They took out a protest rally and demanded that the government stop such ‘intimidating’ action against business people.
The government’s action came a day after the business community declared an industrial crisis in the country.
A team deputed by the Department of Revenue Investigation raided two shops at RB Complex in Khichapokhari and five shops at Suraj Arcade in Makhan on suspicion of tax evasion.
An emergency joint meeting of representatives from Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has condemned the government’s move as naked interference.
“The meeting has flayed the government’s naked interference in business activities at a time when most of the industries are closed and some are passing through hard times” Surendra Bir Malakar, president of NCC, told myrepublica.com after the meeting.
“We are in touch with government authorities for a dialogue; if the government undermines our demand, we have no option but to close down our businesses and take to the street,” added Malakar.
He also alleged that the officials involved in the raids damaged goods in some of the shops at the shopping complexes which house around 200 shops each.
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