KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) on Monday filed cases at the Patan High Court, against two traders accused of using fake VAT bills to evade the government taxes.
Prabin Kumar Mahato, a permanent resident of Sarlahi and proprietor of Ankush Suppliers and Traders and Atmaram Paswanm, a permanent resident of Bhawanipur Municipality-8 and proprietor of Unique Traders and Enterprises, were among the accused, according to the DRI.
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They were found to be using counterfeit VAT bills and cheating the state by evading Rs 226.38 million in taxes. The department has sought to recover Rs 452.76 million from the accused.