BIRATNAGAR, July 12: In a concerted effort to boost business activities in Biratnagar, authorities led by the Biratnagar Metropolitan City have taken measures to curb imports through the border without paying the customs duty. A discussion held on Tuesday highlighted the need to tighten customs regulations and halt the import of various goods, including food grains, without proper duty payment.

JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 4: Rajbiraj Customs Office in Tilathi is the official checkpoint in Saptari district. Interestingly, the inner roads of Belhi, Barsain, Chinnamasta, Gobargadha, Topa are much busier than the main road along the major customs point.

KATHMANDU, May 20: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has started sorting out the list of raw materials, semi- finished and final goods in a particular type of product in order to revise the import duty based on the nature of the imported goods.

KATHMANDU, May 9: Nepal Paint Manufacturers Association has demanded reduction of the customs duty on raw materials of paint.

KATHMANDU, April 29: The government has decided to exempt various taxes on the import of various medical equipment including the life-saving oxygen cylinder.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting businesses, the government's decision to increase excise duty and customs duty on electric vehicles has had a direct impact on their import.

Police arrested students during their protest at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon.

NEPAGUNJ, Jan 23: According to the Department of Customs, the illegal import of goods is affecting revenue collection at the Nepalgunj Customs Office. But nevertheless, the office is increasing its target of revenue collection this year. According to the officials, the target for revenue collection for Fiscal Year 2019/20 is Rs 15 billion.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The government has revised customs duty on more than half a dozen goods after the end of first quarter of current FY2019/20.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The government increased customs duty on gold by Rs 2,000 per tola (11.664 grams) from Sunday.