Kathmandu. The revenue structure of the Birgunj Customs Office, which is considered the main customs point of the country, is still dependent on some imported goods. Out of total revenue collected in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, a major chunk of revenue was generated from import of petroleum products, automobiles and their parts.
According to the Customs Office, a total of Rs TAG_OPEN_p_11 116.58 billion revenue has been collected in the first six months of the current fiscal year. Of this, Rs 37.85 billion revenue has been collected from the import of petroleum products, which is the highest share of total revenue.
is followed by the import of vehicles and their parts. According to the Customs Office, Rs 13.98 billion revenue has been collected from this heading alone.
According to Uday Singh Bista, information officer at the Birgunj Customs Office, the revenue of the office is mainly dependent on the import of petroleum products, vehicles and spare parts.TAG_OPEN_p_9 According to him, the revenue from other items is comparatively less.
Apart from petroleum products and automobiles, revenue of Rs 6.83 billion was collected from iron and iron related materials, Rs 5.26 billion from import of clothes and Rs 4.91 billion from electrical machinery, equipment and their parts.TAG_OPEN_p_8
Similarly, Rs TAG_OPEN_p_7 1.83 billion was collected from the import of alcoholic beverages and Rs 1.81 billion from cosmetics.
According to analysts, the revenue structure of the Birgunj Customs is highly dependent on a limited number of items, so there is a risk that the import fluctuation will have a direct impact on government revenue.TAG_OPEN_p_6 The data also highlights the need to diversify the revenue base in the long term.
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