Lahan :The Value Added Tax Office, Lahan, has taken action against business houses in Saptari and Siraha districts for deviaton from VAT provisions.

The firms against which action has been taken are Kesharichand Bhavarlal Stores (Rajbiraj), Bina Hardware Stores (Rajbiraj), Khan Automobiles (Rajbiraj), Huma General Stores (Rajbiraj), Himanchuli Suppliers (Karedabona) and Manoj Plywood Industries (Rajbiraj) in Saptari district.

Likewise, action has also been taken against Maruti Cement Industry (Chandraudayapur) and Muraraka Trade Centre (Lahan) in Siraha district.

These business houses were not registered at the VAT office, did not issue bills for sales and hid their sales, according to office chief Ramesh Bahadur Dhakal.