the Ditjen AHU system and the OSS system will continue to process ratifications and risk-based business licensing under KBLI 2020. 

What does this mean for businesses? 

All businesses are required to align with KBLI 2025 no later than 19 June 2026. However, given that the key infrastructures (such as the OSS System and the Ditjen AHU system) have not yet implemented KBLI 2025, practical challenges in the transition are expected.  

While there are no explicit sanctions for non-compliance under BPS Regulation 7/2025, any misalignment can pose operational and compliance challenges, particularly where OSS data is used for regulatory processes in connection with businesses’ activity continuation. For example, discrepancies in KBLI classifications can interfere with customs clearances, potentially causing delays and additional costs. 

Although KBLI 2020 remains in effect for now, businesses are encouraged to proactively review and prepare for alignment of their licensing and compliance strategies based on KBLI 2025, especially if they plan to renew licenses, expand activities, and rely on government approvals to continue operating. Once KBLI 2025 is fully implemented, businesses will be required to update their AoA and adjust their business licenses accordingly. 

ADCO Law continues to monitor the implementation of KBLI 2025 and related regulatory developments. Our Corporate Practice Group remains ready to assist businesses in navigating licensing and compliance matters.  

For further information, please contact our Corporate Practice Group at ADCO Law. 

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