People’s representatives of KMC conduct sanitation program; KMC reiterates its claim on corporate rental tax

Kathmandu / May 27: The People’s Representative of Kathmandu Metropolitan City has cleaned all 32 wards today on the occasion of one year since assuming office. Ward no 1-Kamalpokhari, 2-Narayan Gopalmarg, 3-Lajimpat, 4-Baluwatar and 5, 6 and 7 have been cleaned.

Similarly, Rabinman Shrestha, head of KMC Environment Department, said that the cleanup has been done in Pashupati area of Ward No. 8, Battisputli of Ward No-9, Ward Office premises of Ward No-11, Maitighar Mandla of Ward No. 11, Onde of Ward No 12, Tahachal Bridge-13 ward, Kuleshwar Volleyball Ground-14 ward, Bhagwan Pau- 16 ward at Sohrakhute Chowk.

Similarly, Ward No 17 Dallu Bridge, 18 Ward Office Premises, 19-Damai Toll, 20- Bhimsen Street, 21-Bhimsenthan, 27-Asan, 28-Kamaladi Ganeshthan, 29-Dhungedhara, 30-Ward Office, 31-Ward Office Bhimsen Gola and Ward No 32-Koteshwar Chowk (Police Circle) will also be cleaned.

KMC’s goal is to effectively complete the program with the maximum participation of all stakeholders of the ward, including all representatives and employees of the ward in the special sanitation program. The local level elections were completed on May 13, 2022.

KMC reiterates its claim on corporate rental tax; says tax evaders will face action

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has warned to take action against those who are dilly dallying to pay the corporate rental tax on pretext of not having clear provision in the law.

Issuing a public notice, the metropolis said it will carry out the collection of corporate rental tax rigorously. “As defined by the Constitution, collecting the corporate rental tax falls strictly under the scope of the local body,” reads the KMC notice.

As of now, the rental tax is being collected by the Inland Revenue Office of the federal government. The Constitution of Nepal 2015, Local Government Operation Act 2017, KMC’s Revenue Act 2018 and Rent Management Directive 2022 have clearly mandated everyone concerned to pay the tax to the local government, according to the KMC.

According to the law, property owners need to pay 10 percent of the rental income in tax to the government. The KMC will curtail fully or partially the facilities being provided to those who evade the rental tax, the KMC’s press statement says.