IRD Unveils First Taxpayer Incentive Draw, Awards Rs. 10 Lakhs Bumper Prize
Summary
The Inland Revenue Department has announced the first draw under its Taxpayer Incentive Reward Scheme, awarding a Rs. 10 lakh bumper prize to a consumer who spent just Rs. 250. The scheme also handed out 15 prizes of Rs. 100,000 each and is designed to encourage bill collection and improve tax compliance across Nepal.
Key Points
- A consumer won the Rs. 10 lakh bumper prize in the first fortnightly draw under the Taxpayer Incentive Reward Scheme after making a Rs. 250 purchase.
- Fifteen other consumers received Rs. 100,000 each in the draw organized by the Inland Revenue Department at the Ministry of Finance.
- The scheme encourages consumers to ask for invoices and supports broader tax compliance across Nepal.
- The government has launched prize.ird.gov.np and says QR-based payments are automatically linked to the reward system.
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