The Bali villa operations library
Twelve sourced notes for running a villa with clear responsibilities, legible numbers and a service standard that can be followed. Sources, dates and limits stay visible.
Feasibility, development and owner representation belong to DALLEAU. This Bee My Guest library begins with property readiness and live operations.
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A management agreement is not a licence: five roles behind one villa stay
A villa management agreement works only when the contract, guest receipts, payment flows and tax filings identify the same operator. This note shows how to test that chain.
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OSS investment plans and LKPM reports: what changes each quarter
OSS records the approved investment plan; LKPM reports the investment realised to date. This note explains the quarterly reconciliation, evidence and corrections a PT PMA should prepare.
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From 55193 to 55203: what an existing villa company must change and what it should review first
A practical migration plan from KBLI 55193 to 55203: verify the real activity, preserve valid licences and records, then change only what the current OSS evidence requires.
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If your Bali tourism business qualifies for the 2026 payroll-tax incentive, the benefit belongs in the employee's pay
PPh 21 DTP means that the Indonesian government bears an eligible employee's payroll income tax. The employer must pass that amount to the employee and report it; the employer cannot keep it as a saving.
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A Bali villa needs more than an NIB before it is ready for guests
A Business Identification Number (NIB) identifies the business. Opening safely also requires evidence for this villa's premises, health, fire protection, water, staff and daily procedures.
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Long-term rental versus tourist accommodation in Bali: one year is a classification threshold, not the whole answer
In Bali, "long term" can mean one month, six months or a year. Indonesia's 2025 business-activity classification, known as KBLI, uses a one-year boundary at group level. The services and the role of each party still matter.
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How Harmonie compares with Bali's market average
Harmonie's internal operating figures sit above a broad commercial benchmark for Bali. The comparison is useful only when the two datasets, their dates and their limits remain visible.
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PP 20/2026: who can still use Indonesia's 0.5% tax regime?
The figures 0.5%, 11% and 22% do not form a new sequence of tax increases. They describe different tax treatments, calculated on different bases.
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How to rent a villa legally for short stays in Bali
A booking page is not a licence. The land, building, operator, tax file and guest records must all support the same short-stay business.
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Why an illegal villa can appear more profitable
A non-compliant villa often shows a higher return because the spreadsheet omits costs that a lawful business must carry. The apparent margin simply represents an unpaid approval, tax, staff or operating obligation, plus the cost of uncertainty when authorities review the property.
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A realistic net yield for a Bali villa
A gross return is a sales number. A useful net yield starts with one defined formula, one complete cost base and a villa-specific operating plan.
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Bali's 86,244 short-term-rental listings, explained
Bali welcomed a record number of direct foreign visitors in 2025. Supply expanded as well. Reading both figures together gives a more useful starting point than either number alone.
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