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Valley land revenue dips (kp 28/07/2010)

Revenue of over 8.5 billion collected from Biratnagar customs (nn 26/07/2010)

Revenue collection surpasses target (kp 21/07/2010), Revenue collection exceeds target (ht 21/07/2010), Revenue mobilisation surges to Rs 179.90 bn (nn 21/07/2010), Losing battle (ht 22/07/2010)

Customs Dept collects Rs 83 bn (ht 19/07/2010)

Tatopani revenue hit as import dips (kp 18/07/2010)

Hefty tax weighs airlines down (kp 12/07/2010)

New budget may not bring income tax relief to people (ht 30/06/2010)

Cut corporate tax, says CNI (kp 30/06/2010)

Govt set to shackle tax payment delay (nn 28/06/2010)

Revenue target likely on (kp 20/06/2010)

Revenue rose by 25.83 per cent, says govt, by Yogesh Pokharel (rn 18/06/2010)

17 customs offices unable to collect targeted revenue (kp 17/06/2010)

Capital gains tax drops over three times Nepse estimates taxes to be in the range of Rs 270 million for current fiscal (ht 13/06/2010)

Hundi downsizing remittance revenue (rn 11/06/2010)

Multiple VAT buckaroo ‘a no go joe’ (kp 08/06/2010)

VAT in excess, income tax short (kp 06/06/2010)

Rs 1.75m collected from yarchagumba hunters (kp 31/05/2010)

IRO to nab VAT dodgers (kp 30/05/2010)

Call to exempt VAT on cooking gas (ht 21/05/2010)

TIMS card pushed revenue collection up in April (ht 18/05/2010)

Tax policies in Nepal: Formulation, implementation and regulation, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 29/04/2010), Nepal’s tax system: Issues, problems and options, by Ashok Shumshere J.B. Rana (ht 19/05/2010)

Govt releases new income tax guideline (kp 02/04/2010), Tax net should be expanded: Pandey (rn 02/04/2010), FM bemoans apathy towards PAN (ht 02/04/2010), All eyes on taxes: High taxes and low savings reflect high
spending and reduced disposable income, by Yoga Nath Poudel (kp 04/04/2010)

'Economic development not possible without widening tax net' (nn 01/04/2010)

Duty on gold to go up (kp 12/03/2010)

Govt reduces custom, VAT on various products (nn 07/03/2010)

Revenue dept files cases in multi-million dollar scam (kp 06/03/2010)

DRI crackdown on fake receipts, tax evasion (kp 05/03/2010)

Revenue collection overshoots target (kp 17/02/2010), Govt collects over Rs. 94 B revenue in seven months (rn 17/02/2010), Revenue collection surpasses target (nn 17/02/2010), Revenue inflow surpasses target (ht 17/02/2010)

Tatopani customs feels the heat (kp 07/02/2010)

Modern customs: Partnership between customs and the business sector is not a choice, but a necessity, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 07/02/2010)

Revenue collection posts impressive growth (nn 21/01/2010)

Birgunj customs sees revenue collection surge of 52 pc (nn 18/01/2010)

Commodity marketeers decry capital gain tax (ht 10/01/2010)

Govt effortful to bring all activities in tax net (rn 10/01/2010)

Taskforce: Revamp, rename RID, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 07/01/2010)

MoF starts homework for revenue board (kp 30/12/2009)

Revenue mobilisation sees robust rise (nn 28/12/2009)

Finance Minister confident of collecting 40 pc more revenue this year, says NRB directive meant to protect investments of FIs (nn 25/12/2009)

PAN to be provided online (kp 23/12/2009)

Revenue collection suffered due to bandha (rn 22/12/2009)

Govt nets Rs 58.6 billion revenue in five months (ht 19/12/2009)

Govt suffers revenue loss (kp 13/12/2009)

Few takers for tax interns (kp 08/12/2009)

CA panel proposes new tax structure (kp 30/11/2009)

VAT collection falls short of target (kp 27/11/2009)

5,000 receive E-PAN cards (kp 12/11/2009)

Taxman overshoots target by 14pc (kp 12/11/2009)

Large taxpayers club swells to 396 (kp 04/11/2009)

Taxation in low income countries: A vital issue, by Ashok Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana (ht 03/11/2009)

Revenue collection affected by smuggling (kp 02/11/2009)

Revenue growth up 53.7 percent (kp 30/10/2009), Revenue collection exceeds target (ht 30/10/2009)

Birgunj Customs exceeds revenue target (kp 28/10/2009)

VAT takes toll on rice, oil industries (nn 11/10/2009)

Govt defies revenue collection target (ht 25/09/2009)

Saleways Supermarket fined for evading tax (nn 09/09/2009)

Taxes integrated in statute (kp 04/09/2009), Lawmakers dwell on federal taxation system, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 04/09/2009)

VAT fuels revenue collection (ht 04/09/2009)

Revenue collection soars by 52 pc (nn 02/09/2009), Revenue collection up by 53 per cent (rn 03/09/2009)

Dual standards in social security tax (kp 30/08/2009), ‘No social security tax on daily wage earners’ (rn 02/09/2009)

Hoteliers condemn ‘unequal’ taxes (kp 27/08/2009)

PAN campaign to start with prez today (kp 24/08/2009), President gets PAN 100000001 (kp 25/08/2009), Taxing from top of Pyramid: High profile payers get PAN numbers (rn 25/08/2009)

Revenue collection tops target (kp 24/08/2009), Encouraging start to revenue collection (ht 24/08/2009)

Hoteliers demand tax exemption (kp 20/08/2009)

Bhittamod exceeds revenue target three-fold (kp 11/08/2009)

Customs offices to be reduced (kp 09/08/2009)

Darchula collects Rs 8.7m in Yarsha revenue (kp 07/08/2009)

Revenue up at Rani Customs (kp 06/08/2009)

Little revenue from pvt sector: FiM (ht 03/08/2009)

Revenue collection feat (kp 23/07/2009)

Govt scrambles to achieve revenue target of Rs 176b (kp 23/07/2009)

Sarlahi overshoots revenue target (ht 22/07/2009)

FiM assures of reviewing taxes (ht 22/07/2009)

Birgunj collects record revenue amount (nn 20/07/2009)

Ghee producers criticize tax hike (kp 16/07/2009)

Six industries come under RID scan (rn 15/07/2009)

Bad idea, by Amrit P. Shrestha (kp 13/07/2009)

Scrap tax likely to go (kp 08/07/2009)

Big timers chip in 60 pc inland revenue, by Mukul Humagain (kp 06/07/2009)

VAT evaders in IRO dock (ht 01/07/2009)

No chance of multiple VAT: Govt (kp 30/06/2009)

VAT collection falls short of target, by Mukul Humagain (kp 25/06/2009)

Govt targets netting 200,000 taxpayers (kp 24/06/2009)

Birgunj Customs rakes in Rs. 28 billion, by Shankar Acharya (kp 23/06/2009)

IRD: E-fill income tax returns (kp 22/06/2009)

Collections rose 34.4pc in mid-June to Rs. 121b: Revenues slow down (kp 19/06/2009)

Kailali Customs far behind target, by Mohan Budayear (kp 19/06/2009)

New revenue policy in offing (ht 19/06/2009)

Defer new tax policy: FNCCI (kp 17/06/2009)

Customs officials back to old ways, by Sujit Mahat (kp 10/06/2009)

IRO overshoots revenue target (kp 05/06/2009), Govt overshoots revenue target (kp 10/06/2009), Govt raises 115.9 billion in revenue (nn 10/06/2009)

Taxmen flee irate herb collectors, by Raj bahadur Shahi (kp 04/06/2009)

Traders urge end to CVD on exports, by Saraswati Karki (kp 04/06/2009)

NCC: Put on hold Property Tax Act (kp 01/06/2009)

Seven of top 10 taxpayers from pvt sector, by Mukul Humagain (kp 11/05/2009)

VAT details on the net (kp 11/05/2009)

Taxpayers learn the ropes of VAT e-filing (ht 09/05/2009)

Revenue collection up 300 percent (kp 02/05/2009)

Traders urge govt to cut tax on ICT goods (kp 01/05/2009)

Revenue officials raid dozen firms, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 01/05/2009)

Govt axe to fall on VDIS dodgers (kp 29/04/2009)

Bid to up tax collection record, by Pratap Bista (kp 29/04/2009), Revenue collection soars to Rs 98.67 billion (nn 29/04/2009)

Tax collection up in Bhairahawa (kp 28/04/2009)

Multi-layered VAT called for, by Saraswati Karki and Bed Raj Poudel (kp 24/04/2009)

Revenue collection up 39pc (kp 20/04/2009), Record revenue collection proves naysayers wrong: Finance Ministry fails to utilise Rs 25 billion for development work (ht 20/04/2009), Revenue collection augments by 39.3 pc (nn 20/04/2009)

Customs in need of technician (kp 16/04/2009)

Interviews for tax assistants resume (kp 07/04/2009)

Land revenue collection up in Pokhara (ht 07/04/2009)

Levy ends at Tatopani customs (kp 04/04/2009)

UML youths stand in way of tax assistant intake (kp 31/03/2009)

Rs 40 billion yet to be collected: Dr Bhattarai (ht 30/03/2009)

Pact to end EST row draws flak, by Kokila KC (ht 27/03/2009)

National revenue policy coming up (kp 25/03/2009)

Process for revenue aides' hiring flayed (ht 25/03/2009)

Govt to collect EST at any cost, by Kokila KC (ht 24/03/2009), Private schools agree to pay tax (kp 25/03/2009), Private schools, govt ink 14-pt agreement (kp 26/03/2009), Private schools fall in EST line: Finally, institutions agree to pay taxes under various schemes (ht 26/03/2009)

Revenues up by 38 percent (kp 17/03/2009), Revenues collection soars to Rs 84.4 billion (nn 17/03/2009), Revenue collection crosses target (rn 24/03/2009)

VAT theft accused detain revenue intelligence men: RB Complex raid sparks 5-hour altercation (ht 17/03/2009), Capital’s main commercial hub closed in protest of RID’s action against traders (nn 17/03/2009)

VDIS meet inconclusive (kp 12/03/2009), No probe into any productive sector (ht 12/03/2009), ‘Income source will not be sought’ (rn 12/03/2009), Govt not to scan sources of investments into productive sectors (nn 12/03/2009), 100m collected Thursday (kp 13/03/2009), Govt collects Rs 110 million under VDIS (nn 13/03/2009), Rs 1.51b collected under scheme: VDIS nets 3,600 new taxpayers, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/03/2009), VDIS garners Rs. 1.51 B as revenues (rn), Deadline grace rakes in more moolah: 15% come clean outside Valley;  6,400 defaulters in dock, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 14/03/2009), Action Against Tax Evaders (rn 18/03/2009)

Birgunj Customs revenue up 10pc (kp 09/03/2009)

152 new educational consultancies under VAT (kp 07/03/2009)

Flying squad to catch tax evaders (kp 06/03/2009), Govt firm on action against tax evaders (kp 07/03/2009)

VDIS row threatens to erupt again, by Kuber Chalise (ht 02/03/2009), VDIS Row: Debate Rages On (sp 06/03/2009)

Policy thorn in private investors' flesh (ht 28/02/2009), Productive investments may get VDIS waiver (kp 28/02/2009)

SC scraps additional tax on cinema halls (ht 27/02/2009)

Not all investments to be exempted from VDIS (kp 25/02/2009), Govt will not let tax evaders go scot-free: Dr Bhattarai (nn 25/02/2009)

Langtang hotels now paying taxes (kp 23/02/2009) [??]

GAN for tax waiver on RMG export (ht 23/02/2009)

Plea to end VDIS imposition (ht 23/02/2009)

IRD targets potential house rent taxpayers, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 20/02/2009)

Ban on Indian vehicles affects revenue collection (nn 19/02/2009)

Revenue collection crosses target (kp 16/02/2009), Revenue collection outstrips target (ht 16/02/2009)

VDIS 08/09: An amnesty scheme with fear factor, by Vidhyadhar Mallik (ht 13/02/2009)

Only 2% of Rajbiraj folks pay house tax (rn 12/02/2009)

Govt spells out its stand on VDIS: Apex court told that the corrupt won't be spared, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 10/02/2009), Chance to come clean (ht 10/02/2009), Extend VDIS deadline, industrialists ask govt (nn 10/02/2009), 350m collected day before deadline
VDIS Scheme: Businessmen warn of stir (kp 11/02/2009), Entrepreneurs harp on VDIS deadline extension: Income disclosure tops Rs 3.5 billion, last date today; highest taxpayer chips in with Rs 1 crore (ht 11/02/2009), VDIS receives sunny response (rn 11/02/2009), Govt might extend VDIS deadline: Dr Bhattarai (nn 11/02/2009), Business community meets PM on VDIS extension (kp 12/02/2009)), VDIS scheme gets extension, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 12/02/2009), Industry captains' wish comes true: VDIS deadline extended; Collection exceeds expectations, by Kuber Chalise (ht 12/02/2009), Taxpayers in Pokhara shell out Rs 30m (kp 12/02/2009), VDIS deadline extended, Rs.1.042 billion collected (rn 12/02/2009)

Govt widens VDIS net: Renews call for businessmen to pay tax, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 09/02/2009)

Govt: VDIS on shares will be at cost price (kp 06/02/2009), Share investors allowed to pay tax on cost price (nn 06/02/2009), Govt indicates at valuating property at cost price under VDIS (nn 09/02/2009)

Govt won't extend VDIS, says Dr Bhattarai (nn 05/02/2009), Finance Minister firm on VDIS deadline (ht 06/02/2009), Letters to remind VDIS deadline, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 08/02/2009)

CNI in full cry over VDIS withdrawal (kp 03/02/2009), Private sector demands scrapping of VDIS (nn 03/02/2009), Tug Of War: The private sector gives cold shoulder to the government's scheme to enlarge tax net (sp 05/02/2009)

Revenue mobilisation augments by 33.1pc (nn 03/02/2009)

Another tax collection office at Tatopani (kp 02/02/2009)

Red takes on black: The Maoists learn that getting citizens to pay income tax isn't the same as extorting money from them, by CK Lal (nt 30/01/2009)

Govt confident of meeting VDIS target (kp 29/01/2009), 65 taxpayers declare income as 2 weeks remain to deadline (rn 29/01/2009), VDIS will achieve its set target: IRD (nn 29/01/2009), Taxation blues: The long path of resistance, by Artha Beed (nt 30/01/2009)

40 pc of business still beyond tax net, says Finance secy (rn 28/01/2009)

Revenue deptt to establish four ICPs (ht 27/01/2009), Revenue department to implement ICP concept (nn 27/01/2009)

10,000 tax payers identified (nn 27/01/2009)

SC moved against VDIS scheme (ht 26/01/2009), SC show cause to govt on VDIS (ht 27/01/2009)

Revenue collection up 8pc (kp 16/01/2009), Govt collects Rs. 59.48B revenue by mid-Jan (rn 20/01/2009)

Sale tax has farmers on hot coals, by Niroj Koirala (ht 15/01/2009)

Govt adopts electronic methods to collect tax (nn 13/01/2009)

One under VDIS in Biratnagar (kp 10/01/2009)

VDIS deadline not to be extended (kp 09/01/2009), FM holds ‘public class’ on VDIS (ht 09/01/2009), Appeal to pay tax without fear (rn 09/01/2009), VDIS finds no takers in Mid-West (kp 17/01/2009), Bhattarai renews pay-tax call (ht 18/01/2009)

Enterprising KMC aims to boost tax revenue, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 08/01/2009)

Finance Ministry to recruit 700 staff: Proposal draws fire, by Sanjaya Neupane (kp 05/01/2009)

Bhattarai warns tax evaders of action (kp 02/01/2009), Overnight moneybags to face scanner (ht 02/01/2009), Bhattarai plans to bring politicians under tax net (rn 02/01/2009), Joint audit to check tax evasion (kp 03/01/2009)

Revenue mobilisation up by 35pc (ht 01/01/2009), Revenue collection soars to Rs 33 billion (nn 01/01/2009)

Customs evaders on police radar, by Prtihvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/12/2008)

Civic body on overdrive to shore up revenue: Plans are afoot to boost collection of tax from all the wards (kp 26/12/2008)

VDIS meant to tax income: Dr Bhattarai (kp 23/12/2008), VDIS is tax on income, not on property: Bhattarai (rn 23/12/2008)

Revenue up by 33 pc (kp 23/12/2008)

Bhattarai’s final call (kp 20/12/2008)

APF squad to be mobilised by mid-Jan: Bid to control revenue leakage, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/12/2008)

Revenue officials urged to work efficiently, honestly (rn 19/12/2008)

Govt sure of meeting revenue target (kp 16/12/2008)

Officers, agents on tax evading spree (kp 16/12/2008)

Revenue mobilisation registers encouraging growth (nn 10/12/2008)

NOC oil tax: No legal base whatsoever, by Raghab D Pant (ht 09/12/2008)

Pay duty: Govt to civil servants (kp 09/12/2008)

Customs-clearance agents nexus eating into revenue (kp 08/12/2008)

IRO hooks in more taxpayers (kp 08/12/2008)

Hopes to curb revenue leakage: IRD unleashes III (kp 06/12/2008)

Govt to fix rent rates, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/12/2008)

Govt says yes to reward for boosting revenue: Taxmen to get pat on back (kp 03/12/2008)

MoF's longtime dream of pet project to come true next year (ht 25/11/2008)

MoF unveils monthly revenue target (kp 21/11/2008), Govt on beanbag in revenue rake-in (ht 21/11/2008), Govt well positioned to meet set revenue target (nn 21/11/2008)

Taxation - An Agenda For Growth, by Amrit P. Shrestha (rn 19/11/2008)

Revenue up 35.5 pc (kp 18/11/2008), Revenue collection increases handsomely (nn 18/11/2008)

You’ve got mail: Taxpayers to get govt letters at doorsteps (kp 17/11/2008)

Biratnagar customs fails to meet Q1 target: Says smuggling up, cops say it’s down, by Binod Bhandari (kp 17/11/2008)

For VAT it's worth, by Amrit P. Shrestha (kp 13/11/2008)

I will pay tax anyway but…, by Mahabir Paudyal (kp 09/11/2008), Honest taxpayers need not worry: Bhattarai (kp 10/11/2008)

RID to maintain round-the-clock vigil (kp 15/10/2008)

Into wrong pockets (ht 03/10/2008)

Film industry threatens hunger strike against new tax, by Avash Karmacharya (kp 01/10/2008)

Education tax justified: Renu Yadav (kp 24/09/2008)

Tatopani customs thrives on bribery, by Yuvaraj Puri and Kiran Bhandari (ht 18/09/2008)

Govt team suggests multiple VAT rates (kp 12/09/2008), No to multiple rates of VAT, by Amrit P Shrestha (kp 13/09/2008)

Income tax revenue up by 21 per cent (ht 13/09/2008)

Taxation For Speedy Development, by Amrit P. Shrestha (rn 24/08/2008)

Make revenue collection efficient (ht 15/08/2008)

Tax collection exceeds target (ht 12/08/2008), Revenue collection increases (nn 12/08/2008)

Revenue collection at Bhairahawa customs falls short of target (kp 06/08/2008)

Govt rakes in profit of 23 pc in 2007-08 revenue collection (ht 02/08/2008)

Multi-rate VAT system, by Neelam Timsina (kp 22/07/2008)

Birgunj customs collects Rs 5b more in 07/08 (kp 20/07/2008)

A week after reopening, Rangeli customs collects just Rs 182, by Binod Bhandari (kp 13/07/2008)

Scrap tax collection in coordination with business bodies (kp 08/07/2008), Levy to be imposed on scrap in tandem with DCCIs (ht 08/07/2008)

Stone crushers announce protest (kp 05/07/2008)

Revenues increase 26pc, expenditures up 20pc (kp 28/06/2008)

Govt losing Rs 1.5m in revenue every day, by Rishiram Paudel (kp 21/06/2008)

VAT collection increases (ht 17/06/2008)

Revenue collection jumps by 24pc (kp 29/05/2008)

Revoke kabadi tax: FNCCI (ht 20/05/2008)

Reform customs administration: Entrepreneurs (kp 10/05/2008)

Biratnagar customs collection down (kp 03/05/2008)

Reduce import tax to zero: NCCI (ht 20/04/2008)

Lift import tax on vegetable ghee raw materials: CNI (kp 09/04/2008)

Waive tax on donation: FNCCI (ht 07/04/2008)

Value Added Tax: No To Multiple Rates, by Amrit P. Shrestha (rn 20/03/2008)

Entrepreneurs decry multiple taxation (kp 12/03/2008)

Limits set to NA role at customs (kp 11/03/2008)

Entrepreneurs recommend variable VAT rates (kp 09/03/2008)

Govt considering tax cuts for microfinance (kp 15/02/2008)

Taxman promises to simplify paperwork (kp 14/02/2008)

Revenue collection up by 25.4 percent (kp 09/02/2008)

KMC to bring more city denizens into tax net (kp 17/12/2007)

Revenue collection up by 15.4 pc (kp 02/10/2007)

Overhauling tax structure, by Amrit P Shrestha (kp 22/08/2007)

Yarchagumba traders 'evading' tax (kp 12/08/2007)

Reconsider tax on pensions: SC, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 09/08/2007)

Revenue collection more than targeted: Govt (nn 04/08/2007)

Excise sticker on beer bottles, cigarette packs (kp 01/08/2007)

‘KMC falls short of tax target’ (kp 27/07/2007)

Improving tax compliance, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 25/07/2007)

Tax row brings TIA cargo handling to complete halt (kp 20/07/2007), Importers end strike at TIA custom office (nn 27/07/2007)

Duty revision to hike car prices (kp 19/07/2007)

Birgunj customs shoots past revenue target (kp 18/07/2007)

Revenue policy leak hurts customs, by Binod Bhandari (kp 15/07/2007)

Revenue declining (samn 12/07/2007)

Taxing business: Taxation needn’t be either labyrinthine or fertile ground for corruption, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 06/07/2007)

Reform local tax system:Businessmen (kp 03/07/2007)

Revenue collection shoots up (kp 26/06/2007)

IRO to miss revenue target, by Binod Bhandari (kp 10/06/2007)

NRB freezes Space Time account, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 04/06/2007)

Record high revenue growth (kp 29/05/2007)

New provision to curb tax evasion (samn 24/05/2007)

Arrest warrant issued against FNCCI president Dhakal (nn 01/05/2007)

Revenue collection is handsome (nn 30/04/2007)

Civil Savings Cooperative fined Rs 31.4 million (kp 24/04/2007)

Revenue collection up by 16.4 pc (kp 31/03/2007)

Re 1 development tax on cement (kp 24/03/2007)

Tax cut sought for stationery products (kp 10/03/2007)

No taxes if bandas continue: Entrepreneurs (kp 06/03/2007), Businessmen refuse to pay taxes citing bandas (kp 07/03/2007)

Revenue collection remains low (samn 06/03/2007)

Revenue collection up by 18 pc (kp 27/02/2007)

Revenue collection up by 20 pc (kp 27/01/2007)

Cardamom, herbs being ‘double taxed’ (kp 06/12/2006)

Birgunj customs exceeds target (kp 03/12/2006)

Assessment of VAT in Nepal, by Amrit P Shresth (kp 21/11/2006)

Revenue collection climbs by 27 pc (kp 01/11/2006)

Nepal Telecom is the largest tax payer (nn 29/10/2006)

Land revenue collection up (kp 06/10/2006)

Revenue collection climbs (kp 28/09/2006), Govt collects Rs 11b revenue in 2 months (samn 28/09/2006)

Reform in excise duty, by Madhab Prasad Ghimire (kp 13/09/2006)

Businessmen decry double taxation, by Upendra Poudel (kp 31/08/2006)

Revenue collection up by 11.3 pc (kp 30/08/2006)

Transport entrepreneurs ‘free’ 45 seized vehicles, by Kamal Panthi (kp 04/08/2006)

Birgunj customs revenue falls (kp 29/07/2006)

Revenue collection registers low growth (nn 27/07/2006), Revenue collection falls short of target (kp 27/07/2006)

Taxation: Way To Prosperity, by Amrit P. Shrestha (rn 14/07/2006)

Revenue officials face businessmen’s ire (kp 10/07/2006)

Dr Jyoti not owning up for revenue loss (kp 08/07/2006)

Royal govt's tax policy cost Rs 2.7 billion to state coffer, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 30/06/2006)

Revenue collection slightly up (kp 22/06/2006)

Customs revenue declines (kp 20/06/2006)

Rebels target over Rs 3.3m in export tax (kp 17/06/2006)

Revenue collection falls by 0.3 pc (kp 31/05/2006), Revenue collection decrease by 0.3 percent (nn 31/05/2006), Revenue collection behind target (kp 01/06/2006)

Revenue intake grows nominally (kp 02/05/2006)

Businessmen close down Birgunj (nn 24/03/2006

Export sector decries VAT (samn 18/03/2006)

Under invoicing prevails despite low tariff (kp 03/03/2006

Minister Jyoti defends govt revenue policy (kp 28/02/2006)

Appointment of tax consultants at final stage (kp 28/02/2006)

Biratnagar customs revenue on decline, by Binos Bhandari (kp 28/02/2006)

Businesses pull shutters to protest VAT enforcement, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 23/02/2006), Businessmen protest against govt raids (samn 23/02/2006), Respect tax laws, minister urges traders (kp 24/02/2006)

IRD raids shops inside Kathmandu Mall (kp 22/02/2006)

Revenue growth slips to 2.9 percent; Government expenditure up by 14.7 percent (nn 22/02/2006), Revenue growth slips to 2.9 pc (kp 22/02/2006)

New VAT enforcement scheme (kp 14/02/2006)

Effective rate down to 12 pc Govt plans VAT rebate (kp 12/02/2006)

MoF decision causes revenue loss, by Prem Khanal (kp 07/02/2006)

Revenue mobilization rises by 6 pc (kp 01/02/2006)

Customs administration should facilitate revenue collection: Jyoti (nn 27/01/2006)

VAT is Main Source of Revenue: MoF (nln 14/01/2006)

CIAA tells govt to recover revenue (samn 11/01/2006)

Improvement in VAT urged (samn 08/01/2006)

'Think twice before reducing customs tariff' (kp 07/01/2006), Reduce customs duties with prudence: FNCCI (kp 08/01/2006), Think twice (kp 09/01/2006), Customs Tariff Cut on 125 Items (nln 10/01/2006), Finance Ordinance 2006 approved; tariff cuts in 125 items (nn 10/01/2006), Electronics, two-wheelers cheaper: Tariff cut on 125 items, by Prem Khanal (kp 10/01/2006), Tariff cut for business competitiveness: Dr Jyoti (kp 10/01/2006)

Nepal Businessmen Criticize New Customs Plan of Govt (nln 05/01/2006)

Cheating customs with fake documents, by Milan mani Sharma (kp 05/01/2006)

Plan to simplify vehicle tax collection (samn 04/01/2006)

Massive customs tariff cut on cards, by Prem Khanal (kp 04/01/2006)

Govt to levy VAT on manpower agencies (samn 28/12/2005)

‘VAT mobilization to go up by 20 pc’ (kp 21/12/2005)

‘Taxpayers, officials must shed negative perception’ (kp 20/12/2005)

Nepal Tax Laws Not Supportive for Checking Corruption: Experts (nln 19/12/2005)

VDS receives cold response (kp 16/12/2005)

Revenue collection dips further (nn 11/12/2005)

SA lags in raising direct taxes' share (kp 01/12/2005)

Slow growth in revenue collection and Govt. expenditure (nn 23/11/2005), Revenue collection falls short of target (kp 23/11/2005)

Revenue from internal trade falls short: Experts (kp 12/11/2005)

Revenue growth dips to 0.6pc (kp 26/10/2005)

Voluntary VAT registration scheme (kp 07/10/2005)

DoTM revenue up by 16.5pc (kp 23/09/2005

Book shortage in colleges: Customs Duty on Books (kp 20/08/2005), Books worth Rs 20m gather dust (samn 20/08/2005)

Decline affects revenue mobilization (kp 17/08/2005)

Govt asked to remove hurdles in taxation (samn 16/08/2005)

Taxing books: You can’t balance the budget by taxing knowledge, by Artha Beed (nt 12/08/2005)

Govt to strengthen VAT enforcement (kp 09/08/2005)

VAT on non-life insurance draws flak (kp 04/08/2005)

Empowerment of tax officials flayed (kp 28/07/2005)

Rs 69.87b revenue mobilized (kp 26/07/2005)

Major tax changes (kp 17/07/2005)

Broaden tax base: RAC (kp 29/06/2005)

NHPC evades Rs 450m in taxes, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 20/06/2005

VAT rate will go up to 15 pc: FM (kp 03/06/2005)

Govt ‘reviewing’ demand to cut import duties on life-saving drugs, machines (ht 24/04/2005)

Govt plans to make PAN mandatory (kp 29/01/2005)

Revenue collection up by 12pc (kp 25/01/2005)

Revenue collection up 12.2%: NRB report (rn 22/01/2005)

Record Rs 12.5m collection in VAT (kp 19/01/2005)

‘Revenue can be mobilized from other sources’ (kp 19/01/2005)

Govt achieves revenue target (rn 18/01/2005), Achieving Revenue Target (rn 19/01/2005)

Businessmen against govt’s decision to increase VAT (rn 16/01/2005), Businessmen furious at increase in VAT (kp 17/01/2005), Chamber of Commerce to protest increase in VAT (rn 17/01/2005), VAT rise burdens consumers, irritates businessmen (kp 18/01/2005), Collective burden (kp 19/01/2005), Govt justifies its decision while entrepreneurs disagree (kp 19/01/2005), Any revision of VAT ruled out (rn 19/01/2005), FNCCI urges Adhikari to rethink VAT rise (rn 20/01/2005)

Revenue collection up by nearly 6 pc (kp 30/12/2004)

Warrant against Shree Distillery owner, by Prem Khanal (kp 25/12/2004)

Over Rs. 13B raised as customs duty (rn 17/12/2004), Customs revenue mobilization beats target (kp 19/12/2004)

‘Simplify customs procedural’ (kp 29/11/2004)

DRI seizes 6 containers, 3 vans of goods (kp 25/11/2004)

Revenue collection increases by 17pc (ht 12/11/2004), Revenue collection increases, Customs Department claims (rn 12/11/2004), Revenue up by 17 percent (kp 11/2004)

Cut special tax on precious stones: Traders (ht 12/11/2004)

Are we going the right way? (ht 07/11/2004)

Revenue collection up by over 17pc (kp 04/11/2004)

RID to maintain transparency (kp 02/11/2004)

KDC revenue less than govt allocation, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 25/10/2004)

Customs’ collection up by Rs 1.13 billion (ht 21/10/2004), Customs duty recovery more by Rs 1.1290 billion (rn 21/10/2004)

Cinema halls misusing tax exemption policy (ht 20/20/2004)

Committee to take stock of customs, taxation policies (ht 19/10/2004)

19 seized trucks evaded over Rs 12m in revenue: DRI (kp 07/10/2004)

Bribery seeps into customs administration (ht 05/10/2004)

Government tax on jewelry hits business (ht 05/10/2004)

Govt waives 25 per cent tax on awards (ht 05/10/2004)

Customs revenue up 11.63% (rn 02/10/2004)

Administration’s role key to customs collection (ht 02/10/2004)

Be credible (ht 01/10/2004)

Collection exceeds limits (rn 01/10/2004)

DoC to reform customs procedures (ht 30/09/2004)

FM explanation on customs officials’ callback (kp 29/09/2004)

Maoist-enforced industry closure hits revenue collection (ht 29/09/2004)

Integrated property tax to be imposed in Sindhuli town (rn 28/09/2004)

Customs revenues rise by 12.63% (rn 25/09/2004)

Govt accused of inaction against illegal tax collectors (ht 31/08/2004)

DPM calls for honesty in tax collection: Revenue mobilisation up 33.5 % (rn 30/08/2004)

Revenue collection up (ht 27/08/2004)

Collection up by 33.5pc (kp 25/08/2004)

BC revenue below target (kp 18/08/2004)

IRD postpones duty sticker deadline (kp 17/08/2004)

Revenue growth The underestimation and false analysis, by Raghab D. Pant (ht 11/08/2004)

Petition filed against vehicle tax (kp 08/08/2004)

‘Cancel customs duty on seed’ (ht 02/08/2004)

Revenue up by 14pc (kp 01/08/2004)

Revenue generation in rural areas to help propel development (ht 01/08/2004)

Revenue mobilization beats target (kp 28/07/2004)

Rs. 24.8 million collected as land revenue in Kavre district (rn 27/07/2004)

VAT a great idea: A VAT lottery has improved revenue collection from urban areas (nt 23/07/2004)

Revenue higher than target (kp 20/07/2004), Actual revenue collection in 2003-04 exceeds real target (rn 21/07/2004)

Point counter point: Should Nepal be made a duty free zone? (ht 18/07/2004)

DoC achieves target of collecting revenue (rn 17/07/2004)

Simplification of tax system pledged, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 17/07/2004)

Tax on gravel export increased (kp 15/07/2004)

Widen tax net (ht 15/07/2004)

IRD toughens screw on tax evasion (kp 13/07/2004)

New attitude needed to untangle tax web, by Gopal Tiwari (ht 12/07/2004), Opinion Makers (ht 12/07/2004)

RAC makes budget suggestions (kp 09/07/2004)

DDC imposes ‘illegal’ tax on leather (kp 29/06/2004)

Revenue mobilization up by over 13pc (kp 29/06/2004)

Income tax workshop organized (kp 27/06/2004)

Customs hit by staff shortage (kp 26/06/2004)

Nil revenue collection at chhoti customs, by Sekhar Regmi (ht 25/06/2004)

13.6pc rise in revenue collection (ht 24/06/2004)

Customs office performance rated (rn 23/06/2004)

Revenue collection Rs. 51.8 bln; up 13.6 % (rn 23/06/2004)

Revenue collection rises from customs source (ht 17/06/2004)

Revenue mobilization up by 13.5pc (kp 03/06/2004)

Revenue collection in Sunsari (rn 01/06/2004)

New measures to curb excise duty leakage in offing, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 29/05/2004)

IRD tightens screw against tax evaders (kp 27/05/2004)

Despite bandhs revenue collection in Kanchanpur meets target (rn 25/05/2004)

Customs administration Nepal needs radical reforms, by Madhukar SJB Rana (ht 13/05/2004)

Reduce tax on insurance: Experts (kp 03/05/2004)

Reward programme encourages locals to ask for VAT-added bills (ht 27/04/2004)

Villages levy tax on vegetable export (kp 25/04/2004)

Revenue mobilization at BCO surges 9.5pc (kp 24/04/2004)

Revenue growth rate exceeds target (kp 21/04/2004), Revenue collection up 13.8%: Ministry (rn 21/04/2004)

Customs Dept collects Rs 21.87b revenue (kp 20/04/2004), Over Rs 21 billion revenue collected (rn 21/04/2004)

IRD enforces new measures to curb revenue leakage (kp 14/04/2004)

VAT lottery scheme launched nationwide (kp 13/04/2004)

Customs revenue up by 6pc (kp 24/03/2004)

Govt introduces ASYCUDA at Mechi customs: Mulls to expand services in two more customs (kp 15/03/2004)

Tax collection up by 6.22 pc (ht 12/03/2004)

First half revenue up by 13pc (kp 31/01/2004)

DRI nabs four firms (kp 29/01/2004)

After awareness campaign, it is now lotteries to spur billing (kp 03/01/2004), VAT-lottery receives warm response (kp 19/01/2004)

RAB predicts GDP to grow by 4.7pc (ht 01/01/2004)

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Background

Department of Taxation

Tax Systems in Nepal

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA)

Draft Income Tax Bill, 2057 (Download of English text as PDF-file)