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Bhutan’s new Income Tax Act 2025 effective from 1st January 2026 brings major changes to make the tax system simpler, fairer, and easier for everyone. The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) says the reforms are designed to modernize Bhutan’s taxation and align it with international standards. Under the new …

The government has strengthened its excise tax system to further promote public health, protect the environment, and encourage responsible spending among the people. The revised system focuses on certain goods such as alcohol, tobacco, supari, pan masala, vehicles, fuels, and aerated drinks, which are known to have negative impacts on …

The 1020 MW Tala project which had seen overtopping has no major damage on the dam as it is intact with its integrity not impacted. There is also no scouring of the dam in the visible areas and so it is likely that there will not be scouring in areas …

After six long days of darkness and freezing temperatures, electricity was finally restored to Laya Gewog on the evening of 11th October. The highland community had been cut off since a heavy and unexpected snowfall on 5th October brought down power lines and blocked several trails leading into the area. …

Heli Bhutan has been conducting multiple rescue missions since 5th October to evacuate people stranded in Denchukha, Dorokha, and Sertena under Samtse.  The operations were launched after heavy rainfall on the night of 4th October that triggered major floods in several parts of Bhutan, cutting off road access and electricity …

Heavy rains on 4th and 5th October caused widespread damage to the water supply transmission line and water treatment plant at Norbugang Industrial Park (NIP), halting construction and disrupting water supply schedules. Preliminary assessments carried out by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Damden Construction Private Limited, and officials from Bhutan …

The Haa District Court has sentenced 42-year-old Chablop Passu to two months in prison after finding him guilty of sexual harassment on 6th October 2025. However, the Court has allowed him to pay a monetary fine of Nu 7,500 in lieu of serving the prison term. The Court established that …

The recently released National Education Assessment 2024 has presented about the situation of Bhutan’s education system.  The report revealed that between 27 to 37 percent of principals continue to struggle with inadequate or poor-quality teaching and learning materials (TLMs) for core subjects.  Even more concerning, over 80 percent reported that …

With the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) scheduled for January 2026, concerns have been raised by hardware association, automobile dealers, and other businesses with large inventories over potential financial disruptions. Finance Minister, Lekey Dorji, has stated the government’s position and measures to address these issues. On the …

A recent surveillance report by the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) has revealed that only 52.8 percent of urban drinking water and 70.1 percent of rural samples met the national microbial safety standards between 2017 and 2024, showing little improvement over eight years. With just six years left to …