KATHMANDU: The government has formed a high-level

committee to provide advice on the formation

of the proposed Central Revenue Board.

The five-member committee will conduct a study on the present revenue administration at length and go through such arrangements of neighbouring countries which have autonomous boards, and prepare the draft of an autonomous Central Revenue Board.

From the government’s side the committee has senior economic advisor Keshav Acharya and joint secretary Shanta Raj Subedi of the finance ministry .

Niranjan Tibrewal and Prof Dr Puspa Kandel

led by Prof Dr Madan

Kumar Dahal represent the economists.

The committee after conducting its study will submit its report with concrete suggestions on Central Revenue Board, its structure, role and responsibility by November 15.

In his budget speech for the fiscal year 2009-10, finance minister Surendra Pandey had promised to form an autonomous Central Revenue Board.