Bali Tourism Office Trains Civil Servants to Boost Foreign Tourist Levy Collection

Bali's Tourism Office (Dispar Bali) held a webinar titled "Quality Tourism, Sustainable Bali" for civil servants at the regency and city level, aiming to strengthen understanding of the purpose, mechanism, and use of the Foreign Tourist Levy (Pungutan Wisatawan Asing, PWA).

According to Tourism Office head I Wayan Sumarajaya, the event—originally targeting 300 participants—drew 818 civil servants from across Bali. He emphasized the importance of consistent messaging to residents and tourists across different regional agencies and areas.

The PWA levy requires each foreign tourist to pay Rp150,000 once per visit through the Love Bali system. As of September 20, 2026, total collections had reached Rp289 billion.

I Ketut Yadnya Winarta, head of the Tourism Industry and Creative Economy Division, noted that of roughly 150 registered collection points (hotels, travel agents, tourist attractions), only 65 are currently active in collecting the levy. Businesses that collect the fee receive a 3% incentive.

Funds collected are intended for cultural and environmental protection, support for 1,500 traditional villages (desa adat), and improvements to tourism destinations, marketing, and institutional capacity.

Separately, the Tourism Office is also targeting strategic markets such as India, which recorded 317,680 visits between January and July 2026, with plans to strengthen luxury, wellness, and MICE segments to boost tourist stay duration and spending.