KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the name of the government not to levy taxes and fines during the period of prohibitory order or lockdown.
The Supreme Court has issued order to make necessary arrangements so that the details of Value Added Tax (VAT) and other taxes can be paid within 30 days after ending the lockdown.
A single bench of Justice Mira Khadka issued the order on Wednesday while hearing the writ petition filed by advocate Srijana Adhikari and Shailendra Upreti.
The Supreme Court order said, “Even though it is the duty of the taxpayer to file all the tax returns and taxes under normal circumstances, the taxpayer is not able to file the tax returns and taxes in the awkward situation of lockdown due to COVID-19.”
The second wave of covid-19 has also badly affected the taxpayers, the court said.
