Bali introduces tourist tax from February 2024

Levy will support the Indonesian island's 'culture and natural environment'

A tourist tax of US$10 or Rp150,000 in Indonesian rupiah per person has been introduced for foreign travellers to Bali.

Payment can be made online or on arrival at designated payment counters at both Bali’s airport and seaport.

Effective from 14 February 2024, the levy aims to raise funds to protect the culture and natural environment of the Indonesian island.

A statement issued by Bali's regional authority said: “The goal is to preserve the integrity and balance of Bali’s nature, its people and their culture. As a form of support that aims to protect the customs, traditions, arts and culture, and local wisdom of the Balinese people, Bali will impose [a] levy for the international tourist. Efforts and innovations will continue to be made for maintenance the culture and the natural environment in Bali. There will also continue to be an improvement in the quality of services.”

The move comes as the regional authority continues to make “various progressive efforts and innovations related to improving Bali’s quality of the nature and culture through preservation, conservation and revitalisation”.

The proceeds will also go towards improving “the quality of services, safety and comfort of tourists by developing land, sea and air infrastructure in an integrated and connected manner”.

More than six million overseas tourists visited the island in pre-pandemic 2019.

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