MPs Question Customs Duty Changes on Electric Vehicles

Kathmandu. Lawmakers have raised questions about alleged manipulation in the customs duty rate changes for electric vehicles (EVs) in the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives. During discussions related to the Ministry of Finance, lawmakers expressed serious concern over changes in EV customs duty, budget amendments, and decisions.

Khushbu Oli, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), claimed that the internal investigation by the Ministry of Finance alone would not be sufficient. She demanded that a subcommittee be formed within the Public Accounts Committee itself to conduct a thorough study. Informing that she had collected details of 774 vehicles, including data on vehicles that arrived from customs, company details, and rate changes, she stated that she would present those documents to the committee in the future.