尼泊尔上财年退税超40亿卢比 外交机构与出口商等受益

Core Insights - The Nepalese tax authority (IRD) reported over 4 billion NPR in tax refunds for the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25), primarily involving diplomatic missions, diplomats, international organizations, exporters, and project-based taxpayers [1] Group 1: Tax Refunds Overview - A significant portion of the tax refunds pertains to diplomatic missions and diplomats, with total refund applications amounting to 526.21 million NPR and actual refunds of 455.88 million NPR [1] - Taxpayers and projects submitted refund applications totaling 22.52 billion NPR, with the government approving and refunding 4.38 billion NPR [1] Group 2: Tax Refund Department Functions - The tax refund department is responsible for processing VAT refunds for diplomatic missions and diplomats, handling VAT refunds for international organizations granted tax-exempt status by the Ministry of Finance, and supervising refund-related activities of subordinate offices [1] - The department aims to expedite the VAT refund process for entities with diplomatic privileges by addressing policy and legal complexities through case submissions to higher authorities [1] Group 3: Process Optimization - To enhance efficiency, the government approved and implemented the "2080 Electronic VAT Refund Regulations for Diplomatic Missions, Diplomats, and Diplomatic Institutions" on October 20, 2023, facilitating electronic processing of tax refunds [1]