Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

Inland Revenue Office Jhapa collects Rs 750 million in first quarter



JHAPA: The Inland Revenue Office (IRO) Bhadrapur has collected Rs 750.27 million in revenue during the first three months of the current fiscal year 2025/26. This amount represents 16.90 percent of the annual revenue collection target.

According to Chief Tax Officer Gopal Bahadur Thapa, the office had aimed to collect Rs 870.10 million in the first quarter but achieved 86.42 percent of that target.

Of the total revenue collected so far, Rs 272.27 million came from income tax, Rs 319.02 million from value added tax (VAT), and Rs 186.95 million from excise duty.

For comparison, the office had collected Rs 692.86 million in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Chief Tax Officer Thapa stated that the office will continue monitoring and supervising the market to meet the annual target. He also emphasized the importance of practical, beneficiary-focused tax education as part of the office’s strategy to improve compliance and collection.

Publish Date : 21 October 2025 10:09 AM

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