Private schools' umbrella organisation demands removal of equity tax
Summary
Four umbrella organisations of private educational institutions in Nepal demand the immediate withdrawal of the new 3 percent Equity Education Service Fee imposed in the 2026/27 fiscal year's budget.
Key Points
- Four umbrella organisations of private educational institutions in Nepal have jointly demanded the immediate withdrawal of the newly imposed 3 percent Equity Education Service Fee.
- The organisations opposing the tax are PABSON, N-PABSON, HISSAN, and APEIN.
- They claim the government's equity fee is unconstitutional and revives a failed regulatory mechanism.
- PABSON President Krishna Prasad Adhikari stated that private education sectors provide quality education and that the tax places an unjustifiable burden on students and families.
