Finance Minister Dr. Mahat directs employees to carry out works with tangible results

Kathmandu:  Finance Minister Dr.Prakash Sharan Mahat has directed the employees to carry out work that shows results.

Minister Dr. Mahat  issued directives after inspecting the Krishnanagar Customs and Internal Revenue Office on Tuesday said, ‘The employees would be evaluated based on their work performance notwithstanding their position and responsibilities.’ He opined that it would not be difficult to meet the revenue targets if the realistic evaluation of the business is done by adopting discipline and in a transparent manner.

Likewise, he urged the customs and revenue employees to take into consideration the constantly changing nature of trade and business, stating internal revenue and customs as intricately related. ‘Monitoring of trade and business from the revenue perspective would be easier if the customs identified which goods came legally and which did not,’ said Minister Dr. Mahat.

Similarly, he stated that many goods have now been brought under the tax net and the transaction volume and the amount of income can be known from that by adding ‘The number of service-based businesses like hotels, restaurants, etc is increasing. How many new business enterprises have been registered and their transaction volume should be constantly monitored and  should be linked to the tax system.’

The Finance Minister directed the employees to strive towards increasing the revenue maintaining discipline and transparency. ‘Nobody should be unnecessarily harassed. The customs and revenue employees should also not shut their eyes. They should be serious about their duty and responsibilities,’ Minister Dr. Mahat.