Ministry says IMB and AMDAL rules will not be removed
Building permits (IMB) and Environmental Impact and Analysis Rules (AMDAL) will not be abolished under the much anticipated Omnibus Law says the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Indonesia looks to attract more foreign investors by cutting red tape
President Jokowi recently announced Indonesia will remove licensing procedure formalities that have been hampering foreign investment and slowing down the country's growth.
In continued efforts to stimulate investment and economic growth, Indonesia's government has announced it will change rules and regulations around building permits.
Most notaries these days will not conduct a transaction of any building without an IMB because in the eyes of the law a building without an IMB does not actually exist.
The general enforcement of zoning regulations is better now than in the past but that doesn’t help those areas that have already been overbuilt like Seminyak. There is hope, however for places further out like Canggu.
