Nepal's Budget History: Controversies and Key Moments

The budget for the fiscal year 2083/84 is being presented today by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagley, marking the first budget by the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government. The article reviews Nepal's 75-year budget history, highlighting controversies such as briefcase snatching, errors in budget allocations, budget leaks, and allegations of unauthorized persons altering tax rates, including a past controversy over customs duty on chocolate.