Get Ready To Pay More! Bali Tourist Tax Could Soon Rise
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
- Officials, looking for a way to deter bad tourists are risking alienating families by increasing the tourism tax from AUD $15 to a whopping $75 per person
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No way that's ridiculous $75. Is pushing it especially for families.
Most Australians have given a lot to Bali,if they do this they will loose a lot of us
The Australian govt gives
Millions in aid per year. I will holiday elsewhere
oh please, who do you think they learned the corruption from lol
Flights to the Philippines are cheaper than to Bali these days. Bali is always changing silly rules like this and you know they money will go to a few greedy bastards and not where it should. Bali is a great place but it's frustrating hearing news like this. The idea wont keep bogans away it will deter families.. It's a cash grab and nothing more. ahhh
Family of 6 won’t be coming back if this gets the go ahead .
Wow! $75. Thailand would be stoked
The amount of money the Australian government has given Bali (Indonesia) whenever they have a bombings earthquakes ect ect ... What a kick in the teeth to us Australian taxt payers and holidays makers .... Thailand' will be my first pick over Indonesia
I have 8 in my family, love our family holidays in Bali but man paying $1000 just to get in the door is abit heavy on the pockets.
a family of 8? may be they'll give you a group discount. who knows
What about us FIFO workers who come 10-12 times a year?…
This is bullsh#t!!!!!.
I’ve never seen Bali so hungry for money.
$860 return from Perth,$150 to get through the airport, $45 in a taxi to get to village, $200 before I even get to my front door.😡😡😡
Shit i pay $380 flights book ahead
Bali is getting to expensive and if they bring these taxes in people will go elsewhere in Asia where it's better value.
If you can't afford that, you shouldn't be going anywhere. Just stay home mate ! LOL...
@@tompell3032 dont gate keep bali its a tourism hotspot because its cheap and you dont know their status
Vietnam is the new go to place, it's much better value than Bali. A lot of the young ones are choosing Ho Chi Minh now, much better nightlife for them.
@@tompell3032 What an ignorant and foolish thing to say!!!! Don't be a moron. You obviously have no idea on the value of money. You would seriously throw away money??? As they say, a fool and his money are soon parted. Good luck to you. I hope you figure things out eventually.
We just got back from Vietnam and Cambodia. Much cheaper than Bali.
It makes places like Malaysia look more attractive. 90 day stamp and it doesn't cost a cent. If you want the island life then it's hard to beat Langkawi.
and where the extra money will go to? fixing the potholes? fixing dangerous holes on sidewalks? or into the pockets of corrupt bureaucrats?
building the lift for Kellingking Beach
Automatically causing all the government in Bali of corruption isn't going to get U far in Bali .
It's also not true n insulting to the government
Tourist are guests in Bali they use a lot of resources water,create a lot of rubbish,traffic n problems for the police especially the idiots who don't respect the culture the laws n think Balinese all profit from tourism they don't.
Land prices n cost of living is driven up many locals can't even afford now to buy land for there own family.
These villas are being built in western style box design's n have no relevance to Bali style striping away the visual culture of Bali .
You want to use Bali as your playground you need to pay for the infrastructure to accommodate 7 million tourist a year stop complaining
You know the answer to that question already
U want to be careful pal insulting the government
U ran a charity that has never made public there financials .
Or made public who the directors are who is involved in the running of it U ran a tourist tour to view poor Balinese homes people putting them on show for yr tourist tour the provety tour .
And tell us mate how you supporting your lifestyle in Bali ?
@@Wayne-rk9ot so asking legit questions or telling the truth are insulting? ok i hear ya mate ! Thanks, I'd be more carefull next time. And how i support me self in Bali? I am a lazy bugger. so I just sit on my arse every day on Uluwatu beach drinking bintang or getting body massage and watch my stocks NVDA, AMD, PLTR and COST, MSFT, APPL, TSLA work hard for me. When i make enough gains, i'd sell them and then I'd wait for them to come crashing back to earth before gettin back in.
Sorry they are just getting greedy. Sorry time to go somewhere else. It is getting expensive to go to Bali everything has gone up.
I am a 61 yr female I love Bali and been 20 times, I just spent 12 days in Kuta hotel was awesome but it’s got so expensive; a decent meal and coffee now same price as oz . I got asked daily out and about do I want to buy drugs which scared me and the hassles from market owners and transport people were actually nasty if I said no . I payed 8 dollars aud for a coffee at airport, I got home and couldn’t see where the value was in all the money I spent. I’m in no hurry to go back bad idea increasing taxes . Thankyou for the information ❤
I was there last week and boy has Kuta/Tuban and Legian gone downhill. Malls are closed or run down. Shops closed. Street shops selling the same thing over and over. Nothing new.
What used to be the heart of Bali is been left to perish.
Canggu, Ulawatu, Sanur are getting all the attention. Beach Walk Kuta on the other hand has doubled in size and is quite amazing, but very boring shopping.
Bali has lost its soul. It had an appeal to all ages. Now it mainly appeals to a very younger, Instagrammable crowd.
If they introduced a higher tourist tax, then as you mentioned, families be put off visiting as they would not be able to afford the extra funds. I don't think it would stop the younger crowds as a single traveller the tax is still affordable for them, so it's not actually attracting better quality people into Bali.
If bali keep this sh!t up I'll just go to thailand. Free visa , no tourist tax that will do nothing .... I not the cost , just me protesting ...simple as that
Go then!
Bali won't miss U pal
@@Wayne-rk9ot it will miss my money , the wife and I go atleast 4 times a year ... if they bring this crap in I'll just go to thailand .... cheers smart arse
@@markwynne7935 I repeat pal they won't miss U I've lived here for over 30 years my wife n family n friends are Balinese U tourist think the whole island relies on tourist it don't only a certain percentage make money from tourist.
And over tourism is destroying the island .
U want to come play in Bali leave behind yr trash use vast amounts of water n other resources n complain when yr asked to pay for it.
And this guy running this charity refuses to make public how much his charity is drawing in who's on the board of any and seems to live a good lifestyle in Bali .
Where's the money coming from U fools
Yr mate muza is deleting comments calling him out
That's me done. Too much for an average destination. The 3hr flight from Perth is the only real plus at the moment. Lots of cheap tropical accommodation options better than Bali.
Average destination?.. Best place on earth for me. I'm planning to retire in there in 10 years' time.
@@nicksmith3746 good luck brother
Don't you thing perth is an average destination either? So boring
WHAT are they doing with $50 VOA and $15 Love Bali tax per person ? If they used it to clean the rivers , improve waste management, more rubbish bins, teach locals to dispose of rubbish in bin. $500 for family is not on for Aussie doing it tough.
What about the rubbish 7 million tourist a year create U don't want to pay for that n Australians lost the crown of the most tourist visiting Bali a while ago
Balinese don't take kindly to threats
They should be paying people to come to Bali- not charging.
Does Bali understand how much money tourist spend in their economy?
Seems foolish and damages their brand.
Pay money for people to go to Bali? OMG Bali's receiving a record number of tourists this year. The traffic is horrendous now without even more tourists.😊
@@heatherfruin5050 Maybe Bali wants tourists and investors to go somewhere else? Other vacation places have tried this and it killed their markets, profits. and slowed their economies.
Disney World is nearby for me and they have doubled their food costs, raised entry fees and now offer less for their prices and droves of people have stopped going. Now, like the now over-priced McDonald's, they are back-tracking and pleading for their customers to return- not to mention the 10's on $Millions Disney has lost with their movies, theme parks and souvenir/toy sectors. Their stock is dropping and competitors are taking their market share bit-by-bit.
Bali could easily end up in the same position as GFC 2.0 is already here.
Be careful what you wish for.
This is how arrogant n high n mighty some of these people think they are .
Bali welcomes U as a guest it's not Ur country and insulting them for wanting U to pay for the rubbish U leave behind the huge amount of resources n water U use the traffic n pollution and the belief that the whole pollution of Bali profits or makes money from tourism is how uninformed n little U really know about Bali many of you don't even leave the tourist zones n see or talk to the real Balinese
Do U understand how much it cost to clean the rubbish of 7 million tourist a year or much water they use the traffic they create the infrastructure to keep up with it .
And U tourist keep thinking that the whole population of Bali depends n makes money from tourism how ignorant U are .
Also a big percentage of the Bali people don't give a shit shout tourism n be happy to see there island return to the peaceful Paradise it once was
Just a money grab from the Bule , paided my ++ (VOA & BTT) , I budget $300 aus per day during my stays . Usual stay 20 days comes to 6k into the local economy
No problem , I won’t come back . 👋
It’s the principle not the cost 👍🏻
Bye n bule is a very bad word in Bahasa Indonesian pal it's an insult not what U think
And funny how U all think out of 7 million a year coming to Bali yr threat means anything
U want to play in Bali but don't want to pay for rubbish U leave behind n the water huge amount U all use the traffic n pollution U course .
If Bali runs out of ground water Bali farmers who don't care if come or not can't grow Rice
First time in Bali for me was in April this year. I didn't mind paying $15 tax, but $75 is just too greedy. If that becomes law, I will never return.
Hi Muzza and Vie, We stayed for a month last September and have paid for airfares and accommodation for this September. We are very frequent visitors and if this tax is introduced we will never revisit Bali until it is abolished. This move will reduce tourism and let's face it at restaurants especially we have to pay taxes +++.
I heard the Bali Government were going to ditch the Visa on Arrival Tax for Aussies and just charge us the Tourist Tax. That will make it a bit fairer and easier to deal with. 👍🏼
Go to Indonesia via Jakarta. Spend a few days there then take a domestic flight to Bali. There is no tourist tax for domestic arrivals in to Bali, only international arrivals. Problem solved.
True, but you need to consider the cost of flights from Jakarta to Bali. You won’t end up saving money.
@liggs71 Average $75 AUD. Not very expensive.
Should not have to go island hoping to go for a holiday to Bali to save a dollar
Until they check you at your hotel!!!!
@@stephenhill1680so the same cost as the tax 🤦♂️
People will look into going to Vietnam phuket still cheap and no extra cost to enter but before covid you payed NOTHING to enjoy bali this will be a major turn off so ####### sad
I had to pay $360 for a visa for vietnam so its not free!!!
@@MurrayWilkinson1 oh OK I stand corrected thanks muzza
Hi Muzza, been coming to Bali for decades. If the Indo gov increase the tourist levy we will head to Thailand or Vietnam.
That’s crazy this maybe my last trip to Bali ! Thailand will be a better option. This is so sad as we love coming to Bali 😢
I am sure there are many people like ourselves who visit Bali frequently and have done for years, and who also endeavour to support Balinese people either when there or from home. We two ancients have paid for medical help for two of our Balinese "family" and also paid for a university degree in accountancy for one. Also school fees for more members of our Bali family. The Bali governors should be more in touch with knowing how many ordinary people like ourselves ARE and have been contributing to the lives of Balinese for decades. Our neighbours and their work colleagues combined their efforts 15 years ago and bought a Balinese man they had known for years and was doing it tough for his family, a house. I wouldn't describe us as "quality" or super rich tourists. We just love our Bali family, they care for us, and we like Bali. At the moment I cannot see how the tourist tax is benefitting Bali as I am aware the money collected is not staying in Bali but being collected for the Indonesian government in Jakarta. Much as we love Bali and want the best outcomes for Balinese people, if we are going to be paying $75 each to go into Bali, plus $50 each for visa's, then that isn't all that much difference in the price of Australian visa's to bring our Bali family here to Perth instead (which have done already a few times) or to meet them in Thailand if we get cheap fares for all of us. I don't love Bali enough to pay exhorbitant amounts to get into it when we already provide support, as do many other people.
Too right. Many of us find families we tent to hold on to and financially support to help them out. We did a similar thing by paying for a child's English lessons. Now they go to the Kuta school of Dentistry. Every little bit helps. They will squeeze a lot of people out if they feel ripped off.
Nice one muzza good lookn out brotha man
Bali is getting too greedy and will price themselves out of being a holiday destination. Accommodation has gone through the roof, flight prices are way up there unless you jag a special so price wise it’s getting expensive so may as well go elsewhere. I’ve been coming to Bali for years. Often 3 times a year. I’m not a bogan tourist and realistically what has Bali got to offer that Thailand or Vietnam haven’t got.
They're hardly greedy, it just needs to be used in the right way
@@pmc8119yes they are , at the moment they are pulling the p!$$ , thailand free visa and nothing else ..
The cashed up single yahoos would probably still go but families and pensioners would think twice. Thailand and Vietnam are looking good.
When the price of airfares are so expensive, this is going to hurt some people if it’s true.
Just back from Phuket a couple of months ago and heading to Bali again in August. Thailand is just as cheap for food and drinks, scooter hire etc and doesnt have the tourist visa tax for Aussie's. Indonesian government needs to reassess.
Spirits are also much cheaper in Thailand compared to Bali.
Happy to pay if I could see it being put to good use
If they use the money for infrastructure, improving footpaths, roads, litter dealt with etc, yes happily pay it.
What planwt are you on.
Indo government is so corrupt dude. Australia has given them billions, but look at the infrastructures…money go straight into corrupt pockets of politicians.
They're learning from the Aus government. Tax,tax,tax ... wait until the cigarette prices go up and the accom and beer and food prices go up again and again. I wonder if It won't be long until Bali becomes a bucket list place to visit once and there won't be any return tourists due to them realising it's not the cheap place it was known to be. The locals who make their living from tourism are the ones who will suffer in the end.
$75 isn't big for singles BUT families who are good tourists! will look to other destinations. Each person could reasonably justify adding $125 (Tourist tax-VOA) onto their airfares and go to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam or local travel. Seems their trying to make all their tourists Instagram/digital nomads or long termers. Bali tourism governors need to ask why do people come to Bali? and as much as it is beautiful, the weather is nice, the people are great but its also the cost. Family of 5 that's $725AUD that has to be budgeted in BEFORE you get out of the airport. Crazy if you ask me, as I'm sure that if it was in out pockets on holiday at least a good portion of it could go to grass root good causes (like Balidonate) The last thing Bali should want is to deter family holidays to the island.
Whaat? Are you mad??? $75 is a huge amount for anyone, singles or otherwise. That's $75 dollars!! For a tax that never existed until recently. Some people travel on a tight budget. No one just jas $75 at their disposal that they can just thtrow away.
$75 buys a lot of food and bintangs.Don't forget that we now have to pay Rp500,000 for a Visa. On top of that Rp150,000. That's Rp650,000. That's AUD $65 that we didnt have to pay prior to COVID.
And even with the $15 Tax, no one in Bali asked for it to be presented. So why even pay it if they're not going to ask for it or enforce it.
Mate 😎 the roads in Bali have never been upgraded or repaired 🧐who actually pockets the money 😭
A lot of the gangs, laneways were repaved in Kuta around poppies 2 etc in 2017 ,2018
Everyone is feeling cost of living pressures so Thailand here we come !
Hi Muzza. To get the visa 's on line now can be very frustrating, particularly if your not very computer savy?.
I'll be making my first trip to Bali in a few weeks and am happy to pay the tourist tax but I think this is too much for families to be asked to pay.
I'm planning to go in 2-3 weeks time, if it's the case I'm gonna think again 😂
From $ 15 to $75, they must be kidding.
Anything with a 400% increase people will knock back. Have been to Bali many times, but with that price tag I will prefer to look elsewhere
We have already paid for our trip to Bali in November and their is 6 of us. My wife and kids and we actually care for my older sister who has disabilities. We paid thousands of dollars to come and we usually come 2 times a year and if this happens we are going to the Philippines for our Holidays. My wife and I paid for everything and we’re staying in 3 different places and we rent 3 apartments with breakfast included and that’s a lot of money coming to Bali and we always tip everyone in Bali. I saw you at the Jimbaran fish market and I was staying at the Jimbaran sea breeze hotel . 3 nights Jimbaran 3 Legian 4 nights Seminyak. From a Aitutaki Cook Islander
Hey mate
We were in Bali in May
I was reading
The Balisun news
They wrote
The $15 tourist tax was only 40% paid
In five weeks of running, they made $3.9 million from 40% of tourists
We got stopped by police last tuesday and asked to show proof plus again I forget what day, as we entered living world by men dressed in white bali clothing showing ID
Can you find out what the tourism tax for other countries in comparison to bali ie we paid a daily fee in Malaysia, just as a thought, to help everyone from jumping to Thailand, Vietnam, etc
Im going to be arriving back, but this time ill be on a cruise ship in august…we have been told we dont have to payout for the tourist tax, as the ship will be organising that, i just had to do my evisa online.. i usually just do it when i arrive when flying in… but if there going to raise the tourist tax, and we still have to pay for the voa as well. Ill give away coming back…
I came through the airport a week ago, I did have knowledge about the new tax, but it was unclear about making payment. I also asked an official with no clear instruction on this. So like most people we came in without paying this tax. very confusing 😕
We got direct flights to Vietnam from Perth now might be the alternative
Hi Muzza..
Just been over..through airport
immigration a breeze with the new system...but a 1/2 hour wait for the luggage to even get to the carousel !!
We are back over in Nov/ Dec but are considering Thailand in future..Bugger, just spent last 3 years learning Indonesian !!!
Thanks for the info. I'm out! Will look to other places to visit
Australia has tax as well, even for aussies returning. But it is in the airfare price where in the 80’s you paid $25 at the airport I do remember.
There's no arrivals tax anymore but there is a $70 departure tax collected by the airlines and remitted to the government.
It's getting ridiculous over there now, mate. We did 2 months with the family in 2022, then 5 weeks in 2023. We spent the same for the 5 weeks as we did for the 2 months, living about the same each time. Accommodation prices have gone up a fair bit too, for a half-decent villa. If it ends up costing $500 just to enter the country plus $2000 in flights, it's starting to price me out. 😥
We're about to go to Bali in a few weeks, meeting with family there. I haven't been for a couple of decades and tbh, I'm already apprehensive about the dramatic changes I've heard about. I'm trying to keep perspective though because it's human nature to dwell on the drama..
If what you say here comes to pass though it will, as many commenters have already said, keep families away. The yobbos will still come because most of them will either dodge paying anyway or don't have family budgets to consider.
We came a month ago couldn’t even find where to pay? Just walked straight past it 🤷🏼♀️
Well done! I did the stupid thing, listened to the youtubers and bought it online before I went. But at no time when I was in Bali last week was I asked for it. I wasted, threw away $15!!
We paid our $130AUD just recently. No problem.
We’re booked for January, 4 family this time. If we have to pay $520 to enter, this will be our last Bali holiday.
It’s such a shame. We love it there, but what we don’t like is the disrespectful attires at the pools and the bogans!!
How so ironic, 10 years of Bali, our first stop is the Circle K 2 Bintangs and grab anyone and pay just $10 to our hotel.
Thanks Muzz, you’re a champ!
We were there in Feb 4 couples we didn’t pay no $15 tourist tax didn’t know nothing about it
I love bali but pricing will make me look at other options
Won't be coming anymore but booked for this year
You won’t stop the yobos as they are usually single nd cashed up ,but I think it will reduce the people and couples etc that want a short stay I.e 4 days ,long weekend these people will stop doing to Bali on these short trips . Cheers Muzza
Thank you for all your input Muzza. As pensioners we love travelling to Bali 2-3 times a year. Should Bali government put further charges to enter, (which shouldn’t have any) they’ll definitely lose us, our children and grandchildren coming for holidays. With Jetstar and other airlines offering cheaper flights to Phuket from Perth and hotels and restaurants are Same Same as Bali, families especially ours
will be striking out Bali, sad but so be it for being greedy.
I do hope they see that Australia families will soon not enter Bali.
Nick and Sandy
Yep I'll be going to Thailand if that's the go
As a single, divorced woman in her 50’s, it’s okay for me. I have friends who are similar age and still have children in there teens who can’t pay $75 AUD for 5 people. That’s $375 AUD. Ridiculous. It’s all good Muzz, you try your best.
Bali and Thailand are beautiful, but it’s getting expensive. Thanks muzz and take care
I have been to bali 3 times this year , I cannot see any difference with the rubbish situation since the tourist tax come in ... $75 will destroy Bali tourism for families
Airfares have gone through the roof as well just booked for myself and the wife to come in August for a week from Sydney@ $2351.00 crazy
Try $3,000 from NZ. Talk about feeling isolated !
I hear a lot of people looking to different places to go now. It's sad. I'll always be back to Indo though, cos that's where my hubby is 💕
It’s been a very long time since I’ve been to Bali but that airport is so nice…it was pretty much a small tin shed when I went there the first time…as for the tax don’t know how that will go….Bali is still a short flight away and cheap accommodation..food..drinks etc but as you say for a family of four it does put a bit of a dint in your wallet….
Hi. I have been to Bali many times since 2014 mainly for dental work..as well as holidays and meeting friends I've made over the years. I was looking at coming back in. December but as a retiree I cannot afford such exorbitant taxes on top of the visa..
Looks like I won't be back at this rate. Which makes me feel very sad...as I love Bali
Hey Muzz , I’m really concerned that those in higher authority are really starting to get very very greedy now.
It will affect some people making the choice on destinations , countries like Vietnam and Thailand will jump on this and drop visa costs to entice people there.
I’ve done about 35 trips and sine Covid the amount of overdevelopment that is occurring is really concerning and speaking to local friends they are too.
I have not see one bit of news of any that is proposed from what has been collected from the new 150k tax . I would have no problem paying the extra if I knew I could get through immigration upon arrival within 15 minutes , departure is getting worse…it took an hour to get through to leave 2 weeks ago.
I see no plan to fix the waste problem , even if they were to install rubbish bins in tourist areas to start with , employ parking inspectors would make up the $$ on parking and scooters to start with.
Interesting times ahead…
If it includes visa and tourist tax in one payment of $75 then fair enough, but not an extra payment. Wonder if it’s because people aren’t paying the current $15. Make this one compulsory and the income would be huge. There is currently 4-5 hundred thousand visitors to Bali per month, multiply by 150k. They’re not missing out even if only 50% are paying.
It will be like the movie in time, where everyone is just stuck in their zones as it's to go expensive to go anywhere else.
You are exactly right… well the trouble makers probably have heaps of money … it will not hurt anyone but the genuine families who can use that extra few hundred to spend on the local businesses. Why should the government get the money . They already tax the small
Businesses
Love the content mate, please don't bite the hand that feeds you tourism brings in a lot of money to these places and locals depend on this for survival, an extra few £/$ out of greed could be a disaster. See ya all in July 🙂
Just got back from Vietnam and Cambodia it’s a great destination without paying huge fees to enter the country.
Seriously what are they thinking. A small increase from the current 150,000IDR maybe but to go straight to 750,000 IDR is crazy. Will it stop me from coming to Bali, probably not but I feel sorry for families who love Bali but will not be able to justify this sort of increase. Thanks Muzza.
I actually find Singapore cheaper than Bali, except for accommodation, which I pay $120 a night with breakfast. Really cheap to get around with the MRT also.
$120 is not bad considering the average price for an equivalent hotel in Bali has snuck up in price to around the same price.
This will be ok if they remove the visa on arrival cost but it needs to go the community not to the not so hidden corruption. Travelers will now go elsewhere. My travels to Bali around 10 times a year or more are costing more and more . I hope they take a long hard look before putting this in
If Thailand do there 60 day on arrival a lot of people will be going there
Hi Guys as long term lovers of bali in our 60ez it won't make us stop but I think long term people will fall in love with other destinations and there children won't come back to bali .great job guys be there in 9 weeks
Yep. We won't be back. Too dear! We was there a few months ago & thought everything was up with aussie prices. Rather go to vietnam or Fiji now. Loved bali but its over for me!
I would be devastated as we are thinking of retirement there and the cost to our families visiting would probably limit there visits. Maybe we would consider Thailand as there are no visa taxes or tourist tax!
Bali is getting overcrowded, polutted and too expensive. You're better off going to other islands.
I feel like that tourist tax is saying we don’t welcome you to Bali. Hey Murray, is it ok to rely on Grab to take our family to all the tourist sites near Ubud eg waterfalls, Mt Batur etc or do they not go that far? Also would love to see more of your wife. She seems really nice.
I live in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta..I havent read or heard of any increase to the Bali tax..Maybe its just local gossip at the moment..Rp750,000 per person would be crazy..
Just got back last night and we both agreed that Bali is no longer a cheap holiday. The locals are complaining that the government is not spending any of this money in Bali as it’s staying in Jakarta. Streets are dirty again and in bad need of fixing. The path beach walk toilets blocks from Kuta to Seminyak have fallen into disarray as nobody cleans them. Will look at other destinations in the future as sad as that is.
Actually none of the tourist tax goes to Jakarta because it's a provincial tax, just like the 10% on all hotel and restaurant bills, and it stays in Bali but the government has already admitted that none of the current tourist tax has been spent and they don't yet have a plan as to where it should be spent. It will disappear (it just goes into the Regional General Cash Account anyway and not a separate one) along with the other A$2 billion that they pocket from the hotel and restaurant taxes every year that doesn't get spent on the most basic infrastructure that tourists expect and deserve.
Everybody is feeling the squeeze. This extra tax will be too much for most. Java has always been our destination within Indonesia, so we will opt for Surabaya rather than Bali and avoid the tax.
They not even get everybody to pay the 150k. Where are the reports where the tax so far went to. Everything gets worse, way more traffic/ air pollution, much more trash and there is not yet the puniest idea to fix that mayor problem.
Also almost all neighbour countries have no visa fees at all!
Oh no 😢
I love Bali and if this happens what will happen to all the Bali people will it will help them?
I am worried but always remember how kind and caring the Bali people are to us.
I can understand but this is worrying for future holidays to Bali.
HI from NL, great vids. It is a lot of money but, as long the extra tax income is used for public (schools/roads, etc...) than it's ok. In NL we are used to high taxes and the goverment is actually using it the right way.
Sorry muzza, been coming to bali for years, always helped out where we can, happy to pay $15. However $75 sounds like another country just trying to cash in. Definitely lost me if this happens, with so many other options out there with no visas, taxes etc. The government might get the tourist clientele they want but it might be at half the qty.
Will definitely impact families
As a family of 5 if it goes up by that much we personally won’t bother we would just continue on cruising. First time in Bali this August via cruise was hoping to take the whole family over next year but this makes me wanna look at other places
The reasons given for the Tourist Tax was to create environmental change, rubbish collections and so on. The implication that foreign tourists are responsible for this...well, there are double the amount of Domestic tourists to Bali each year.....
Also, I don't think that Bali can restrict people from entering, as far as I am aware only the Government of Indonesia can do this, as there are certain International treaties in place....it would be like Queensland requesting a tax when entering but none in Sydney. (I still would like to see how they enforce non payment when it is a Provincial government decision and Immigration is controlled by the Indo Federal government), and how they enforce it when you fly to Jakarta then to Bali...
Hi Muzza, Just got back. I hope they use the $15.00 to improve the footpaths. The e-gates would have been paid for by the Main government. The money should be used for Bali only.
I think the Gov should share some of the $500.000 to the locals.
Maybe put the counter near the visa counter so you pay before going out to the pick up zone as a lot of people are not paying at the moment
As I understand it they can't because the inner part.of the airport is federal property not provincial jurisdiction
My 2 cents worth ...the yobs will still go, but if the "honour" system still exists, they just won't pay ... until they get caught. Personally, I would baulk at paying $75 to be honest. Once upon a time as an Aussie, I didn't even have to pay the visa cost but happy to now if it goes to improving the immigration experience as it has obviously done but, enough is enough. You are right Muzza, families will have second thoughts for sure, and so will I ... maybe Malaysian islands will get my $$ or it will be more time in Singapore 🤷
As a couple we'd still go, however I wonder if capping the amount at $ 75 per person and $100 per family group of 4 or less would be a better idea.
I think Thailand will be my next holiday
Vietnam in October and Bali in April 25 let’s see maybe Vietnam could be the new go to