Governor of Bali Wayan Koster demanded that hotels be more proactive in collecting the tourist tax (PWA). Since the beginning of the year, the province’s budget has been replenished with 318 billion r…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster sets an ambitious goal to increase revenue from the tourist levy nearly fourfold. Currently, less than 35% of visitors pay the mandatory fee of 150,000 rupiah (about 10 doll…
The devastating floods that hit Bali last week once again highlighted the issues of chaotic development and ineffective loo waste management on the island. In response, local leaders and exp…
The Bali government is launching a new reward scheme for those who help collect the tourist tax. It will include hotels, villas, tourist sites, and travel agencies.
Governor Wayan Koster reminded that under the new regional regulation No. 2 of 2025, partners can earn up to three percent commission for participating in tax collection. In 2024, the island received…
Starting in late August, passengers on international flights to Bali will hear an announcement before departure reminding foreign tourists that they are required to pay Bali’s IDR 150,000 tourist levy…
In Indonesia, economy-class domestic airfares may rise by 9–13%. The authorities attribute this decision to higher aviation fuel costs amid tensions in the Middle East. At the same time, the governmen…
On September 1, 2026, a new system for collecting the tourist levy, called One Gate One Destination, officially came into force on Nusa Penida. The reform, set out in local Regulation No. 4 of 2026, h…
An Immigration Lounge has opened at Discovery Mall in Kuta — the first immigration centre in Bali located inside a shopping complex.
Plans for such a centre were announced back in June. The lounge now takes applications for Indonesian passports — up to 40 a day — and for residence permit extensions, with more than 150 applications…
Local authorities in Bali have been instructed to gather complete data on villas and other properties rented out to tourists, and to check which of them hold permits. The move follows complaints about…
Bali Governor Wayan Koster explained how revenues from tourist fees are collected and planned to be distributed. According to him, the central government returns a disproportionately small portion of…
