Siddharthanagar Municipality to Launch Door-to-Door Campaign to Bring Businesses Under Tax Net

Rupandehi. Siddharthanagar Municipality in Rupandehi is set to launch a door-to-door campaign to bring commercial establishments that have not yet come under the tax net into compliance. Deputy Mayor Uma Adhikari stated that the campaign will involve visiting commercial establishments (shops) in every neighborhood of each ward to explain revenue matters and bring everyone into the tax net.

Deputy Mayor Adhikari informed that the Revenue Consultation Committee, Siddharthanagar, decided to launch the revenue (tax) related campaign during a meeting held on Monday at the Municipal Executive Office in Bhairahawa. She said, "The goal is not to increase the tax rate but to expand the scope, for which we have decided to launch a door-to-door campaign."

Adhikari, who is also the coordinator of the Revenue Consultation Committee, mentioned that there is a perception that 'tax' implies a high burden. Therefore, she informed that the objective of the campaign is to explain the tax system and bring everyone into the tax net. The municipality's Administrative Officer, Kamalkanta Khanal, informed that this campaign will be launched after the elections.

Furthermore, the meeting decided to issue a notice for the operation of Block A under the Agriculture Market Building located in Siddharthanagar Municipality-5. "The issue of the building not being operational is frequently raised. We previously formed a committee for its operation. Since the committee has submitted a report, it has been decided to issue a notice for the operation of Block A," she said. Siddharthanagar Municipality has 13 wards.