Vehicle dealers across Bhutan have reduced prices under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, as the combined GST and Excise Tax is lower than the previous Sales Tax and Green Tax. Price reductions were expected to range from 9 to 21 percent depending on the vehicle model and …
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on 12th March 2026 appealed the acquittal of a Trashigang doctor in a rape case involving a minor to the High Court. Earlier, on 26th February 2026, the Trashigang Dzongkhag Court acquitted the 39-year-old doctor on the charge of rape of a child …
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After taking tariff submissions from the Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for the three-year tariff revision cycle, doing a public consultation and its own analysis and number crunching, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has proposed domestic tariff for High Voltage (HV) users, Medium Voltage (MV) …
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The Iran War that started from 28th February 2026 with USA and Israel launching bombing raids on Iran has led to a sharp increase in global oil and gas prices. The reaction in Bhutan was predictable as there were long lines outside fuel stations, LPG outlets and people even carried …
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently warned that the organization could face “financial collapse” by June 2026 if states fail to settle outstanding payments. The UN is in its third year of a cash crunch, and while the USA is still the largest contributor, it is not doing the heavy …
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The Trashigang Dzongkhag Court has acquitted a Doctor on the charge of rape of a child above 12 years of age, on 26th February 2026. In acquitting the doctor, the court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt the standard required under Bhutan’s Civil and Criminal …
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Victims lost Nu 3.62M as documentation and visa processing fees A total of 46 Bhutanese individuals have allegedly been deceived by an Education Consultancy and Placement Firm (ECPF) Yarab Global Education Consultancy that promised employment opportunities in Canada and other European countries, with the three main suspects believed to have …
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As of Monday evening, 2nd March today, around 5 pm, 2,585 business entities out of 3,308 GST registered business entities have filed their Goods and Services Tax (GST) for January 2026. This represents 78.14 percent of total filers with another 7 hours remaining till the 2nd March deadline expires at …
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His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, Their Majesties the Gyalyums, and Members of the Royal Family graced the inauguration of the Ugyen Norlha Chorten and the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gelephu Chorten- significant milestones in the development of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) …
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An accountant at a small company was shocked when he went to deposit the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for staff salaries and January rent around 16th February, only to discover he had accrued nearly Nu 4,000 in fines for missing the 10th February deadline. He was charged Nu 300 …
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