Revenue evasion case against convicts of Lalita Niwas land scam

KATHMANDU: The Department of Revenue Investigation has filed a case of revenue evasion against ANSAN International Pvt Ltd proprietor Shivakanta Dhakal, Saroj Dhakal, Umakumari Dhakal, Santu Shrestha and Rajeswor Shrestha, proprietor of Rajeswor and Company that carried out audit of the company. The case was filed at the High Court Patan today.

Shivakanta Dhakal is the prime accused of the scam related to Lalita residence land in Baluwatar.

In the revenue evasion case, the Department has claimed a fine of Rs 1.24 billion from the accused. The ANSAN International and Rajeswor and Company are charged of producing fake value added tax details as well as fiscal and income details for the purpose of tax evasion.

The Bureau has registered a charge sheet at the high court demanding cent percent amount of the fine labeled against him.

Likewise, the Department has demanded half of the action against Shrestha for his involvement as an accomplice in the revenue evasion.