𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 GST is being implemented in Bhutan for the first time, and many sellers are new to the system. From today, the country enters a transition period. Strategies have been shared across the eight regions to address potential challenges. Only registered sellers with turnover above Nu 5 million are allowed to charge GST. Consumers should always ask for the seller’s GST registration number; unregistered sellers cannot co

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Bhutan is in the second year of implementing the 13th Five-Year Plan, encountering challenges such as slow start, HR capacity issues, climate vulnerabilities, youth employment, and limited private sector engagement. The government has instituted annual deliverables for better implementation, focused on capacity-building,