Bali to introduce $10 tourist tax

harryopal

How will they implement it, I wonder. Arrival and departure taxes are written into airfares but if it is just for tourists then how would booking agencies know how to exempt residents from the tax. If it is a go to the counter and pay when you arrive arrangement it leaves a nasty taste for tourists feeling slugged the moment they step off the plane.

Balifrog

harryopal wroteHow will they implement it, I wonder. Arrival and departure taxes are written into airfares but if it is just for tourists then how would booking agencies know how to exempt residents from the tax. If it is a go to the counter and pay when you arrive arrangement it leaves a nasty taste for tourists feeling slugged the moment they step off the plane.

There used to be a departure tax many years ago in Thailand, payable in cash in THB at a counter in the airport. Was a bit of a mess, as many tourists were not aware of it and did not plan for having 500 b with them on departure. Later it was included in the airfare.

balinews

While battling against the plastic that has besieged its waters, Bali is preparing a bylaw that will impose a US$10 levy on foreign tourists. The Bali administration has drafted a bylaw on tourist contributions for the environment and cultural preservation, which has been discussed with the Bali Legislative Council since December. Bali Governor Wayan Koster said the revenue from the tourist tax would be allocated to fund programs on preserving the environment and Balinese culture. “This will give us better fiscal space to support the development of Bali,” Koster said at the Bali Legislative Council building. A renowned tourist destination, Bali welcomed 5.7 million foreign tourists in 2017, most of whom came from China and Australia. The number was expected to exceed 6 million in 2018, in which the island province hosted international events such as the Annual Meetings of the IMF-World Bank. The province is also battling against the growing volume of plastic waste that has polluted its beaches and waters. The Bali Environment Agency recorded that the island produced 3,800 tons of waste every day, with only 60 percent ending up in landfill. https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/01/18/lets-preserve-nature-bali-requires-foreign-tourists-to-pay-us10.html