National Assembly passes Customs Bill

KATHMANDU: National Assembly (NA) passed the Customs Bill, 2080 BS today.

During a meeting of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, the bill was unanimously approved. In the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel presented a proposal to consider the "Customs Bill, 2080" received from the House of Representatives with a message.

Responding to a question raised during the theoretical discussion on the proposal, Deputy Prime Minister Paudel expressed confidence that the bill would solve the problems in customs administration and revenue mobilisation.

"The bill will contribute to preventing revenue leakages, making the customs system transparent and reliable and facilitating international trade," he said.

Lawmakers Gopi Bahadur Sarki Achhami, Bhagawati Neupane, Dr Beduram Bhusal, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, Maya Prasad Sharma and Gopal Bhattarai took part in discussions on the proposal.

Chairperson of the National Assembly, Narayan Prasad Dahal, stated that lawmakers wishing to propose amendments to the bill can register their amendment proposals in the National Assembly's Bills Section.

Earlier, the Chairperson of the Legislative Management Committee, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, presented the committee's report regarding the "Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Rights and Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2079." During the meeting, the Secretary of the National Assembly, Dr Surendra Aryal, tabled the message received from the House of Representatives concerning the "Water Resources Bill, 2081."

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