Moving to Singapore from Indonesia
Indonesian families have used Singapore as a wealth base for decades. Here is how the family office and residency routes apply, and what is specific to moving from Indonesia.
Why Singapore
For Indonesian families, Singapore is close, familiar, and a long-established regional financial centre. Combined with legal certainty and no capital gains tax, estate duty or wealth tax, it is a natural place to hold and manage family wealth while staying near the home market.
What is specific to moving from Indonesia
The Singapore structure is standard. The planning that matters is on the Indonesian side, the tax treatment and reporting of moving assets, and getting the sequence and timing right. This is where a cross-border specialist earns their fee.
The routes
See the family office setup guide for the 13O and 13U schemes, and the Global Investor Programme guide for residency.
Frequently asked questions
Can an Indonesian family set up a family office in Singapore?
Yes. Indonesian families have long used Singapore as a wealth base given the proximity and close business ties. The 13O and 13U tax schemes and the Global Investor Programme residency route apply the same way. Indonesian tax and reporting on the home side should be handled by a specialist.
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Singapore scheme details are indicative, drawn from MAS and EDB (July 2026). Indonesian home-side tax is not covered here and needs a licensed cross-border specialist. This page is general information, not financial, tax, legal or immigration advice.