MP Sulabh Kharel Criticizes Budget, Compares Leaders to Mahabharata Characters
Summary
MP Sulabh Kharel criticized Nepal's upcoming fiscal budget, highlighting burdensome corporate and education taxes and insufficient allocation for judicial reforms.
Key Points
- MP Sulabh Kharel compared political leaders to Mahabharata characters while discussing the budget in parliament.
- He criticized the corporate tax policy imposing 25% tax and 5% dividend tax on small companies earning up to 10 lakh.
- Kharel condemned the 3% education tax, suggesting it should be included in school fees and managed in a separate fund for infrastructure.
- He expressed dissatisfaction over the low budget (0.45%) allocated for judiciary reform and urged increased focus on the justice sector.
