In Nepal, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case of more than 10 billion Nepalese rupees against suspended Director General of Inland Revenue Department Chudamani Sharma and two others. The case was filed at a Special Court in Kathmandu today against Shrama, Chairman of Tax Settlement Commission LD Mahat and member Umesh Dhakal.<br/><br/>The trio have been accused of embezzling nearly 11 billion Nepalese rupees by exempting huge taxes to big business enterprises for mutual benefits when they were the office bearers of Tax Settlement Commission in 2015. The anti graft body has demanded imprisonment and fines in accordance with the Prevention of Corruption Act 2002. Sharma was arrested on June 2 whereas other two are absconding.
News On AIR | July 16, 2017 7:34 PM
Nepal: CIAA files corruption case against suspended IRD official & others