Kathmandu, Jan. 10: Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs Federation has demanded that His Majesty’s Government immediately stop the transport tax collected by some municipalities even after the cancellation of the tax in highways and sub-highways of the country.

At the press conference organised here today, the federation has also warned that the federation would close down all public transport if the demand is not met by Jan. 15.

His Majesty’s Government had in a press release issued on Jan. 3 prohibited municipalities from collecting the tax in highways and sub-highways.

The federation has also demanded that the government direct the municipalities to return the tax collected after Jan. 3.

Speaking on the occasion general secretary of the federation Hom Prasad Adhikari said that the federation submitted an eight-point demand to the Prime Minister today.