Indonesia Provides Incentive Tax on Electric Car & Bus Purchases
To hasten the growth of the country’s battery-based electric vehicle ecosystem, the Indonesian government will offer incentive tax, value-added tax (VAT) rebates of up to 10% this year on the purchase of electric cars and buses. On the 20th of March 2023, the introduction of the “Government Assistance Policy for Battery-Based Electric Vehicles,” Finance Minister […]
A Closer Look at the Overcharge Service Vat and Tax in Indonesia
Eating out at a nice Bali restaurant is such a heavenly experience. However, it could turn fast into a nightmare when the restaurant overcharges you with their service tax. There are many cases in Bali where the restaurant overcharges their customer with service charge to the point where you will get a little heart attack […]
Arak Bali Goes International at Millennium Challenge Corporation in The USA
Last week on the 14th-16th of March 2023, Bali Governor Wayan Koster visited The United States at Millennium Challenge Corporation in New York & Washington D.C. The most memorable part about his visit this time is how the Governor Koster diplomatically used Arak Bali as a way to connect while having his mission to get […]
Interpol Fugitive from Belarus Arrested in Tabanan Bali
The police arrested an Interpol Fugitive from Belarus, Aliaksi Bozik (32 years old). Aliaksi was arrested at a coffee shop in Tabanan Regency, Bali, on Thursday, 23rd of March 2023. In police records, the suspect became a fugitive from Interpol after being caught in a case of falsifying a car accident to claim insurance money […]
Nomadic Polish Got Deported Over Defying Nyepi in Bali
Following an altercation with Bali pecalang (traditional Balinese guards) on Wednesday at Purnama Beach in Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, over violating the prohibition of Nyepi, Bali day of silence, two nomadic Polish nationals will be deported. When the pecalan g checked the area at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, Karol Grabinski, 39, and Barbara Karina Walczak, 24, […]
FIFA Removes Indonesia As Host of 2023 U-20 World Cup
FIFA has declared that Indonesia will no longer be allowed to host the U-20 World Cup. They decided to change Indonesia’s role as the tournament’s host after the Indonesian football association (PSSI) claimed to call off the draw because the governor of Bali declined to welcome Israel’s team. The tournament is set to begin in […]
Bali to Ban E-Bikes On Sanur Beach Pedestrian Area
Starting from the 1st of April, 2023, the Denpasar City Government in Bali will outlaw e-bikes in the Sanur Beach walking area and relocate the permitted area to Danau Tamblingan Street. Head of the Denpasar City Tourism Office Dezire Mulyani said at a Saturday press briefing regarding the prohibition rule of using e-bikes that “Sanur […]
Erick Thohir Meets FIFA After Bali’s Boycott Against Israel
PSSI chairman Erick Thohir will fly to Doha, Qatar, to meet FIFA on Wednesday, the 29th of March morning, Western Indonesian Time. He requested prayers that the U-20 World Cup would not be cancelled. Erick Thohir will lead an effort to save the fate of the 2023 U-20 World Cup, which is currently in jeopardy. […]
Jakarta Nightlife Venue Opening Hours During Ramadan
The police have urged owners and managers of Jakarta nightlife venues, including hotels and cafés in Jakarta’s Setiabudi district to adhere to the set working hours during Ramadan 1444 Hijri. According to Setiabudi Police Chief Commissioner Arif Purnama Oktora, “We have carried out information dissemination and personally visited many Jakarta nightlife venues in Setiabudi.” He […]
Russian Stand-Up Comedian Deported Over Visa Violation
A rise in reports of foreign citizens breaking the terms of their visas and making a livelihood in Indonesia has led to the Bali authorities showing their teeth. A Russian stand-up comedian is one of the most recently apprehended in visa violation cases. The 20-year-old was arrested on the 8th of March for hosting and […]