Kathmandu, May 27 — Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Wednesday presented the Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2025-26 in the federal Parliament, projecting Nepal’s economy to expand by 3.85 …
Ex-FM Pandey urges Nepal govt to scrap gold-ornament tax for Indian visitors
Kathmandu, May 24 (PTI) Nepal’s former finance minister Surendra Pandey on Sunday urged the Prime Minister Balendra Shah-led government to exempt Indian nationals from paying tax on gold ornaments, …
Shared effort needed to remove Nepal from FATF Gray List: Finance Minister Khanal
Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal has said that removing Nepal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Gray List is a shared responsibility of all concerned authorities and stakeholders.
APG warns Nepal over weak anti-money laundering progress, flags risk of further downgrade from grey list
Kathmandu, May 20 — A delegation from the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the regional body of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has met Nepali officials in Kathmandu and reminded …
The business of politics undermines Nepal’s democracy
When Prime Minister KP Oli and NCP co-chair Prachanda had a luncheon meeting at the home of business tycoon Durga Prasai last year, a photo posted on social media (pictured below) went viral spawning …
Nepal’s Auditor General suggests widening digital payments to cut public spending arrears
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s cumulative financial irregularities have continued to rise amid persistent weaknesses in fiscal discipline, poor transparency and weak enforcement of financial accountability across …
Rethinking Nepal’s diplomacy in a competitive world: It must serve the national development strategy
Nepal stands at an important moment in its foreign policy evolution. As debates emerge over the structure, scale, and effectiveness of the country’s diplomatic network, the discussion is often framed …
Bangladesh’s anti-hawker operation mischaracterised as Nepali authorities driving out Muslims
Video viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media shows police in Bangladesh’s capital moving along illegal hawkers, contrary to posts framing it in religious terms and saying it shows …
Reforming Nepal’s tax system: A pathway to sustainable growth in a stable political era
As Nepal moves into a phase of relative political stability, the country has a rare opportunity to shift its focus towards long-term economic reforms. Among these, tax policy reform is central to …
Young leadership signals major political shift in Nepal: FinMin Dr Wagle
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said Nepal is witnessing an unprecedented generational shift in political leadership, urging the private sector to adapt it …