CNI felicitates 16 top taxpayers recognised by government

KATHMANDU: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) felicitated 16 institutions and individuals on Tuesday. They were recognised by the Government of Nepal as top taxpayers on the occasion of National Tax Day 2082.

The felicitation, held at the CNI Secretariat, saw the private sector body honour the same taxpayers the government had acknowledged, presenting awards on behalf of industry.

CNI President Birendra Raj Pandey led the programme and said that being an excellent taxpayer is both a personal and institutional achievement and a meaningful contribution to the state. He added that the CNI organised the felicitation to recognise and appreciate the recipients’ role in supporting national development through tax compliance.

Among the organisations honoured, Dabur Nepal was recognised for filing the highest income tax among commodity exporters and Unilever Nepal for filing the highest income tax among special industries. Soaltee Hotel received recognition for filing the highest income tax among tourism businesses, while Bhat‑Bhateni Supermarket and Department Store was honoured for the highest income tax among commodity trading businesses. Bhotekoshi Power Company was named the top taxpayer among energy‑based industries.

Other sectoral honourees included Poshak Breeders Farm for agriculture and livestock, Verisk Nepal for information technology service exporters, and Third Eye International for sole proprietorships. Nepal Investment Mega Bank was recognised as the top taxpayer among banks, financial institutions and insurance businesses, and Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital was honoured among health and educational institutions.

Likewise, IME was recognised for filing the highest income tax among remittance and money transfer businesses, and Nepal Telecommunications Authority was honoured among entities. CDS and Clearing received recognition for the highest income tax among taxpayers with an annual turnover between Rs 500 million and Rs 1 billion, while VF Services Mauritius was honoured among taxpayers with turnover of up to Rs 500 million. Nepal Telecom was recognised for filing the highest VAT among taxpayers who consistently filed VAT returns and paid taxes on time for the period from fiscal year 2019/20 to 2024/25. Raj Bahadur Shah, Managing Director of Jawalakhel Group of Industries and a CNI vice president, was honoured as the top individual taxpayer.

The felicitation programme was attended by CNI vice presidents Raj Bahadur Shah, Hem Raj Dhakal and Amit More, Governing Council member Vijay Kumar Shah, Revenue Committee Chair Gopal Kumar Agrawal, Director General Ghanashyam Ojha and other senior members of the confederation. The event underscored CNI’s effort to promote tax compliance and acknowledge private sector contributions to the state treasury.