In order to make it easier for entrepreneurs in Indonesia to obtain business or trade permits, through Presidential Decree Number 91 of 2017, the government issued a new policy in terms of making business licenses, namely by making an NIB or Business Identification Number. This rule was officially enforced from May 2018.

The existence of this NIB will certainly make it easier for entrepreneurs to obtain business licenses. This is because entrepreneurs no longer need to bother managing all business permits, such as SIUP, IUI, TDP, and many more. Not to mention the time-consuming procedure. Simply put, NIB is a substitute for previous permits that are required by the government to be owned by entrepreneurs. Government Regulation Number 24 of 2018 Article 25 paragraph 1 which discusses Integrated Electronic Business Licensing Services or Online Single Submission (OSS) states that NIB is a business identity and is used by business actors to obtain business permits and commercial or operational permits. Not only replacing all previous business permits, the existence and ownership of this NIB also functions as the following Importer Identification Number or API to facilitate customs access.
The NIB or business registration number is the identity of the business actor issued by the OSS (Online Single Submission) or business licensing institution to be integrated electronically after the entrepreneur has registered. After the entrepreneur obtains the NIB, the NIB also acts as a company registration certificate (TDP), Import Identification Number (API) and customs access if the entrepreneur wants to carry out export or import activities. Every entrepreneur is required to have an NIB in order to carry out business activities in accordance with their respective fields. How to get NIB prepare documents: NIK, NIK will be entered during the OSS user-ID creation process. For business actors in the form of business entities, the NIK used is the NIK in charge of the business entity. If the company is in the form of a PT, business entity founded by foundations, cooperatives, firms, CVs, and civil associations, then carry out the process of legalizing a business entity at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights through AHU online before using OSS. If the business actor is in the form of a perum, perumda, other legal entity owned by the state, public service agency or broadcasting institution, prepare a legal basis for the establishment of a business entity. How to get an NIB here are the steps Log in to the OSS system https://oss.go.id/portal The term required data Then fill in the information regarding the business field according to the 5 digits standard classification of Indonesian business fields (KBLI) and 2 digits available from AHU. Business Actors are also required to enter information on descriptions of business fields. Provide a checklist as proof of agreement that the employer agrees to the statement regarding the truth and validity of the data entered (disclaimer). The OSS system will issue the NIB for entrepreneurs Until when will the NIB be valid? Nib is valid as long as the business actor runs his business and / or activities in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.
