Nusa Penida Retribution Levy of IDR 25,000 per Attraction Postponed to 1 September
The plan to impose a retribution fee per tourist attraction (DTW) in Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, will no longer take effect this month. The Klungkung Regency Government has decided to postpone the levy from 12 August to 1 September 2026.
The postponement is set out in an official letter from the Klungkung Tourism Office, Number B.500.11.8.4/0559/Dispar/2026, dated 10 August 2026, regarding a correction to the previous notice. This regulation follows adjustments to the implementation of Klungkung Regional Regulation Number 4 of 2026.
“The implementation of this tourism retribution is part of the Klungkung Regency Government’s efforts to improve governance in the tourism sector while supporting the delivery of services and regional development,” said Head of the Klungkung Tourism Office, I Gusti Agung Gede Putra Mahajaya, on Tuesday (11/8/2026).
Under the latest rules, foreign tourists visiting the Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan tourism areas will be charged a retribution fee of Rp 25,000 for adults and Rp 15,000 for children.
In addition, visits to each individual tourist attraction will incur a retribution fee of Rp 25,000 for adults and Rp 15,000 for children. The per-attraction levy in Nusa Penida applies to both foreign and domestic tourists.
Putra Mahajaya urged all tourism businesses, tourist attraction operators and relevant stakeholders to use the period until the end of August to strengthen socialisation efforts. He expressed hope that tourists would not be inconvenienced by the implementation of the levy.
“We hope that postponing the enforcement of this regulation will allow implementation on the ground in early September to proceed in an orderly manner without disturbing tourist comfort,” Mahajaya explained.
Previously, the Chairman of the Klungkung chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), I Putu Darmaya, expressed disagreement with the per-attraction retribution fee. In his view, the government should have allowed more time to socialise the new regulation.
“There should be at least one year for socialisation. Because, like me, package contracts with travel agents run for one year. Those prices do not include retribution fees at each destination,” Darmaya explained.
“Force majeure clauses in contracts do exist, but they must be certain, such as a fuel price increase. In this case, it is quite difficult to raise prices, and ultimately it could lead to cancellations,” he added.
According to Darmaya, the government should first improve road infrastructure and the entry system for tourists to Nusa Penida. In addition to maximising revenue from the main entry point, he called on the government to be transparent about the proceeds and intended use of the retribution fees.
“Fix the roads, so that once the roads are in good condition, we have a reason to give guests as to why prices must rise like this. But if conditions remain as they are, we are embarrassed and have no explanation to offer guests,” Darmaya said.