Excise stickers seized near border put tax system under scrutiny
Summary
Armed Police Force seized 120,000 excise stickers near the Nepal-India border in Rautahat, raising concerns about how official tax materials ended up in smugglers’ hands. The case has put Nepal’s excise sticker supply chain and revenue monitoring system under scrutiny.
Key Points
- Armed Police Force seized a large consignment of 120,000 Nepal government excise stickers near Tejapakad in Rautahat while smugglers fled from the Nepal-India border area.
- The stickers, reportedly meant for 50 UP 180 ml alcohol bottles, represent about Rs 10.584 million in excise duty.
- Authorities are investigating whether the stickers were genuine or counterfeit and how they left government control.
- The seizure has raised broader concerns about vulnerabilities in Nepal’s tax administration and cross-border smuggling networks.
