Indonesia considers tourist tax to curb bad behaviour in Bali

Business groups fear cost could damage tourism sector still recovering from effects of pandemic

Indonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents in which badly behaved foreigners have violated laws or customs, according to local media.

The tourism and creative economy minister, Sandiaga Uno, told reporters this week that the possibility of a tourism tax was “currently being studied”.

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Are we killing Bali? I’ve been deluded thinking there isn’t friction with the locals | Brigid Delaney

I’ve travelled there 20 times and I know I am part of the problem

This cafe does the best flat whites in town. They’re so good, the cafe doesn’t need to sell any food. It just sells a lot of flat whites and something called bulletproof coffee – which is a disgusting combo of butter and caffeine; the keto equivalent of the speedball that killed John Belushi.

We’re in a developing country though – it’s a cafe for white people.

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