As Bhutan gears up for the long-delayed implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the upcoming Parliamentary Session is set to introduce significant tax reforms. These include proposed reductions and changes to the Personal Income Tax (PIT), Business Income Tax (BIT), and Corporate Income Tax (CIT)—all aimed at easing the transition into …
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When Coke writes something negative about Pepsi then Coke should tread carefully, as the inherent conflict of interest is obvious to the audience. Any claims made must be backed by solid evidence and verifiable facts; otherwise, Coke risks being dismissed as biased or even legally challenged as defamatory. The same …
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A common complaint from small and medium sized businesses these days, like shops, restaurants, etc., is that their estimated Business Income Tax (BIT) has gone up considerably. The common explanation provided so far to them has been that their tax is higher since the tax is now assessed on the …
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The 1,020 MW Punatsangchu II project tariff has been under discussion between officials from Bhutan and India for a while. While the Indian side is amenable to a P II tariff above Nu 5 per unit, going up to Nu 5.25 as proposed by the Bhutanese side last year, a …
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On 23 March 2025 His Majesty The King graced the Passing Out Parade ceremony of the Second Cohort of the 2024 Batch of the Gyalsung Training Programme at Jamtsholing, Samtse. Addressing Gyalsups across all four Academies—Jamtsholing, Khotokha, Pemathang, and Gyalpozhing—from Jamtsholing, His Majesty said that our aspirations for Bhutan’s lasting …
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On 27th March 2025, the High Court (HC) sentenced 39-year-old Sonam Norbu to life imprisonment for the murder of 24-year-old Namgay Dolkar, overturning the Thimphu Dzongkhag Court’s previous judgment, which had sentenced him to approximately 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. The father of Namgay Dolkar, Singye Wangchuk said …
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On 4th March 2025 the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay said the Cabinet has approved the slashing of mobile phone data charges by 50%. There was no timeline or details given beyond this leading to questions. This paper has learnt that it will take another 3 to 4 months before …
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With so far average tourism numbers in January and February 2025 comparable to 2024 and Nu 13.508 billion (bn) in deferred hotel loans coming to an end by June 2025, there is now a growing sense of urgency within the government on increasing the numbers. The main mantra, till date, …
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A Bhutanese citizen has been deported from Perth, Australia by Australian authorities on 18th March 2025. When the paper asked about the case to the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Australia, the embassy said, “Regarding this case, we were informed of a Voluntary Escorted Removal of a Bhutanese citizen from Perth …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the 17th Golden Youth Award (GYA), an annual flagship programme of the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF) on 21 March 2025. The week-long programme, held from March 17 to 23 in Thimphu, brings together 80 students—two boys and two …
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