10015375-Public finance expertise for Nepal

The Government of Nepal has set the goal of achieving a tax to GDP ratio of 23.5% by the financial year 2028/29 in order to reduce the financing gap for the achievement of the development goals. The importance of domestic revenues in financing sustainable development is increasing due to several factors: First, foreign direct investment in Nepal remains low. In 2024, 395.92 crore rupees of investments were planned, of which about 38% of the committed amounts were actually realized. Second, Nepal is on the verge of...