Canada → Indonesia · tax

In plain termsTwo machines, one hinge. Indonesia decides how a resident is taxed; Canada keeps its own exit and residence rules. The treaty has been in force for decades — but neither country's domestic traps vanish because of it.

There is a treaty — in force since 1999

An in-force Canada–Indonesia income tax treaty exists (

yes

Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)

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), effective

1999-01-01

Source DJP tax treaty register — Tanggal Efektif for the Canada P3B

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per the DJP register. Compare the live beachhead pair: Canada → Vietnam · tax.

The worldwide hinge

Client trapIndonesia taxes a resident (SPDN) on worldwide income (

yes

Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — stacked with UU PPh: an SPDN individual is taxed on income wherever earned; PER-23 decides who is SPDN

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). Residence turns on

183 days

Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — Pasal 3: SPDN includes individuals present in Indonesia more than 183 days in any 12-month period

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— read Indonesian tax residency. There is a 4-year foreign-income window for qualifying experts (

yes

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), but this DTA (

yes

Source Stack with Indonesia worldwide taxation for tax residents (SPDN, /indonesia/tax) — a resident's foreign income is taxable in Indonesia, so this DTA plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax

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) plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax on your foreign income.

Canada-side traps — destination does not delete them

Canada domestic traps still apply when Indonesia is the destination (

yes

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). The income treaty narrows double tax; it does not cancel your home-country obligations.

Art 4 — what actually breaks a dual-residence tie

Read line-by-line from the convention text the DJP publishes, not from a summary. For an individual the cascade runs: permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement. Rungs before the two tax authorities have to talk:

5 rungs

Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)

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. Nationality is a rung:

yes

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. Ends at mutual agreement:

yes

Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure

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The twistFull five-rung OECD cascade. The twist is in paragraph 1, not the cascade: the definition of resident expressly excludes a permanent establishment within the meaning of Indonesian Law No. 7 of 1983 on income tax.

The DJP text is MLI-synthesised, but the MLI residence change replaces the company rule, not the individual ladder (

yes

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Employment exercised in Indonesia

Three checks, not oneThe treaty employment rule sits in

Article 15

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. The short-stay ceiling is

120 days

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling

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, measured in the

any twelve month period

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window

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. The day count alone is not a safe answer: the employer and permanent-establishment / fixed-base conditions must also pass (

yes

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — employer and PE/fixed-base limbs also required (CA also offers a CAD 5,000 alternative limb)

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Day-count trapCanada–Indonesia uses a 120-day window. The short-stay exception also offers an alternative CAD 5,000 ceiling limb — read Article 15(2) before assuming the employer test alone decides it.

When both States tax the same income

The treaty relief method is

ordinary tax credit

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method

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under

Article 22

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. A credit is not an exemption: keep the foreign assessment and proof of tax paid, and apply the domestic credit limit in the State granting relief.

Filed cells on this page

Evidence and sources19 dated facts for Canada–Indonesia tax: DTA in force (effective 1999-01-01), worldwide-income hinge, home-side traps, Art 4 tie-breaker filed

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Canada–Indonesia income tax treaty (P3B) is in force
DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)
yes
Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)
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P3B effective date
DJP tax treaty register — Tanggal Efektif for the Canada P3B
1999-01-01
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Indonesia taxes residents on worldwide income, so this DTA carries real weight
Stack with Indonesia worldwide taxation for tax residents (SPDN, /indonesia/tax) — a resident's foreign income is taxable in Indonesia, so this DTA plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax
yes
Source Stack with Indonesia worldwide taxation for tax residents (SPDN, /indonesia/tax) — a resident's foreign income is taxable in Indonesia, so this DTA plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax
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Canada domestic traps still apply (departure tax / deemed disposition, OAS/GIS residency, residential ties)
ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations
yes
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Art 4 tie-breaker cascade for Canada–Indonesia dual residence
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — individual dual-residence tie-breaker, read line-by-line 2026-08
permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — individual dual-residence tie-breaker, read line-by-line 2026-08
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Rungs in the individual cascade before mutual agreement
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)
5 rungs
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)
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Nationality is a tie-breaker rung in this treaty
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a tie-breaker rung
yes
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Unresolved dual residence ends at mutual agreement between the two tax authorities
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
yes
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
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What is different about this tie-breaker
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
Full five-rung OECD cascade. The twist is in paragraph 1, not the cascade: the definition of resident expressly excludes a permanent establishment within the meaning of Indonesian Law No. 7 of 1983 on income tax.
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
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The MLI change here hits companies, not individuals
DJP publishes this partner as an MLI-synthesised text; MLI Art 4 (dual resident entities) replaces the entity paragraph only — the individual tie-breaker above is the one that applies to a person
yes
Source DJP publishes this partner as an MLI-synthesised text; MLI Art 4 (dual resident entities) replaces the entity paragraph only — the individual tie-breaker above is the one that applies to a person
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Treaty article for employment income
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Dependent Personal Services
Article 15
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Dependent Personal Services
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Short-stay day ceiling for employment exemption
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling
120 days
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling
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How the short-stay days are measured
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window
any twelve month period
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window
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Whether all short-stay limbs must pass together
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — employer and PE/fixed-base limbs also required (CA also offers a CAD 5,000 alternative limb)
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Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — employer and PE/fixed-base limbs also required (CA also offers a CAD 5,000 alternative limb)
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Treaty method for eliminating double taxation
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method
ordinary tax credit
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method
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Treaty article for relief from double taxation
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — relief article
Article 22
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — relief article
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A Canada–Indonesia social security agreement is in force
CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia
no
Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia
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Pensions may be taxed in both states — periodic source tax capped at 15% of gross (Art 18)
CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
yes
Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
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Art 18 periodic pension source-tax cap
CA–ID Agreement Art 18(2) — periodic pension payments (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
15%
Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18(2) — periodic pension payments (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
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Common questions

Is there a tax treaty between Canada and Indonesia?

Yes. The DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register lists an in-force P3B with Canada. It matters more than in the Philippines, because Indonesia taxes residents on worldwide income — the treaty and the foreign tax credit are what prevent the same income being taxed twice.

Why does Indonesia's worldwide rule make this treaty matter more?

An Indonesian tax resident (SPDN) is taxed on worldwide income. Unlike the Philippine alien rule, your foreign income is inside the Indonesian net — so relief depends on the P3B allocation and the foreign tax credit, not on a source exemption. There is a 4-year foreign-income window for qualifying experts, but it must be applied for.

Do Canada-side traps still apply?

Yes. Your home-country machine does not switch off at the border. The DTA sits between the two tax systems — it narrows double tax, it does not delete either country's domestic rules.

Is this the same as the Canada–Vietnam pair?

Same home-country machine, different destination treaty and local law. Do not copy the Vietnam cascade or article numbers onto Indonesia without reading this convention.

If both countries call me resident, which one wins?

Article 4(2) runs the full five rungs: permanent home, centre of vital interests, habitual abode, nationality, then mutual agreement between the two tax authorities. Adding the two day counts together proves nothing.

What is the employment short-stay day count?

Canada–Indonesia uses a 120-day window. The short-stay exception also offers an alternative CAD 5,000 ceiling limb — read Article 15(2) before assuming the employer test alone decides it.

CA → Indonesia · four cells

Four machines a thread usually collapses

Social security / totalization	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Income DTA does not totalise contributions.
Treaty pensions	yes Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Taxing rights ≠ portability of your home pension.
Foreign-income / remittance hinge	yes Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — stacked with UU PPh: an SPDN individual is taxed on income wherever earned; PER-23 decides who is SPDN Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Who taxes worldwide vs remitted vs source-only.
Home-side traps still on	yes Source ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. CA domestic gates survive the move.

Why this beats a Facebook answer method

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Method: how a fact cell works. Desk with memory when cells move: firms. Canonical pair: /canada-to-indonesia/tax.

Filed cells for this pair

Indonesia stay · labour · tax

Stay · Earn · Tax · Compare

Tax-residence day test	183 days Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — Pasal 3: SPDN includes individuals present in Indonesia more than 183 days in any 12-month period Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign / worldwide income	yes Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — stacked with UU PPh: an SPDN individual is taxed on income wherever earned; PER-23 decides who is SPDN Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Long-stay instrument (filed)	5 years Source Kemlu/Imigrasi Golden Visa booklet — Second home E33 · 5 years Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Local earn gate (filed)	yes Source PP 34/2021 on Utilization of Foreign Workers — employer must obtain RPTKA approval before employing a foreign national; processed via Kemnaker TKA Online Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.

Continue from this pair

CA × Indonesia stays named. Overlay → stay / earn / dest tax → tools.

From CanadaAll six destinations Indonesia stayVisa and residence Indonesia earnWork lawfully Indonesia taxWho may tax you there Home × land deskRead this pair side by side Two destinationsSame passport, second dest CA → VietnamSame passport, other land CA → ThailandSame passport, other land CA → PhilippinesSame passport, other land CA → MalaysiaSame passport, other land CA → PortugalSame passport, other land

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Home × land · CA × Indonesia Two dests · CA From Canada Indonesia hub CA → Indonesia tax

CA across six lands

Land	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
Vietnam	yes Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement; treaty-accord.gc.ca id 102424; Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1998 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement Art 15 / Art 22; nguon/CA_VN_DTA.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA — Countries that have an international social security agreement with Canada — Vietnam absent from the published table (as of page update 2024-07-23) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Vietnam
Thailand	yes Source Thai RD intro canada — Convention signed 11 April 1984; instruments exchanged 16 July 1985 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Canada–Thailand Convention Art 22 — Canada credits Thai tax; Thailand credits Canadian tax, subject to domestic limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Thailand Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Thailand
IndonesiaHere	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Indonesia
Philippines	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Canada treaty in force (effective 1977-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit (deduction from tax payable) Source Canada–Philippines Convention relief article — each State deducts qualifying tax paid in the other State from its tax payable, within the ordinary credit limitation Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Philippines social security agreement EIF 1 March 1997 (CPT64) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Philippines
Malaysia	yes Source Canada Department of Finance official tax-treaty list — Malaysia Treaty signed 15-Oct-76, S.C. 1980-81-82-83 c.44 Part VII, entry into force 18-Dec-80 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–MY DTA Art XV Dependent Personal Services (Canada Finance); short-stay also offers a CAD 2,000 / MYR 4,000 alternative limb — Article XXIII ordinary credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Malaysia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Malaysia
Portugal	yes Source Portugal OECD MLI consolidated position + AT DTC summary table (Parliament's Resolution 81/00) + Finance Canada treaty list — Canada–Portugal Convention, Original signed 14-06-1999, entry into force 24-10-2001 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary foreign tax credit Source CA–PT Convention Art 22 — Elimination of Double Taxation (Canada deducts Portuguese tax; Portugal credits Canadian tax) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Portugal social security agreement EIF 1 May 1981 (CPT55) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Portugal

Eight passports on Indonesia 8 overlays

Passport	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
AU	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Australia P3B in force (effective 1993-07-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source AU–ID Art 15(2) — 120-day short-stay (not 183); four limbs including taxability in residence State — Article 24 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source DSS — Australia international social security agreements list does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	AU → Indonesia
SG	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Singapore P3B in force (effective 2022-01-01) (revised treaty replacing the 1990 agreement; confirm exact effective date on the DJP entry) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source SG–ID Art 15 — 183 days in any 12-month period — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CPF Board / Singapore domestic CPF regime — no Singapore–Indonesia social security / CPF totalisation agreement published; same gate as sg_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force (nguon/SG_SIDE_TRAPS.md pattern) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	SG → Indonesia
KR	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — South Korea P3B in force (effective 1990-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the fiscal year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Indonesia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Indonesia
CN	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — China P3B in force (effective 2004-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CN–ID Art 15 — 183 days within any twelve-month period — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MOHRSS / published China bilateral social security partner list (13 countries) does not include Indonesia — same gate as cn_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CN → Indonesia
JP	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Japan P3B in force (effective 1983-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source JP–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the calendar year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Indonesia
UK	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — United Kingdom P3B in force (effective 1995-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source UK–ID Art 15 — 183 days within any continuous twelve-month period; relief is Art 21 — Article 21 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source GOV.UK Reciprocal agreements + NI38 country lists do not include Indonesia as a UK social security agreement partner Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	UK → Indonesia
CAHere	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Indonesia
US	yes Source US–Indonesia Income Tax Convention signed Jakarta 11 July 1988; general effective date under Art 30: 1 January 1990 (irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/indo.pdf) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source US–Indonesia DTA Art 23 — foreign tax credit method (cell us_id_ftc_relief_art23 already filed) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source SSA — U.S. International Social Security (Totalization) Agreements list does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	US → Indonesia

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Named pair: From Canada · CA → Indonesia tax.

Also filed for Indonesia: Australia · Singapore · South Korea · China · Japan · United Kingdom · United States.

Canada → Indonesia · tax

There is a treaty — in force since 1999

An in-force Canada–Indonesia income tax treaty exists (

yes

Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)

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), effective

1999-01-01

Source DJP tax treaty register — Tanggal Efektif for the Canada P3B

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per the DJP register. Compare the live beachhead pair: Canada → Vietnam · tax.

The worldwide hinge

Client trapIndonesia taxes a resident (SPDN) on worldwide income (

yes

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). Residence turns on

183 days

Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — Pasal 3: SPDN includes individuals present in Indonesia more than 183 days in any 12-month period

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— read Indonesian tax residency. There is a 4-year foreign-income window for qualifying experts (

yes

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), but this DTA (

yes

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) plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax on your foreign income.

Canada-side traps — destination does not delete them

Canada domestic traps still apply when Indonesia is the destination (

yes

Source ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations

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). The income treaty narrows double tax; it does not cancel your home-country obligations.

Art 4 — what actually breaks a dual-residence tie

5 rungs

Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)

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. Nationality is a rung:

yes

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. Ends at mutual agreement:

yes

Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure

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The DJP text is MLI-synthesised, but the MLI residence change replaces the company rule, not the individual ladder (

yes

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Employment exercised in Indonesia

Three checks, not oneThe treaty employment rule sits in

Article 15

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Dependent Personal Services

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. The short-stay ceiling is

120 days

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling

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, measured in the

any twelve month period

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window

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. The day count alone is not a safe answer: the employer and permanent-establishment / fixed-base conditions must also pass (

yes

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When both States tax the same income

The treaty relief method is

ordinary tax credit

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method

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under

Article 22

Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — relief article

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. A credit is not an exemption: keep the foreign assessment and proof of tax paid, and apply the domestic credit limit in the State granting relief.

Filed cells on this page

Evidence and sources19 dated facts for Canada–Indonesia tax: DTA in force (effective 1999-01-01), worldwide-income hinge, home-side traps, Art 4 tie-breaker filed

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Canada–Indonesia income tax treaty (P3B) is in force
DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)
yes
Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01)
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P3B effective date
DJP tax treaty register — Tanggal Efektif for the Canada P3B
1999-01-01
Source DJP tax treaty register — Tanggal Efektif for the Canada P3B
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Indonesia taxes residents on worldwide income, so this DTA carries real weight
Stack with Indonesia worldwide taxation for tax residents (SPDN, /indonesia/tax) — a resident's foreign income is taxable in Indonesia, so this DTA plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax
yes
Source Stack with Indonesia worldwide taxation for tax residents (SPDN, /indonesia/tax) — a resident's foreign income is taxable in Indonesia, so this DTA plus the foreign tax credit is what actually prevents double tax
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Canada domestic traps still apply (departure tax / deemed disposition, OAS/GIS residency, residential ties)
ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations
yes
Source ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations
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Art 4 tie-breaker cascade for Canada–Indonesia dual residence
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — individual dual-residence tie-breaker, read line-by-line 2026-08
permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — individual dual-residence tie-breaker, read line-by-line 2026-08
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Rungs in the individual cascade before mutual agreement
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)
5 rungs
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — count of ordered rungs in the individual cascade (0 = straight to mutual agreement)
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Nationality is a tie-breaker rung in this treaty
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a tie-breaker rung
yes
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a tie-breaker rung
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Unresolved dual residence ends at mutual agreement between the two tax authorities
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
yes
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
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What is different about this tie-breaker
Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
Full five-rung OECD cascade. The twist is in paragraph 1, not the cascade: the definition of resident expressly excludes a permanent establishment within the meaning of Indonesian Law No. 7 of 1983 on income tax.
Source Canada–Indonesia P3B Art 4(2) (heading: Fiscal Domicile), full text published by DJP — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
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The MLI change here hits companies, not individuals
DJP publishes this partner as an MLI-synthesised text; MLI Art 4 (dual resident entities) replaces the entity paragraph only — the individual tie-breaker above is the one that applies to a person
yes
Source DJP publishes this partner as an MLI-synthesised text; MLI Art 4 (dual resident entities) replaces the entity paragraph only — the individual tie-breaker above is the one that applies to a person
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Treaty article for employment income
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Dependent Personal Services
Article 15
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Dependent Personal Services
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Short-stay day ceiling for employment exemption
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling
120 days
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — short-stay day ceiling
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How the short-stay days are measured
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window
any twelve month period
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — day-count window
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Whether all short-stay limbs must pass together
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — employer and PE/fixed-base limbs also required (CA also offers a CAD 5,000 alternative limb)
yes
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — employer and PE/fixed-base limbs also required (CA also offers a CAD 5,000 alternative limb)
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Treaty method for eliminating double taxation
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method
ordinary tax credit
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method
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Treaty article for relief from double taxation
CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — relief article
Article 22
Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — relief article
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A Canada–Indonesia social security agreement is in force
CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia
no
Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia
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Pensions may be taxed in both states — periodic source tax capped at 15% of gross (Art 18)
CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
yes
Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
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Art 18 periodic pension source-tax cap
CA–ID Agreement Art 18(2) — periodic pension payments (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
15%
Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18(2) — periodic pension payments (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross
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Common questions

Is there a tax treaty between Canada and Indonesia?

Why does Indonesia's worldwide rule make this treaty matter more?

Do Canada-side traps still apply?

Yes. Your home-country machine does not switch off at the border. The DTA sits between the two tax systems — it narrows double tax, it does not delete either country's domestic rules.

Is this the same as the Canada–Vietnam pair?

Same home-country machine, different destination treaty and local law. Do not copy the Vietnam cascade or article numbers onto Indonesia without reading this convention.

If both countries call me resident, which one wins?

What is the employment short-stay day count?

Canada–Indonesia uses a 120-day window. The short-stay exception also offers an alternative CAD 5,000 ceiling limb — read Article 15(2) before assuming the employer test alone decides it.

CA → Indonesia · four cells

Four machines a thread usually collapses

Social security / totalization	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Income DTA does not totalise contributions.
Treaty pensions	yes Source CA–ID Agreement Art 18 (pajak.go.id MLI synthesised EN) — pensions/annuities may be taxed in the residence State; source State may also tax; periodic pension (other than social-security legislation) source tax ≤15% of gross Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Taxing rights ≠ portability of your home pension.
Foreign-income / remittance hinge	yes Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — stacked with UU PPh: an SPDN individual is taxed on income wherever earned; PER-23 decides who is SPDN Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Who taxes worldwide vs remitted vs source-only.
Home-side traps still on	yes Source ca_vn_tax — departure tax, OAS/GIS residency traps reuse across destinations Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. CA domestic gates survive the move.

Why this beats a Facebook answer method

Method: how a fact cell works. Desk with memory when cells move: firms. Canonical pair: /canada-to-indonesia/tax.

Filed cells for this pair

Indonesia stay · labour · tax

Stay · Earn · Tax · Compare

Tax-residence day test	183 days Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — Pasal 3: SPDN includes individuals present in Indonesia more than 183 days in any 12-month period Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign / worldwide income	yes Source DJP Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-23/PJ/2025 — Penentuan Subjek Pajak Dalam Negeri dan Subjek Pajak Luar Negeri (full text on pajak.go.id, 9 Dec 2025) — stacked with UU PPh: an SPDN individual is taxed on income wherever earned; PER-23 decides who is SPDN Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Long-stay instrument (filed)	5 years Source Kemlu/Imigrasi Golden Visa booklet — Second home E33 · 5 years Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Local earn gate (filed)	yes Source PP 34/2021 on Utilization of Foreign Workers — employer must obtain RPTKA approval before employing a foreign national; processed via Kemnaker TKA Online Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.

Continue from this pair

CA × Indonesia stays named. Overlay → stay / earn / dest tax → tools.

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Home × land · CA × Indonesia Two dests · CA From Canada Indonesia hub CA → Indonesia tax

CA across six lands

Land	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
Vietnam	yes Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement; treaty-accord.gc.ca id 102424; Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1998 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement Art 15 / Art 22; nguon/CA_VN_DTA.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA — Countries that have an international social security agreement with Canada — Vietnam absent from the published table (as of page update 2024-07-23) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Vietnam
Thailand	yes Source Thai RD intro canada — Convention signed 11 April 1984; instruments exchanged 16 July 1985 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Canada–Thailand Convention Art 22 — Canada credits Thai tax; Thailand credits Canadian tax, subject to domestic limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Thailand Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Thailand
IndonesiaHere	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Indonesia
Philippines	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Canada treaty in force (effective 1977-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit (deduction from tax payable) Source Canada–Philippines Convention relief article — each State deducts qualifying tax paid in the other State from its tax payable, within the ordinary credit limitation Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Philippines social security agreement EIF 1 March 1997 (CPT64) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Philippines
Malaysia	yes Source Canada Department of Finance official tax-treaty list — Malaysia Treaty signed 15-Oct-76, S.C. 1980-81-82-83 c.44 Part VII, entry into force 18-Dec-80 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–MY DTA Art XV Dependent Personal Services (Canada Finance); short-stay also offers a CAD 2,000 / MYR 4,000 alternative limb — Article XXIII ordinary credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Malaysia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Malaysia
Portugal	yes Source Portugal OECD MLI consolidated position + AT DTC summary table (Parliament's Resolution 81/00) + Finance Canada treaty list — Canada–Portugal Convention, Original signed 14-06-1999, entry into force 24-10-2001 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary foreign tax credit Source CA–PT Convention Art 22 — Elimination of Double Taxation (Canada deducts Portuguese tax; Portugal credits Canadian tax) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Portugal social security agreement EIF 1 May 1981 (CPT55) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Portugal

Eight passports on Indonesia 8 overlays

Passport	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
AU	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Australia P3B in force (effective 1993-07-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source AU–ID Art 15(2) — 120-day short-stay (not 183); four limbs including taxability in residence State — Article 24 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source DSS — Australia international social security agreements list does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	AU → Indonesia
SG	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Singapore P3B in force (effective 2022-01-01) (revised treaty replacing the 1990 agreement; confirm exact effective date on the DJP entry) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source SG–ID Art 15 — 183 days in any 12-month period — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CPF Board / Singapore domestic CPF regime — no Singapore–Indonesia social security / CPF totalisation agreement published; same gate as sg_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force (nguon/SG_SIDE_TRAPS.md pattern) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	SG → Indonesia
KR	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — South Korea P3B in force (effective 1990-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the fiscal year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Indonesia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Indonesia
CN	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — China P3B in force (effective 2004-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CN–ID Art 15 — 183 days within any twelve-month period — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MOHRSS / published China bilateral social security partner list (13 countries) does not include Indonesia — same gate as cn_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CN → Indonesia
JP	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Japan P3B in force (effective 1983-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source JP–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the calendar year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Indonesia
UK	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — United Kingdom P3B in force (effective 1995-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source UK–ID Art 15 — 183 days within any continuous twelve-month period; relief is Art 21 — Article 21 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source GOV.UK Reciprocal agreements + NI38 country lists do not include Indonesia as a UK social security agreement partner Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	UK → Indonesia
CAHere	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Canada P3B in force (effective 1999-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source CA–ID Art 15(2) — 120 days within any twelve-month period; short-stay also needs either CAD 5,000 ceiling or employer/PE limbs — Article 22 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA countries-with-agreement table (Open Government CSV July 2024) does not list Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Indonesia
US	yes Source US–Indonesia Income Tax Convention signed Jakarta 11 July 1988; general effective date under Art 30: 1 January 1990 (irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/indo.pdf) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source US–Indonesia DTA Art 23 — foreign tax credit method (cell us_id_ftc_relief_art23 already filed) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source SSA — U.S. International Social Security (Totalization) Agreements list does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	US → Indonesia

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Named pair: From Canada · CA → Indonesia tax.

Also filed for Indonesia: Australia · Singapore · South Korea · China · Japan · United Kingdom · United States.