GST projected to raise govt. revenue by 47% to Nu 14.18 billion by 2027

The Ministry of Finance projects that revenue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will reach Nu 14.18 billion in the fiscal year 2026-27. This is a 47.2 percent increase, or an additional Nu 4.55 billion, from the Nu 9.63 billion collected in sales tax revenue in the fiscal year 2024-25.

GST raises everyday service costs, spares education and healthcare

For Phuntsho Wangdi, a corporate employee, the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is felt in the monthly househo...

Only registered GST businesses can charge GST

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) should prevent retailers from facing a cascading price effect by allowing them to claim...

GST hits farmers as feed and fertiliser costs ripple across food chain

The impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being felt most immediately and viscerally in the agriculture and livestoc...

Where five percent hurts most

Prices in most shops have jumped five percent overnight. In Changzamtog, a couple sits at their tiny wooden table, counting what little money they have left. The husband, the sole breadwinner, earns Nu 17,0...

How excise tax reshapes prices of sin goods

The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...

New income tax law widens relief for families and households

The government has introduced a range of tax relief measures for individuals under a new income tax framework rolled out...

GST drives shoppers across the border in Phuentsholing

No timeline yet for GST refunds to tourists leaving Bhutan

The government is yet to announce when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism for tourists and short-term vis...

Consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

Consumers are facing short-term price increases as the country transitions to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, w...

Addressing teacher shortage and quality

In some schools, especially in urban centres, there are more teachers than timetables demand. In others, often remote schools, the absence of teachers in key subjects has become chronic.

When rising corruption reports tell a deeper story

The growing number of corruption reports in the past year forces the nation to confront a hard truth: something in our s...

Regulatory reforms must be matched with a mindset shift

The government’s commitment to address regulatory barriers that have choked business growth deserves recognition and sup...

The classic egg and chicken situation

The price of an egg in the capital has soared to a staggering Nu 20, pushing a standard tray of 30 to Nu 520. While it feels like a crisis, there's no pandemic to blame this time and despite common belief, the cold weather is not t...

Internalising our deeper values

The return of the Buddha’s sacred Piprahwa relics to India yesterday was more than a ceremonial farewell. It was a lesson in how nations should conduct themselves at a time when the world seems determined to spira...

Leveraging our carbon-negative status

Bhutan’s environmental stewardship, which has resulted in the country's rich biodiversity, is finally translating into concrete economic gains. The first-of-its-kind carbon credit agreement with Singapore allows Bhutan to monetise...

Solving the crisis before it deepens

The exodus of qualified and seasoned health professionals and its impact on the quality of services is an issue of national importance. In the last five years, 936 trained health professionals left the sector. The current crisis...

The hydropower vision is crystal clear

The potential is vast, the scope is immense, and the market is as monumental as the Himalayas. As Bhutan and India explore new, sustainable ways to harness hydropower, the opportunity for transformative growth has never been clearer.