Bali
Indonesian island province charging a foreign-tourist levy for culture and environmental protection.
Bali's tourist levy could gain another digital payment route after a 9 October 2026 memorandum involving state Bank BTN. The agreement with Bali Tourism Board and a private partner is preliminary; it does not establish an operating collection service.
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Bali is an Indonesian island province whose tourism draws on local arts, ceremonies, beaches, mountains and rice-field landscapes. Its provincial government uses the foreign-tourist levy to fund protection of Balinese culture and the natural environment. The stated purposes cover traditions and the arts alongside environmental management. These purposes connect tourism policy to the places and customs visitors come to see.
The levy has operated since 14 February 2024. The provincial guidance provides for payment through Love Bali and participating hotels, travel agents and attractions, with a QR-code voucher as proof. Qualifying exemptions include holders of temporary and permanent residence permits, diplomatic or official visas, and student visas. The distinction matters when comparing tourist arrivals with levy receipts: an arrival count includes categories that do not necessarily owe the charge.
Bali explores another levy payment route
Bali's Rp150,000 foreign-tourist levy is the subject of a preliminary digital-payment agreement signed on 9 October 2026. State Bank BTN joined Bali Tourism Board and a private partner to explore the service. The memorandum opens discussions; it does not demonstrate that BTN has started collecting the levy.
ANTARA's 10 October report put Bali's receipts at Rp235 billion for January through August 2026, compared with Rp369 billion across 2025. It reported payments equivalent to 35.4% of foreign arrivals in 2025. That comparison does not establish that every remaining arrival owed the levy, because qualifying exemptions apply.
Bali explores another levy payment route
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