Beware of Illegal Tourist Travel Agency from China Operate in Bali
Jakarta Post reported that many illegal travel
agents from China and operate in Bali illegally. This information has been released
by Indonesian Tour and Travel Association (Asita).
Asita
chairman Asnawi Bahar told The
Jakarta Post that it
had reported the matter to the Tourism Ministry as well as the Chinese
Consulate General in Denpasar, Bali. "Asita does not reject nor
oppose digital technology or the online package sales system. What we
oppose are the illegal activities, [including those] conducted by
foreigners," he said in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Wednesday.
Indications of foreign
online travel agents who operate without permits have reportedly
been noticed since last year. "We have found many of them in Bali; mostly
Chinese citizens who arrived in Indonesia as tourists and later offered online
ticketing services, tourism packages and arranged travel trips from China to
Indonesia at a very low price," said Asnawi. "These practices
will harm not only local tourism players, but also the state since they don't
pay taxes. It's also against the law, including immigration, labor and
trade."
The illegal
practice has taken around 10 percent of the tourism, visit market, he
said.
“Meanwhile,
the ministry's destination development deputy Dadang Rizky Rahman said
their authorities were concerning registration, not permits. "The
ministry does not take part in permit matters. In terms of the domestic
investment plan [PMDN] and foreign investment [PMA], they are handled by the
Investment Coordinating Board [BKPM]. But we will look into this," said
Dadang.” (kes)
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