- NEA is urging the government to raise the VAT threshold on domestic electricity bills to protect lower-usage households.
- It says taxing only usage above 50 units could generate about Rs 10.22 billion a year from over 2.6 million customers.
- Raising the exemption to 100 or 150 units would reduce revenue only modestly, while benefiting most consumers.
- The Finance Ministry is already discussing the change with Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle’s team.
- NEA has also formed a committee to review tariffs, including seasonal and time-of-day pricing, for submission to the Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Source: english.nepalnews.com
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