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Ombudsman RI

Ombudsman Republik Indonesia, Indonesia's national ombudsman institution.

Ombudsman RI is Indonesia's national ombudsman body; its Bali office has formally flagged low PWA levy compliance as a governance failure, based on the province's own 26 July 2026 figures.

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Key Question

Why is Indonesia's ombudsman flagging Bali's tourist-levy compliance as a governance problem?

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#12 25 Jul

Flagged PWA compliance as low and called for better collection governance

Nomads & Communities: Bali's arrivals outrun its visitor levy
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Background

Ombudsman Republik Indonesia (Ombudsman RI) is Indonesia's national ombudsman institution, with a Bali office that scrutinises provincial administration. It has formally flagged low compliance with Bali's PWA foreign-tourist levy as a governance problem .

Its criticism rests on contrasting two figures published by the same source: the Bali Provincial Tourism Office's headline arrival and revenue totals, and that same office's own historical payment-rate data, which imply a FAR larger shortfall than the totals alone suggest . The tourism office has not directly engaged the Ombudsman's compliance-rate criticism, continuing instead to publicise rising arrivals and receipts as evidence the levy is functioning.

Common Questions
What is Ombudsman RI?
Ombudsman Republik Indonesia, Indonesia's national ombudsman institution, which has a Bali office monitoring provincial administration.Source: Ombudsman RI
Why has Ombudsman RI criticised Bali's tourist levy?
Its Bali office flagged low compliance with the PWA levy as a governance and enforcement failure, not just a shortfall in collection.Source: Ombudsman RI
How much of Bali's tourist levy revenue is missing?
By 26 July 2026 the PWA foreign-visitor levy had collected Rp208 billion against a roughly Rp555 billion full-payment total implied by arrivals, a shortfall Ombudsman RI's Bali office has flagged as a compliance failure.Source: Ombudsman RI
What is Bali's PWA tourist levy?
A foreign-visitor entrance levy tracked against arrivals, which reached roughly 3.7 million by 23 July 2026 according to Bali's Provincial Tourism Office.Source: Bali Provincial Tourism Office