Bali Council is looking at increasing the $15USD (150,000 rupiah) Tourist Tax to $70 USD in an attempt to deter 'low-class' foreign tourists e.g "Bogans" from visiting Bali, and to increase the 'quality' of tourists (e.g Getting more Medium/High Yield Leisure Tourists than the current amount of Low Yield/Budget Tourists).
travelweekly.com.au
Alternate (Paywall) Source: (i.e the 'Low Class Foreign Tourist' headline) Will Bali adopt Bhutan-style tax to deter ‘low-class foreign tourists’?
Is Bali sick of misbehaving tourists? Official push for higher tax to attract 'higher quality' visitors - Travel Weekly
Do a quick Google search of Australian or British tourists in Bali and the results aren't flattering. Just yesterday images of a smashed Balinese shopfront were broadcast across the world after an Australian man allegedly smashed up the store in a case of mistaken identity.
travelweekly.com.au
Alternate (Paywall) Source: (i.e the 'Low Class Foreign Tourist' headline) Will Bali adopt Bhutan-style tax to deter ‘low-class foreign tourists’?
