KATHMANDU, Sept. 18 -- The CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli alleged that the present government had manipulated tax rates in various import items to amass billions of rupees from unscrupulous businesspersons.

Speaking at the 8th central meeting and national gathering of Nepal Civil Service Employees Association, Chairman Oli said that the government is amassing billions of rupees by reducing or waiving custom tax and excise duty for some companies.

Stating that the issue of tax deduction and waiver are being raised by normal citizens and the media, Oli said that the government can no longer hide the issue. "We can clearly see how the government has decided to grant a waiver on custom rate and excise duty to some companies. This has been a...