Bhadrapur, Jan. 29 : the eastern region coal dealers’ association has protested the imposing of taxes by jhapa district development committee on coal imported from india at the rate of rs 20 on each ton, describing the move as against the local self governance act and regulations.
A press release issued by the association today stated that the tax is against the prevailing act and the DDC has been collecting taxes despite the ruling of ilam appellate court not to do so.
Responding to a letter of jhapa district administration office requesting not to collect the taxes, the DDC has said since the decision was taken at a DDC council meeting, this cannot be scraped immediately.
Association president bharat karki has warned that they will announce action programmes if steps are not taken immediately to stop tax collection.
Eighty thousand tons of coal worth some rs 400 million enter Nepal annually via kakarbhitta, sources said.