आयकर छुट सीमा १२ लाख पुर्याउन सुझाव, फेसलेस ट्याक्स अडिट लागू गर्न मागProposal to Raise Income Tax Exemption Limit to Rs 1.2 Million Ahead of New Budget
अर्थविद्, उद्योगी, व्यवसायी, सरकारी पदाधिकारी तथा अन्य सरोकारवालाको सहभागितामा भएको छलफलले बढ्दो महँगी र नागरिकको क्रयशक्ति कमजोर बन्दै गएको अवस्थामा करको सीमा पुनरावलोकन आवश्यक रहेको निष्कर्ष निकालेको जनाएको छ । सुझावमा पहिलो पटक घर, जग्गा तथा सवारी साधन खरिद गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई पनि आवश्यक परिमाणमा कर छुट दिने व्यवस्था गर्न माग गरिएको छ ।
बैठकले कर प्रशासनलाई थप पारदर्शी, चुस्त र उत्तरदायी बनाउन फेसलेस तथा पेपरलेस ट्याक्स अडिट प्रणाली पूर्ण रूपमा कार्यान्वयन गर्नुपर्ने सुझाव पनि दिएको छ । कर प्रणालीलाई डिजिटल र झन्झटरहित बनाउने उद्देश्यसहित यस्तो व्यवस्था आवश्यक रहेको सहभागीहरूको भनाइ छ ।
त्यस्तै, हाल अनौपचारिक रूपमा सञ्चालन हुँदै आएको कवाडी व्यवसायलाई अनिवार्य रूपमा मूल्य अभिवृद्धि कर (भ्याट) को दायरामा ल्याउन पनि सरकारलाई सुझाव दिइएको छ । यसबाट राजस्व प्रणालीलाई व्यवस्थित बनाउनुका साथै करको दायरा विस्तार गर्न सहयोग पुग्ने अपेक्षा गरिएको छ ।
बजेटपूर्व छलफलमा उठेका यी सुझावलाई सरकारले आगामी बजेटमार्फत कति समेट्छ भन्ने विषय अहिले निजी क्षेत्र र आम नागरिकको चासोको विषय बनेको छ ।
The recommendation was made after discussions held in various meetings of parliamentary committees and subcommittees, which later finalized a 27-point suggestion package for the upcoming national budget. Economists, industrialists, business representatives, government officials, and other stakeholders participated in the discussions.
The proposal comes amid growing concerns over rising living costs and weakening purchasing power among ordinary citizens. Participants argued that the current tax structure no longer reflects the country’s economic realities and that revising the exemption threshold could provide some relief to middle-income households.
The recommendations also include tax relief for first-time buyers of land, houses, and vehicles. Stakeholders suggested that targeted tax exemptions for first-time ownership could encourage economic activity while easing financial pressure on new buyers.
In addition, the meetings called for the full implementation of a faceless and paperless tax audit system to make tax administration more transparent, efficient, and accountable. Participants said digitizing the audit process could reduce bureaucratic delays, improve governance, and minimize opportunities for irregularities within the tax system.
The proposal package has also recommended bringing the scrap business sector under the mandatory Value Added Tax (VAT) system. Stakeholders argued that many businesses operating in the scrap sector currently remain outside the formal tax net, and expanding VAT coverage could help strengthen revenue collection and improve tax system management.
The recommendations have now drawn attention from the private sector and taxpayers alike, as many await to see how far the government incorporates these proposals into the upcoming national budget.
