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Supreme Court Halts Government's Customs Duty on Goods Over Rs 100

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The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued an interim order preventing the government from collecting customs duty on daily consumer goods valued above Rs 100 imported via the Nepal-India border. This decision follows a writ petition challenging the Finance Ministry's recent policy, which had made such duties mandatory and led to public criticism.

  • The interim order was issued by a joint bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Tek Prasad Dhungana.
  • The order directs the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Finance, and other relevant authorities not to enforce the disputed provision until a final verdict.
  • Petitioners argued that the policy of imposing customs duty on goods exceeding Rs 100 contradicts provisions within the Customs Act, 2081, particularly concerning exemptions.
  • The Finance Ministry's decision had previously resulted in stricter checks along Nepal–India border points in the Terai-Madhesh region.
  • The Supreme Court's ruling bars the government from collecting these duties pending the final decision on the writ petition.

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