Bali governor submits Rp7.5 trillion revised 2026 budget to DPRD

Denpasar — Bali Governor Wayan Koster has submitted a draft revision of the province’s 2026 budget to the Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), with planned regional spending raised to more than Rp7.5 trillion. The proposal was presented at the DPRD’s 48th plenary session in Denpasar on Monday, 7 September 2026, according to the DPRD secretariat and local media reports.

The 48th plenary marked the formal delivery of a draft regional regulation on the revised 2026 "Semesta Berencana" budget and the draft 2027 provincial budget. The session, chaired by DPRD Bali Speaker Dewa Made Mahayadnya, focused on the governor’s explanation of both bills, the DPRD secretariat and regional news outlets reported.

Under the draft revision, Bali’s total regional spending for 2026 would rise by about Rp263 billion, from just over Rp7.2 trillion in the initial budget to more than Rp7.5 trillion. Projected regional revenue is also increased by slightly more than Rp100 billion, from over Rp6.5 trillion to more than Rp6.6 trillion, largely driven by stronger targets for locally generated income.

The main figures outlined by the governor and cited by multiple local outlets include:

• Total planned spending of more than Rp7.5 trillion, up roughly Rp263 billion from around Rp7.2 trillion in the original 2026 budget.
• Regional revenue of more than Rp6.6 trillion, compared with just over Rp6.5 trillion in the initial plan.
• Regional own-source revenue (Pendapatan Asli Daerah, PAD) rising from about Rp4.2 trillion to more than Rp4.3 trillion.

Revenue composition and fiscal pressures

According to detailed explanations reported by local media, the higher PAD target is linked to expectations of stronger collections from regional taxes and fees, updated taxpayer data, digital payment systems and improvements in public services. Within PAD, the largest changes are projected in the management of separated regional assets, which is planned to rise from around Rp196 billion to more than Rp257 billion, an increase of roughly Rp61 billion.

Other legitimate own-source revenue is projected to increase from about Rp591 billion to around Rp617 billion, while regional fees are expected to grow from roughly Rp614 billion to about Rp649 billion.

By contrast, the regional tax target is adjusted only marginally, from about Rp2.836 trillion to around Rp2.837 trillion. At the same time, transfer revenue from the central government and other sources is projected to decline from approximately Rp2.31 trillion to about Rp2.27 trillion, while other lawful regional revenue is set to increase from around Rp5.7 billion to roughly Rp19.1 billion.

Media reports on the plenary note that the revised budget framework implies a planned deficit of around Rp842 billion, or about 12.65 percent of total revenue, to be covered by financing items such as the use of surplus funds from previous years. In his presentation, Koster stressed that Bali’s heavy reliance on tourism, population mobility, trade, services and foreign investment leaves provincial finances vulnerable to external economic shocks, and called for budget management that is adaptive, prudent and focused on measurable outcomes.

Legislative scrutiny and ongoing deliberations

Following the governor’s explanation, DPRD factions began to scrutinize the assumptions behind the revised budget. At a plenary meeting on Monday, 14 September 2026, four factions presented general views on the draft regulation on the 2026 budget revision, according to coverage by RRI and local newspapers.

According to RRI, the Democratic–NasDem faction questioned how the province would raise own-source revenue without increasing burdens on residents and highlighted low realization rates for some revenue and expenditure targets in the current year. Other factions, including those of PDI-P and Golkar, raised issues such as the need to better mitigate risks to tourism, ensure that higher spending delivers benefits across all regions, and address concerns that expenditure is growing faster than income.

Local reports state that Koster described the factions’ comments as constructive and said they would inform the provincial government’s formal response to the legislature. As of mid-September, the available public accounts from the DPRD secretariat and regional media describe the proposal as still under discussion; they do not report that the draft revision has yet been approved or enacted as a regional regulation.

Sources

• Sekretariat DPRD Provinsi Bali – "Rapat Paripurna ke-48 Provinsi Bali Berhasil Optimalkan Aset-Aset menjadi PAD"
• Tribun Bali – "DPRD Bali Gelar Paripurna Ke-48, Bahas Perubahan APBD 2026 Tembus Rp7,5 Triliun"
• Kabar Bali Satu – "Tantangan Fiskal Daerah Masih Berat, Gubernur Koster Ingatkan Jajaran Kerja Lebih Keras dan Progresif"
• Diari Bali – "APBD Bali 2026 Berubah, Defisit Tembus Rp842 Miliar"
• RRI Denpasar – "Pembangunan Bali Harus Berikan Manfaat Merata di Seluruh Wilayah"
• Denpasar24 – "Raperda Perubahan APBD 2026 dan APBD 2027 Dibahas, Gubernur Koster Beberkan Strategi Ekonomi Bali"
• Bali Konten – "APBD 2026-2027 Jadi Mesin Akselerasi Ekonomi Bali, Koster Dorong Belanja Daerah Lebih Berdampak"
• Bali Post – "Pandangan Umum Fraksi DPRD Bali, PDIP Soroti Mitigasi Pariwisata hingga Pinjaman Daerah"