Bali lawmakers approve revised 2026 budget with Rp141 billion revenue increase

In brief: Bali's provincial council agreed to amend its 2026 budget on 25 September, raising the revenue target by about Rp141 billion while reducing the planned deficit. The governor said the revised budget would be submitted to Indonesia's Ministry of Home Affairs for evaluation, so the council vote should not be confused with evidence of final clearance or completed spending.

The decision came at a plenary sitting of Bali's Provincial Legislative Council, or DPRD, in Denpasar. Council Decision No. 19 of 2026 recorded approval of the proposed amendments. The numbers concern the provincial APBD, Indonesia's regional government budget, and should not be applied to the separate accounts of Badung Regency, Denpasar city or any other local administration.

Council approval is a milestone, with national evaluation to follow

Speaking after the 25 September vote, Governor Wayan Koster said the agreed proposal would be forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs for evaluation and approval under Indonesia's budget procedures. Although some contemporary reports describe the council as having enacted the revised budget, the reported statement establishes that a further review was envisaged.

The available accounts of the sitting do not establish the date or outcome of that ministry review. Nor do they document whether particular budget allocations have subsequently been released or used. For businesses waiting on public contracts, the council's decision is an indication of fiscal plans, not a notice that a tender has opened or that a project has been funded in full.

Revenue rises to Rp6.8 trillion as the deficit narrows

The revised budget puts Bali's projected provincial revenue at more than Rp6.8 trillion, up Rp141.042 billion from the original target of more than Rp6.659 trillion. Planned expenditure moves from over Rp7.501 trillion to over Rp7.539 trillion, an increase of Rp37.854 billion. Because the rise in projected income exceeds the increase in spending, the planned deficit falls by Rp103.188 billion, from Rp842.597 billion to Rp739.409 billion.

All of these are budgeted figures. The new revenue target does not show how much tax or other revenue the province has collected, and the spending total is not a record of finished works or delivered services. Those distinctions are especially relevant when the amendment is agreed late in the financial year.

The council also made recommendations alongside its approval. It urged the provincial administration to make better use of public assets and review aspects of financial assistance to customary villages and the traditional subak irrigation system. Recommendations of this kind should not be read as evidence of new payments to identified communities.

The financing plan includes Rp790 billion in borrowing

The council's reported calculations provide for about Rp1.502 trillion in financing receipts. This consists principally of Rp712.874 billion in remaining funds from 2025 and Rp790 billion in planned regional borrowing. Separate financing outlays total approximately Rp763.464 billion, including Rp520 billion for capital participation and Rp243.464 billion for debt repayments. Net financing is intended to offset the projected Rp739.409 billion deficit.

A loan listed in a budget is not the same thing as borrowed funds already received. Whether the finance will become available on the expected terms, and when it can support spending, are questions that the council figures alone cannot settle.

Residents and long-term businesses may eventually see the effects through provincial services or specific public programmes. Yet this revision does not identify an improvement for any particular street or neighbourhood, nor does it change property tax rules by itself. Before relying on a promised local benefit, the relevant project allocation, responsible authority and delivery status matter far more than the headline increase in provincial revenue.

• detikBali, “DPRD Bali Setujui Perubahan APBD 2026, Pendapatan Naik Rp 141 Miliar” — 25 September 2026.
• Bali Post, “APBD Perubahan Bali 2026 Ditetapkan Rp6,8 Triliun, Defisit Turun Jadi Rp739,4 Miliar” — 25 September 2026.