Nepal, June 15 -- The government has filed a lawsuit against a company, claiming Rs 1.368 billion on charges of tax evasion.

The Department of Revenue Investigation (DoRI) has registered the case against Nepal Can Move Pvt Ltd and its operators for concealing sales income and failing to report value-added tax (VAT) in their income statements, thereby committing large-scale VAT and income tax evasion. The DoRI is demanding Rs 684.4 million in unpaid taxes and Rs 6.8 million in fines, totaling Rs 1.368 billion.

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