BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

The dream of owning a home has long symbolized stability and dignity. It reflects more than a financial milestone; it embodies belonging, security, and the hope of a better future. Yet in the country today, that dream is slipping beyond the grasp of many ordinary earners. The steady rise in real estate prices, the strain of stagnant incomes, and the …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒏𝒖. 300,000 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 By Yeshi DolmaWith inflation at 3.8 percent and expected to reach 5.8 percent by December, low-income households across Bhutan are struggling to manage rising living costs. Families earning below Nu. 300,000 annually are facing immediate pressure as essential expenses such as food, fuel, and transport take …

…𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 5 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 5 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒐𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Kinzang LhamoBhutan will implement a single-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) from January 1, 2026, replacing the existing sales …

Karma Dorji, Thimphu Bhutan is set to implement a single-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 2026, marking a significant fiscal reform. This development has generated a mixture of apprehension and optimism across the country. On one hand, the simplification of the tax regime could enhance efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, and potentially broaden the tax base. On the other hand, …

…𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan Fashion Week 2025 is set to open on October 27 in Thimphu, bringing together 54 models along with some of the country’s most promising designers, artists, and fashion creators for a week-long celebration of textile heritage and contemporary style. The national event, …