Chamber of Industries, Morang holds orientation on e-payment of customs tax

KATHMANDU: The Chamber of Industries, Morang in collaboration with Biratnagar Customs Office on Tuesday organised an orientation programme on electronic payment (ePayment) launched by the Department of Customs. CIM President Suyesh Pyakurel said that the programme was organised to increase the capacity of the working manpower of the industry and business and to make the e-payment system launched by the Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance with the objective of facilitating import, export and trade clearer. At the programme, Madhav Adhikari and Deepak Karki of Biratnagar Customs Office briefed the participants about the procedures and precautions to be taken by industrialists and businesspersons to be followed while making payment through electronic means. The representatives of various industries who attended the programme also expressed the difficulties they face while making online payments and urged the banks and customs office to give uniformity to the e-payment process during office hours. Finance Minister Janardan Sharma launched the electronic payment system for the submission of custom tax, on the occasion of the 70th International Customs Day, on January 27. READ ALSO:

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