Kathmandu, May 7 -- India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) and Unilever Nepal held discussions on Tuesday, addressing a wide range of pressing industrial matters.

According to NICCI, topics of concern included the repatriation of dividends, the need to reconsider customs and excise duties on raw materials-especially when compared to the lower duties on imported finished goods-and the classification of royalty payments for trademark usage as operational expenses.

Additional matters raised included challenges faced by distributors and businesses due to the rigid collateral requirements imposed by banks when issuing bank guarantees. The discussion also touched on the need to revise the trading definition to allow greater flexibilit...