Kathmandu: The Customs Bill, 2080 BS has been passed by the National Assembly (NA) during its latest session. Today’s meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament saw a unanimous approval of the bill. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel presented a proposal to consider the ‘Customs Bill, 2080’ received from the House of Representatives with a message.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Deputy Prime Minister Paudel, while responding to a question raised during the theoretical discussion on the proposal, conveyed his confidence that the bill would address issues within customs administration and bolster revenue mobilisation. He emphasized that “the bill will contribute to preventing revenue leakages, making the customs system transparent and reliable, and facilitating international trade.”
Several lawmakers, including Gopi Bahadur Sarki Achhami, Bhagawati Neupane, Dr Beduram Bhusal, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, Maya Prasad Sharma, and Gopal Bhattarai, participated in the discussions surrounding the proposal. The Chairperson of the National Assembly, Narayan Prasad Dahal, announced that lawmakers who wish to propose amendments to the bill could register their amendment proposals in the National Assembly’s Bills Section.
In addition to the Customs Bill, the Chairperson of the Legislative Management Committee, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, presented the committee’s report on the ‘Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Rights, and Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2079.’ During the session, the Secretary of the National Assembly, Dr Surendra Aryal, also tabled a message received from the House of Representatives concerning the ‘Water Resources Bill, 2081.’