Govt to set up 13 taxpayer service centers outside the valley

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: In order to ease the crowd at the tax offices and deliver efficient tax services, the government is preparing to set up additional 13 taxpayer service centers in different districts outside Kathmandu Valley.



The government has already been operating such centers in the valley since past couple of years. [break]



“We will operate 13 taxpayer service centers in the emerging towns out of the capital where concentration of taxpayers and business firms are growing. We are considering the prospect of collecting more tax while selecting the location for the new offices,” said Krishna Prasad Devkota, deputy director general of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). The proposed tax offices, where tax payers will get web-based modern services and other facilities, will be brought into operation within next July this year.



“Once the proposed tax offices come into operation, the tax payers can save their travel time and get fast services under a single roof,” said Devkota.



According to Devkota, a section officer will head around eight staffs to be deputed at each of the new offices.



The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has already given a nod to IRD to set up the proposed tax offices with the arrangement of necessary human resources.



The new tax offices are being opened in Ilam, Dhankuta, Itahari, Rautahat, Baglung, Damauli, Palpa, Jumla, Surkhet, Udaypur, Damak, Bardibas and Banepa.



“The proposed offices will not only collect tax but also educate tax payers to encourage their contribution and boost revenue collection,” said Devkota.



The government had last year set up 13 tax offices in Battisputali, Baneshwar, Koteshwar, Chabahil, Tripureshwar, New Road, Thamel, Maharajgunj, Balaju, Kalanki, Kalimati and Tangal in Kathmandu.



Once the 13 new offices come into operation, the total number of tax offices and service centers across the country will reach 49.



Amid growing complaints by service seekers about the inconveniences at existing offices, the government had decided to open taxpayer service centers in and outside the capital. The total number of taxpayers has increased significantly to over 300,000 with the enforcement of Permanent Account Number (PAN) a few years ago.

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