Bali levy hits Rp71bn
Bali’s foreign tourist levy raised Rp71 billion in the first three months of 2026, according to the island’s tourism office. (bali.antaranews.com)
Bali collected more than Rp71.4 billion from its foreign tourist levy in the first quarter of 2026, according to the provincial tourism office. (antaranews.com) The Bali Tourism Office said the total reached Rp71,449,260,000 as of March 31, 2026. Local outlet Dewata News said that was up 11.63 percent from the same period in 2025. (antaranews.com) (dewata.news) The levy is set at Rp150,000 per foreign visitor for each entry to Bali. The provincial government began charging it on February 14, 2024, and collects it through the Love Bali payment system and on-arrival channels. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) (antaranews.com) Bali pitches the fee as a fund for protecting Balinese culture and the island’s natural environment. The legal basis was updated in 2025 through Bali Province Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2025 and Bali Governor Regulation Number 25 of 2025. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id 1) (lovebali.baliprov.go.id 2) The revenue figure also gives a rough sense of compliance. At Rp150,000 each, Rp71.4 billion would equal about 476,000 paid entries in the January-to-March period, while Bali recorded more than 1.6 million foreign visitors in that quarter. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) (dewata.news) That gap has been a problem since the levy started. Bali-focused tourism coverage reported in 2025 that collection rates were far below total arrivals, even though the fee is mandatory for international visitors. (thebalisun.com) (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) Some travelers do not have to pay. Bali’s exemption rules cover diplomats, transport crew, holders of temporary or permanent stay permits, family unification visa holders, student visa holders, golden visa holders, and some non-tourism visa categories if they apply through the system. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id 1) (lovebali.baliprov.go.id 2) For visitors, the levy remains a separate charge from an Indonesian visa or visa on arrival. For Bali, the first-quarter total shows the fee is generating tens of billions of rupiah, but still from only a slice of the island’s foreign arrivals. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id) (dewata.news)
