'Pandora Papers' Flash out the 16 Nepalis Invest in 'Tax Haven' Country

Oct Sun 2021 02:15:01

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'Pandora Papers' Flash out the 16 Nepalis Invest in 'Tax Haven' Country

Kathmandu. Revealing the investments made by Nepal's leaders, rich and big businessmen by opening an 'offshore company' and buying and selling shares in a 'tax haven' country where it is considered easy to hide illegally earned money.

Evidence has been found that Nepalis are also involved in secret investments, transactions and buying and selling of shares by setting up nominal companies in countries where it is considered easy to hide illegally earned money.

According to the revelation, dubbed 'Pandora Papers' in collaboration with more than 140 media outlets around the world, including ICIJ, two large business houses in Nepal - Chaudhary Group and Golchha Organization - have also been found to be involved in such activities.

According to a document provided by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) to the Center for Investigative Journalism (KHOPKE) Nepal, a member of the House of Representatives and Nepal's only dollar billionaire, Vinod Chaudhary and his family members It has been found that the system is not transparent and accountability is not found in the country. The companies are named after Vinod Chaudhary, his wife Sarika Devi and three sons Nirvana, Barun and Rahul.

Similarly, Golchha Organization is another big business house in Nepal. Lokmanya Golchha of Golchha Organization, his two deceased brothers, his cousin Chandra Kumar Golchha and Diwakar's son Hitesh Golchha have a company in the British Virgin Islands.

Experts say that inequality and poverty are increasing on the one hand due to offshore business and on the other hand the country is losing the amount of resource tax for state operation and development. Nepali businessmen, leaders, foreign intermediaries 'law firms' who are helping in such work are reaping huge benefits from such shadow economy.

Similarly, it has been found that more foreign companies are also operating with the investment of Nepali citizens Ajey Raj Sumargi, Arjun Prasad Sharma and Kishor Rana mentioned in the previous revelation of Khopke Nepal.

Apart from this, Rajendra Shakya from Lalitpur Pulchowk and other Nepali businessmen - Suhrid Raj Ghimire, Purushottam Poudyal, Sudhir Mittal from Gyaneshwar, Kathmandu, Radheshyam Saraf, an Indian citizen doing business in Nepal, have also invested in the tax haven.