Bhutan: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2014/179, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper describes the current tax system in Bhutan and suggests options for tax policy reform. Though significant hydropower revenues are expected in the medium term as major projects come on-stream, reforms to the existing tax system in the interim will generate fiscal room and prevent recourse to domestic debt to finance development needs. Key reforms include reducing tax exemptions in the near term and introduction of value-added tax in the medium term. The paper also analyzes the adequacy of international reserves in Bhutan using a customized risk-weighted metric. The results indicate that Bhutan’s reserve levels are ample.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Bhutan; rupee; export; taxation; indirect tax; export basket; rupee reserve share; world export; generation capacity; overdraft facilities; export base; revenue collection; Consumption taxes; Exports; Debt service; Income and capital gains taxes; South Asia; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 2014-07-01
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