KATHMANDU: The government has announced significant investment in Nepal’s road infrastructure in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, while presenting the budget at the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Thursday, shared…

KATHMANDU: The terms ‘budget’ and ‘electric vehicles (EVs) tax’ have become nearly synonymous in Nepal. This is because each time the budget cycle approaches, whether during its preparation or review, rumors of EV tax hike spreads like wildfire. In fiscal…