Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has directed the newly appointed chiefs of customs and tax departments to work with full dedication to meet the revenue target of upcoming fiscal year.
Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has instructed the newly appointed leadership of the Department of Customs and the Inland Revenue Department to work effectively to meet the revenue target set for the upcoming fiscal year.
The minister urged them to focus on revenue collection with complete dedication before they officially assume their duties. The instruction was given to the Director General of the Department of Customs Yam Lal Bhusal, Director General of the Inland Revenue Department Dr. Bhishma Kumar Bhusal, and newly appointed Deputy Director General of the Department of Customs, Joint Secretary Prem Prasad Acharya.
Achieving Mission 16 Kharba
“Work honestly for ‘Mission 16 Kharba’ by keeping your professional morale high so that the revenue target is achieved,” Finance Minister Wagle said. He promised that the ministry will provide all kinds of support to stopping leakages, increasing voluntary tax filing, and encouraging people for paying taxes.
The Finance Minister also directed the officials to connect the customs and tax systems with modern information technology. He believes this will make the tax administration more transparent and highly effective.
Reducing Dependency on Foreign Loans
Minister Wagle explained that increasing revenue from customs and taxes will make the internal income of the country much stronger. According to him, this will help to reducing the reliance on foreign loans and allow the country to speed up development work using its own resources.
Additionally, he gave strict instructions to take strong action against employees who do wrong things in the departments. At the same time, he said honest employees must be encouraged and rewarded for their good work.
The Cabinet meeting held on Ashad 18 had transferred Yam Lal Bhusal, Dr. Bhishma Kumar Bhusal, and Prem Prasad Acharya to their new positions under the Ministry of Finance. All three joint secretaries have committed to implementing the instructions of the minister with complete honesty.
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