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Jigme Namgyel Naktshang in Dungkar to be turned into a museum

Given the historical importance of the Jigme Namgyel Naktshang in Dungkar—the ancestral home of Wangchuk Dynasty, works are underway by the Lhuentse Dzongkhag administration to turn the 16th-century structure of immense historical importance into a museum within the 12th FYP. According to Jambay Wangchuk, the Lhuentse Dzongda, there are many …

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GST system will come into effect by the mid 2020

The finance minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said that with Bhutan’s current taxation policy and the systems in place, the tax base is eroding along with complex tax exemption system in place. “Most importantly, Bhutan’s tax base is very narrow and taking that into consideration, we have taken up initiative to …

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