What is happening
DJP, Indonesia's Directorate General of Taxes, has agreed a joint programme with Bali's local governments. It covers data updates, joint supervision, taxpayer education and bringing businesses onto the register.
Darmawan, head of DJP's Bali regional office, said data is the foundation of better tax collection.
The Klungkung sweep
In Klungkung regency, a joint sweep covered tourist areas on Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Officials checked 214 businesses.
Of those, 113, about 53%, were not registered as taxpayers. Klungkung vice regent Tjok Gde Surya Putra took part.
Collections so far
DJP Bali collected Rp8.46 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 10% from Rp7.69 trillion a year earlier. The annual target is Rp24.3 trillion, with 34.8% achieved.
That gap helps explain why the tax office is looking for new sources through regency data.
Not just Klungkung
The cooperation covers all of Bali, not one regency. Klungkung served as an example to show results from the first sweep.
Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan depend on tourism, as Ubud does. A similar share of unregistered businesses may exist in other tourist zones, but no such data has been published.
Data sharing lets authorities match local tax records against income tax records. Gaps become easier to spot.
A taxpayer who registers voluntarily is usually in a better position than one found during a sweep. Keep that in mind when choosing a management company.