US EditionBali Mulls Airbnb Ban to Put a Lid on Revenue Leak, Overtourism
Bali aims to stop tax revenue loss from over 2,000 unregistered rentals and reduce environmental harm caused by overtourism, officials said.
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The use of Airbnb-style rentals has surged in recent years. This has caused a drop in tax revenue from hotels, despite a surge in the number of foreign tourists, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster told the state news agency Atara. He said that because of the leakage of money from the increasing number of unregistered villas and guesthouses, the government is not having enough funds to provide public services. Bali is known as Indonesia's island paradi…
Bali Threatens To Ban Airbnb As Island Cracks Down On Tourism Businesses
Big changes could be on the horizon in Bali. The Governor of the province, Wayan Koster, is threatening to ban Airbnb on the grounds that the travel platform isn’t contributing enough to the local economy. Here at The Bali Sun, we’ve got the lowdown and will report on this story as it unfolds. This isn’t … The post Bali Threatens To Ban Airbnb As Island Cracks Down On Tourism Businesses appeared first on The Bali Sun.
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