Revenue collection up by 27 percent

CHITWAN: The Inland Revenue Office here has informed that the revenue collection was upped by 27 percent in the eight months of this fiscal year as compared to the same period last year.

However, the office posted only 21.40 percent revenue collection, while only four months are left for the completion of the fiscal year.

Information officer at the office, Bimal Paudel, informed that in the eight months of this fiscal year, the office collected Rs 14.46 billion, while the same period last year recorded the revenue at Rs 11.91 billion.