Bali Deputy Governor explains Rp712 billion budget surplus to legislature

Bali's Deputy Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta addressed the Bali Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) to clarify the significant budget surplus, known as SiLPA, which reached over Rp712.87 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. Prasta acknowledged the DPRD's concerns, emphasizing a shared commitment to improving the management of the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD).

Prasta explained that the substantial SiLPA is an accumulation of various components. These include funds that are earmarked for specific purposes and savings achieved through efficient implementation of programs and procurement processes within the Bali Provincial Government. His statement on Tuesday in Denpasar aimed to counter criticisms that a high SiLPA might indicate delayed or poorly executed development projects rather than fiscal prudence.

Furthermore, the Deputy Governor highlighted that the strong realization of certain revenues in 2025 stemmed from optimizing the management of regional potential. He noted that economic activity had surpassed the assumptions made during the APBD's formulation. The provincial government is committed to refining revenue planning to ensure projections are more accurate and adaptable to economic dynamics.

Prasta pointed to the realization of regional revenues exceeding targets as evidence of increasingly optimal revenue management. This achievement was supported by heightened economic activity, strengthened governance, service digitalization, and improved compliance from the public in meeting tax and regional levy obligations. He specifically mentioned new, unplanned revenue sources, such as agreements for the utilization of regional assets and the fulfillment of obligations by business partners, contributing to the surplus in regional levies.

Despite the explanation, Prasta views the DPRD's input as a manifestation of shared responsibility and a commitment to transparent, accountable, effective, and results-oriented regional governance for the welfare of Bali's people. Moving forward, the Bali Provincial Government plans to continue optimizing its Original Regional Revenue (PAD) through strategic measures. These include enhancing the collection of regional levies and managing the Foreign Tourist Levy (PWA), alongside strengthening data management, digitalization, taxpayer compliance, and the systematic exploitation of regional potential.

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Pemprov Bali berpandangan bahwa peningkatan pendapatan daerah harus terus dilakukan melalui penguatan basis data, digitalisasi pelayanan, peningkatan kepatulan wajib pajak dan wajib retribusi, serta optimalisasi potensi daerah secara teruku