June 15, Birgunj – In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, the Birgunj Customs Office has collected nearly NPR 200 billion in revenue. From mid-July to the end of April, the customs office amassed NPR 199.40 billion, according to available data. The Department of Customs had set a revenue collection target of NPR 223.18 billion for this period at the Birgunj Customs Office, achieving only 89.35 percent of the goal. Uday Singh Bisht, Information Officer at the customs office, stated that revenue collection in the current fiscal year has been satisfactory.
According to him, the primary sources of revenue at the Birgunj Customs Office include the import of petroleum products, vehicles, and their spare parts. The Department has set an annual revenue collection target of NPR 273.39 billion for this office. With two months remaining in the fiscal year, the office expects to collect additional revenue.
Data shows that the monthly revenue collections during the current fiscal year were NPR 18.44 billion in mid-July, NPR 20.73 billion in August, NPR 19.09 billion in September, NPR 17.33 billion in October, and NPR 20.80 billion in November. Additionally, the office collected NPR 20.20 billion in December, NPR 18.92 billion in January, NPR 19.34 billion in February, NPR 22.82 billion in March, and NPR 21.74 billion in April, Information Officer Bisht noted. – RAS
