KATHMANDU, Feb 29: It has been found that the Department of Revenue Investigation (DoRI) kept Naresh Agarwal, a garment merchant who was arrested for his involvement in Hundi transaction, in Alka Hospital for 24 days.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The investigation of the Department of Revenue Investigation (DoRI) have revealed that Naresh Agarwal, a garment merchant who was arrested on charges of hundi transaction, is the official agent in facilitating payments related to the smuggling of 9 kg of gold from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and about 61 kg of gold intercepted outside the TIA premises.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3 The Department of Revenue Investigation (DoRI) on Monday filed cases against four persons for their involvement in the illegal trading of currency.

KATHMANDU, Sept 17: A case related to the smuggling of 60 kg of gold seized by the Department of Revenue Investigation on July 18 will be filed at the Kathmandu District Court on Sunday (today).

DRI raids several Birgunj-based firms

September 11, 2023 14:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: A team from the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI), Kathmandu, led by the Department’s Information Officer Navraj Adhikari, conducted extensive raids on over a dozen businesses in Birgunj. These raids were conducted over the course of last Tuesday through Friday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Thamel's LOD (Lord of the Drinks) night club has been embroiled in a tax evasion investigation. Last Friday, the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) conducted a 22-hour long operation at the club in connection with an allegation of tax evasion. According to DRI sources, the operation started at 4PM last Friday and ended at 2PM on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has started an investigation into the 100 kg gold smuggling case after the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) gave it the responsibility to do so. According to CIB sources, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjay Singh Thapa has been appointed as the chief investigation officer for the investigation into the gold smuggling case.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has arrested 10 people in connection with the 100 kg gold smuggling case so far. A DRI team arrested three more cargo company operators last night. With this, the number of people arrested has reached 10.

KATHMANDU, March 23:  Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the Inland Revenue Department, the Department of Revenue Investigation and the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection to make market monitoring more effective.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) filed 42 cases of revenue leakage worth Rs 8.29 billion in a one-year period of 2022.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The vehicle and consignment tracking system (VCTS) launched by the Department of Revenue Investigation to control revenue leakage is becoming effective. A total of 103,000 vehicles have been registered in the VCTS, according to the department.

KATHMANDU, July 2: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) filed cases against three firms on the charge of revenue leakage. The firms were found to be using fake value added tax (VAT) bills to evade the government revenue totaling Rs 406.10 million.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: The Department of Revenue Investigation has incorporated 49,000 traders in the vehicle and consignment tracking system (VCTS) for cargo trucks and containers by October end.

VCTS gets overwhelming response

September 21, 2019 08:35 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Despite initial opposition from the private sector, over 10,000 consignments are being registered in the vehicle consignment and tracking system (VCTS) every day nowadays, according to the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI).

KATHMANDU, June 21: The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has filed a tax avoidance case in the Kathmandu district court against a group of 15 people charged with evading approximately Rs 3 billion in revenue by producing fake invoices.