D-HUB SEZ: The ETKI BANTEN Special Economic Zone

Indonesia's modern urban development is entering a new chapter with the arrival of an exclusively integrated special economic zone in the heart of BSD City. Known as D-HUB SEZ, property giant Sinar Mas Land is developing this area through its subsidiary, PT Surya Inter Wisesa.

As a special economic zone officially inaugurated by the government, this destination combines business convenience with a mature ecosystem to support future national economic growth. What can be found here?

What Is D-HUB SEZ?

D-HUB SEZ stands for Digital, Healthcare, Uplifting Creativity, and Bright Education, representing the four main industrial pillars of this area. Covering sixty hectares, this special economic zone is designed to address global challenges by providing a seamlessly integrated ecosystem.

D-HUB SEZ was officially established through Government Regulation No. 38 of 2024 to create an innovation space with special economic incentives on the outskirts of Jakarta.

4 Main Areas of D-HUB SEZ

The D-HUB SEZ consists of several business areas. Each area serves a different business purpose, yet all offer modern layout concepts and facilities. What are some examples?

Biomedical Campus

As the hub for all technological activities in the first phase of this special economic zone's development, the Biomedical Campus serves as a highly modern epicenter of healthcare innovation. This facility is designed as a hub for research centers, diagnostic laboratories, and medical educational institutions in a mutually supportive environment.

Two iconic buildings anchor this area: Knowledge Tower, which serves as premium office space, and Science Tower, dedicated to medical facilities and research laboratories. Science Tower's advantage lies in its construction standards, which meet international medical-grade criteria, including Bio Safety Level 2 certification.

The Biomedical Campus building has been engineered to support heavy medical equipment with high dead-load capacity and ceiling heights optimized for advanced installations.

In addition to the physical infrastructure, this area is supported by Smart Building technology, including a Digital Twin system that uses artificial intelligence to visualize real-time building operations. Energy use inside the building is highly efficient thanks to double-glazed glass that reduces solar heat while lowering electricity costs.

Powell Studio Loft

For those seeking commercial spaces with a contemporary, prestigious design, Powell Studio Loft offers exclusive units in a highly strategic location within this special economic zone.

These units are tailored for purchase by business entities or companies that want to maintain an independent office identity while staying within a broader business ecosystem. Each unit offers flexibility to serve as a creative office, a digital art gallery, or an exclusive boutique for professionals in BSD City.

Powell Studio Loft is surrounded by established lifestyle amenities, ensuring convenience for your employees and visiting business partners.

This area features a highly pedestrian-friendly concept with seamless connectivity to public transportation facilities and major toll gates. Furthermore, private balconies in every unit offer additional space to unwind or host informal meetings overlooking the green surroundings.

Medical Suites

To answer the demand for doctors' consultation rooms and specialist clinics with high safety standards, D-HUB SEZ presents Medical Suites. Buildings in this ETKI Banten special economic zone provide supporting facilities such as wider patient elevator access, standardized medical waste treatment systems, and highly stable backup power supplies to support surgical and laboratory equipment.

Flexibility is a core value of Medical Suites, where space can be leased starting from customized sizes of 150 square meters. All corridors and public areas inside the building are designed to convey a sense of calm and maximum comfort for patients seeking treatment.

Located within a special economic zone, clinics or medical institutions operating here enjoy streamlined licensing for foreign medical personnel practices and unhindered imports of advanced medical equipment.

Commercial Lots

The fourth area offered in this special economic zone is Commercial Lots—serviced, ready-to-build land plots available for acquisition through exclusive purchase mechanisms.

These land parcels offer complete freedom for major investors or multinational corporations to construct research centers or university buildings according to their own design specifications.

Each commercial lot boasts a prime location easily visible from the area's main road, delivering maximum exposure for your business. Additionally, purchasers receive land already equipped with basic infrastructure, including fiber-optic networks, clean water supply, and an integrated drainage system.

Investing in commercial lots within this special economic zone offers substantial long-term returns, as the building rights titles (Hak Guna Bangunan) granted can be extended up to eighty years. Land-use options are broad, ranging from data center facilities and information technology academies to film and animation production studios.

Given the limited land availability in prime BSD City locations, Commercial Lots at D-HUB SEZ represent a rare and valuable asset for future large-scale business expansion.

Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Facilities in the D-HUB SEZ Special Economic Zone

D-HUB SEZ offers Tax Holiday facilities in the form of corporate income tax exemptions of up to one hundred percent for a specified period, depending on the value of the investment made.

For smaller investments, a Tax Allowance scheme is available, allowing a net income deduction of thirty percent of the total value of fixed assets over six years. Moreover, there is no need to worry about value-added tax burdens, as the delivery of taxable goods and services within this area will not be subject to VAT.

Beyond direct financial benefits, the D-HUB SEZ also provides non-fiscal conveniences that simplify day-to-day business operations. Regarding ownership, foreign investors may hold 100% ownership without a local partner, provided their business sector falls under the area's primary categories.

Furthermore, the government streamlines the process for bringing in foreign experts to strengthen local human resource capabilities. Residence permits for expatriates and their families require shorter administrative processes and longer durations than standard procedures in other regions.

Operational convenience in the healthcare sector is even more pronounced within this special economic zone, owing to special mechanisms for importing medicines and medical devices not yet widely available in the domestic market. This benefit allows healthcare providers at D-HUB SEZ to use the latest treatment technologies consistently.

Become Part of the Development of the ETKI BANTEN Special Economic Zone

Currently, the construction of all major business areas in D-HUB SEZ has entered its final stage. All building structures stand impressively, with facade and interior work underway to ensure the highest quality standards.

The handover process for commercial units will be conducted in phases starting in April 2026. Therefore, now is the right time to start planning your office relocation or new business launch in Banten's promising special economic zone.