DRI files cases against five firms for using fake VAT bills

 The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) today filed cases against proprietors of five firms on a alleged charge of making revenue leakage by using fake value added tax (VAT) bills.

According to the DRI, these firms are found to have evaded rs 410 million revenue. Of them, the DRI has sought to recover Rs 41.64 million from proprietors – including Kamal Bahadur Raut of Raut Trade Concerns in Triyuga Municipality-12 in Udayapur. Likewise. proprietor of PRK Trade International Lahuman Majhi of Tamakoshi Rural Municipality in Dolakha has been accused of evading revenue worth Rs 55.68 million. “Three individuals including proprietor of Creta Enterprises Nabikarik Ansari of Belawa Rural Municipality-3 in Parsa have also been accused of making revenue leakage worth Rs 82.46 million,” a press note of department reads.

The DRI also filed a case at the High Court in Patan against proprietor of Minaja International Ram Babu Sahani in Parwanipur of Bara district to recover Rs 21.91 million. “Raman Construction in Raghunathpur of Dhanusha has also been accused of evading revenue of Rs 208.76 million,” the press note reads, adding that the department has sought to slap these firms and their proprietors with fines equivalent to the embezzled amount and the jail terms according to the law.