Experts say insufficient checks and coordination among the authorities are to blame.
JAKARTA – Less than half of inbound tourists to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali have paid a new tourist tax of 150,000 rupiah imposed since Feb 14, its tourism agency said.
The volume of waste generated, for instance, has amounted to over 700,000 tonnes each year since 2019.or mobile phone app using bank transfer, a virtual account or QRIS payment even before their arrival in Bali. The agency also continues to disseminate information about the new tax, and works with various stakeholders, such as the Foreign Ministry and airlines, in hopes that more will comply with the new levy.
“If they use it to clean the beaches, to clean the streets, that’s not a problem,” he said, hoping the money will benefit the province.Others, however, were not aware of the newly imposed tax, and had missed paying it. Bali tourism expert Agung Suryawan Wiranatha said that Bali tourism relies on the inseparable blend of nature and culture, citing temples located at beaches or lakes as examples.
As the Bali tourist tax was only recently imposed, tourism officers will still be lenient to those who have not paid upon arrival, and allow them to pay during inspections, said Ms Indah.
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