Jakarta, March 25 -- Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said that only 40 percent of tourists have paid Bali's foreign tourist levy of Rp150 thousand (around US$9.50) so far.

"Starting from February 14, 2024, there is a levy of Rp150 thousand per person for foreign tourists. So far, only 40 percent have made payments for foreign tourist levy since the regulation came into effect," he informed at a weekly press conference here on Monday.

To increase the collection of the levy, the ministry will boost the dissemination of information on the regulation through ministries, institutions, airlines, and stakeholders in the tourism sector.

Uno said that the dissemination will be carried out in Indonesia's main to...