Energy Minister Urges Finance Ministry for Tax Measures Without Burdening Public
Summary
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha urged the Ministry of Finance to impose electricity taxes without burdening the public, aiming to improve financial governance in Nepal Electricity Authority.
Key Points
- Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha requested the Ministry of Finance to arrange electricity taxes without imposing extra burden on the public.
- The government aims to advance tax arrangements to establish financial good governance in the Nepal Electricity Authority.
- The tax measures would affect relatively few electricity users and not basic-level consumers.
- Nepal Electricity Authority currently lacks a proper accounting of its income and expenditure, prompting the call for financial transparency.
