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Hotel
and Restaurant Tax Still to Dominate the
GRDP Badung
 Up
to the end of 2004, the economy of Badung
increased in terms of prevailing and constant
basic rates. In 2000, the Gross Regional
Domestic Product (GRDP) on prevailing basic
rate reaches IDR 3,433.68 billion and increases
to IDR 5,891.23 billion (2004). Meanwhile,
based on constant rate of IDR 3,433.68 billion
(2000) rises to IDR 4,100.88 billion (2004).
In other words, there is a rise of 17.89%
annually based on prevailing rate and 4.86%
based on constant rate.
Number of Badung’s GRDP is closely
associated with tourism activity in which
hotel and restaurant tax contributes 41.09%.
This data was communicated by Ida Putu Wijaya
from Badung Central Bureau of Statistics
in an expose gathering of Counting of Badung
Gross Regional Domestic Product at the Office
of Badung Agency for Regional Development,
Friday (9/12).
It’s said that rate of economic growth
of Badung Regency for 2001-2004 indicated
adequately significant growth. Such rate
of growth was still substantiated by tourism
sector. While, per capita income of Badung
inhabitants in 2004 was still on upper position
amongst other regencies/municipality throughout
Bali. As comparison, GRDP of Bali amounted
to IDR 8.53 million and Badung Regency IDR
14.23 million based on prevailing rate,
while based on constant rate was equivalent
to IDR 5.88 million (Bali) and IDR 9.91
million (Badung).
Gathering that was conducted by Division
Head of Economic Affairs of Badung Agency
for Regional Development, I Ketut Sudana,
was attended by officials of related institutions
such as State Electricity Enterprise (PLN)
for South Denpasar Networks Area, Angkasa
Pura I airport establishment, Telkom of
Denpasar Chapter, Indonesia Hotel &
Restaurant Association (IHRA) Badung Chapter,
Gapensi of Badung and Bank of Indonesia.
(BTN/015)
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