Rental and tourism taxes, BI rate, rupiah, investment flows. Bali news for property investors with a takeaway for villa owners.
By 30 September 2026 Bangli regency had collected Rp 26.7 billion in tourism levies against a target of Rp 58.8 billion. The main gap is Kintamani, where average daily visitors fell from 1,200 to 900.
Bali's governor told national lawmakers that three regencies generate most of the province's own revenue. He called for new growth centers and a broader economy.
Badung's regent asked Indonesia's parliamentary budget committee to secure Finance Ministry support for road projects. The regency is already building key road sections worth about Rp 2.8 trillion with regional loans.
BPS Bali recorded annual inflation of 3.79% in September 2026, above the national target band. Petrol and maintenance services were among the main drivers.
Bali's regional taxes reached Rp10 trillion by August 2026, with Badung collecting Rp4.86 trillion. Gianyar, home to Ubud, contributed 10.56%.
Bali's labour unions want the provincial minimum wage for 2027 raised to Rp 4.5 million a month. It currently stands at Rp 3,207,459, and no decision has been made yet.
Indonesia's central bank kept its benchmark rate at 5.75% on 23 September 2026. Protecting the rupiah was the main reason, which matters to anyone measuring villa income in dollars.
The share of foreign tourists paying Bali's Rp150,000 levy rose to 43%, up from 35% in 2025. The province expects around Rp429 billion for the full year.
Bank Indonesia's Bali economic report shows 5.78% year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2026. That beats the national rate, yet accommodation and food services contracted.
Gianyar's government and regional parliament approved changes to the 2026 budget. Own-source revenue is set at Rp 2.43 trillion, or 71% of all income.
Statistics Bali (BPS) says annual inflation on the island hit 3.45% in August 2026. That sits just below the 3.5% upper limit of the target band.
Bank Indonesia's survey shows Bali's consumer confidence index rose to 126.3 in July 2026. That is above the national reading of 116.8.
Bali's regional office of the national tax directorate DJP has started joint checks with regency governments. On Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, more than half of businesses checked were not registered.
Bank Indonesia's survey of the primary housing market shows prices rose only 0.69% year on year in the second quarter of 2026. Sales are still below last year's level.
Tourism taxes brought Bali's local budgets Rp4.13 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 8.6% year on year. The land and building acquisition tax BPHTB added Rp743.4 billion.
Bali's DJP tax office collected Rp8.46 trillion in the first half of 2026. Accommodation and food service was the second-largest contributor, while real estate supplied 5.62%.
Indonesia's Ministry of Investment says realised investment reached Rp 1,010.6 trillion in the first half of 2026. Foreign capital accounted for slightly more than half.
Gianyar regency reported on its 2025 budget, with PAD rising from Rp 1.68 trillion to Rp 1.99 trillion. Officials credit a push to register new taxpayers.
On 18 June 2026 Bank Indonesia raised the BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%. It was the second hike that month, aimed at steadying the rupiah and inflation.
Bank Indonesia's Bali office says foreign and domestic investment on the island reached Rp 42.82 trillion in 2025. About 88% of it went to the south.
In early June 2026 the rupiah weakened to Rp 18,000 per US dollar for the first time. It had lost more than 7% since January, the worst performance among Asian currencies.
OJK Bali says bank loans on the island reached Rp 146.47 trillion in the first quarter of 2026. The non-performing loan ratio fell to 2.56%.
Bali collected Rp2.89 trillion in PHR between 1 January and 27 May 2026, about Rp300 billion more than a year earlier. The rise came while foreign arrivals dipped amid the Middle East conflict.
From 2026, Gianyar regency exempts homes, rice fields and dry farmland from PBB-P2 land and building tax. Only commercial property still pays.
Indonesia's deputy investment minister says Bali drew Rp 123.65 trillion of investment from 2021 to 2025, with foreign capital making up more than half. Russia ranked third by value.
Bali's Ombudsman asked the provincial government to adopt a formal service standard for the foreign tourist levy. Visitors face repeated checks and unclear payment rules.
Six Bali regencies agreed to stop encouraging new hotel and restaurant development from 2026. In return they want part of the PHR collected in Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar.
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