Reform to double tax contribution to GDP from 2020

The tax reform the government is preparing to implement is expected to double tax contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), finance minister Namgay Tshering said. With the current taxation policy and the systems in place, Lyonpo said the tax base has been eroding. To read more, please subscribe by registering at www.ekuensel.com

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