Higher tourism tax likely to deter misbehaving visitors

Bali’s provincial legislative council has proposed raising its tourism tax from 150,000 rupiah (RM43) to around US$50 (RM235.44) in a bid to deter misbehaving tourists from visiting the popular Indonesian resort island, reported Kompas.

“I think the 150,000 rupiah tax is too low, so Bali seems like a cheap tourist destination,” Bali’s council leader Kresna Budi told reporters after a council meeting on June 19.