Bali tourist tax: Urgent warning to Aussies about new police on-the-spot checks trends now
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Aussies heading to Bali have been warned they could be streets by police for on-the-spot inspections to verify payment of the new 'tourist tax'.
The Indonesian holiday hotspot's new 'tourist tax' for foreign visitors came into effect last month as part of a crackdown on unruly tourists.
Officials have revealed that less than half of foreign arrivals have paid the 150,000 rupiah (A$15) levy upon entering the island in the five weeks since.
From next week, police will be out in force on the streets and at popular attractions conducting checks and requesting visitors to show their tourism tax levy voucher received upon payment.
Tourists caught out having not yet paid the levy will be ordered to do so on-the-spot, the Bali Sun reported.
Aussies visiting Bali will be required to prove to police that they've paid the new levy
Officers from the Tourism Satpol Police will ramp up on-the-spot checks from next week
There are currently no fines for failure to pay the levy.
Officers from the Tourism Satpol Police
