Tax Officer and Chartered Accountant Charged with Bribery
Summary
The CIAA has filed a charge sheet at the Special Court Kathmandu against tax officer Yuvraj M.S. Pal and chartered accountant Ram Rihen Yadav after they were caught accepting a bribe of five lakh rupees. The case involves alleged collusion during a full tax audit of a business and industrial firm in Lahan, Siraha.
Key Points
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a charge sheet against tax officer Yuvraj M.S. Pal and chartered accountant Ram Rihen Yadav at the Special Court Kathmandu.
- They were apprehended red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of five lakh rupees from a service recipient.
- Pal is accused of demanding the bribe through Yadav during a full tax audit related to fiscal year 2078/079.
- The investigation says both men colluded in auditing and determining taxes for various business and industrial firms and companies.
