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Ambassador of Bhutan to India V. Namgyel highlighted how India’s Act East Policy, along with key infrastructure initiatives like the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, inland waterways, and enhanced air connectivity, is unlocking new economic opportunities for Bhutan. He said this at the “Advantage Assam 2.0 - Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025” which concluded yesterday. He added that Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City...

The finance ministry is tightening import regulations to stop people from misusing the country’s tax-free smartphone status and to prevent potential deflection of imports due to tax discrepancies with neighbouring countries. Measures include enhanced import monitoring, ensuring regulatory compliance, tracking foreign exchange use, and conducting import audits. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji shared this at the Meet the Press session earlier...

With rising salaries pushing more people into the taxable income bracket, the finance ministry is reviewing the personal income tax exemption threshold. The review aims to ease the tax burden, particularly for lower and lower-middle-income salaried employees. The finance minister shared this during today’s "Meet the Press" session. During the session, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that the current tax...

During today’s Meet the Press session, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chandra Bdr. Gurung said that a task force has been formed, which has drafted a proposal to implement the government’s “Rent to Own” programme. Under the flagship housing programme, the government announced as a part of its election campaign, salaried employees and low-income groups will be able to buy government...