Birgunj: The Birgunj Inland Revenue Office has successfully collected over Rs 8.52 billion in revenue within the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2081/82 BS, surpassing its initial target.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the collection exceeded the Office’s target, which was slightly more than Rs 7.51 billion. Tikaraj Chaulagain, the Chief Tax Officer of the Birgunj Inland Revenue Office, stated that the Office achieved 113.36 percent of the total target set for the first 11 months of the fiscal year.
The highest contribution to the revenue collection came from the excise duty, amounting to Rs 4.5 billion. Additionally, Rs 2.55 billion was collected from income tax, while house rental tax contributed Rs 251 million.
The Office also reported that Rs 1.83 billion was collected against the target of Rs 2.22 billion under the heading of value added tax (VAT) during the same period.