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\u200bFrom 500 Motorcycle Rental Businesses in Bali Owned by Foreigners, Only 5 Are Legally Licensed.<\/p>\n
\u200bDetikBali<\/em> reports that the Bali Provincial Governmen<\/em>t is concerned about the prevalence of motorcycle rental businesses in Bali suspected of being operated by foreign investors. Data compiled by the Bali Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP)<\/em> indicates that only five registered foreign-owned companies (PMA<\/em>) hold proper licenses for motorcycle rental operations. Meanwhile, the actual number of motorcycle rental businesses with foreign investor involvement is suspected to be far higher.<\/p>\n I Ketut Sukra Negara, Head of the Bali DPMPTSP,<\/em> said he suspects that the number of foreign-owned motorcycle rental businesses in Bali might reach as many as 400 to 500 companies.<\/p>\n \u200b”Motorcycle rental is the most prevalent sector. There are no more than five licensed foreign-owned motorcycle rental businesses in Bali, yet in practice, there could be as many as 400 to 500,” said Sukra Negara on Thursday. 01 October 2026.<\/p>\n \u200bAccording to Sukra Negara, the problem relates to a suspected influx of foreign capital into the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.<\/em> Motorcycle rental is only one of the sectors the Provincial Administration is looking at. The government is also scrutinizing unauthorized foreign investments in beauty salons, photography services, and retail trade.<\/p>\n \u200bWhen Sukra Negara was asked, \u201dHow do they do it?\u201d He replied: \u201cThey collaborate with locals\/”<\/p>\n \u200bSukra Negara said a similar pattern has been observed in other business sectors that, by regulation, are intended to be exclusively limited to local entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n Nominee Business Ownership Schemes<\/p>\n \u200bIn addition to business sectors with unauthorized foreign investment, the Bali DPMPTSP<\/em> is also highlighting the suspected use of “nominee schemes\u201d<\/em> \u2014 where the names of Indonesian citizens are used to feign legal business ownership. In reality, foreign nationals control and own these businesses.<\/p>\n \u200b”There is a pattern of systemic nominee practice involving the use of Indonesian citizens’ names as shareholders on behalf of foreign nationals,” Sukra Negara said. According to him, this issue represents one of the challenges he confronts in overseeing foreign investment in Bali.<\/p>\n \u200bSukra Negara also revealed companies operating in Bali as \u201cvirtual offices.\u201d<\/em> Investigations by the Bali Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Agency (DPMPTSP)<\/em> found that dozens of companies are using a single office accommodation address.<\/p>\n \u200bHe cited, as an example, the discovery of a shophouse associated with about 28 different Business Identification Numbers (NIB)<\/em>. Similar findings were reported at several other locations.<\/p>\n \u200b”We have encountered this in Negara, Jembrana, and in businesses along the Ngurah Rai Bypass; there were offices with more than 22 NIBs registered to them,” he said.<\/p>\n \u200bSukra Negara noted that these virtual offices<\/em> become a concern when a company is licensed for a specific activity. Yet, its actual operations on the ground appear to target an entirely different sector of business activity.<\/p>\n \u200bHe said these findings are part of the investment oversight conducted by the Bali Provincial Government<\/em> in collaboration with other relevant agencies.<\/p>\n \u200bRegarding motorcycle rental businesses, Sukra Negara said this shows why realizing foreign investment requires ongoing monitoring of business activities after formal investment licenses are issued.<\/p>\n \u200b”They operate in the virtual office sector, but in practice\u2014I am convinced\u2014they are actually venturing into illegal territory or engaging in practices that encroach upon the MSME sector, such as the aforementioned motorcycle rentals,” he said.<\/p>\n \u200bRelated Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Immigration Arrest 13 Foreigners in Bali Suspected to be Involved in Prostitution<\/p>\n Russian Couple 10 Months in Bali Prison for Pandering<\/p>\n Russian Pimps Under Trial in Denpasar, Bali<\/p>\n Bali Police Unravel Russian Prostitution Ring<\/p>\n Bali Immigration Deports 342 Foreigners in Semester I of 2026.<\/p>\n Stay Informed on Bali Tourism-Related News<\/strong>: Subscribe to Bali Update<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u200bFrom 500 Motorcycle Rental Businesses in Bali Owned by Foreigners, Only 5 Are Legally Licensed. \u200bDetikBali reports that the Bali Provincial Government is concerned about the prevalence of motorcycle rental businesses in Bali suspected of being operated by foreign investors. 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