“Entrepreneurs should not be threatened to pay taxes.”

Jagdish Prasad Rathi, Chairperson, Tax and Revenue Committee at Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) opines that business people and industrialists should be encouraged not threatened to pay taxes.

 

 

“The private sector is not yet ready to invest in mega projects.”

Radhesh Pant, Chief Executive of Investment Board opines that the Nepali private sector is not yet ready for investing in mega projects proposed by the board.

 

 

 

“We are advocating common standards across South Asia.”

Vikramjit Singh Sahaney, President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes that all the commodities traded in the South Asia region should comply to a common standards and standard certificates honoured by all the countries in the region should be issued.

 

 

“Private sector support is a must for the full-fledged budget for the next fiscal year.”

 Shankar Prasad Koirala, Finance Minister expects the full cooperation from the private sector to the government to bring a full-fledged budget for fiscal year 2013/14.

 

 

 

“Nepal’s economic structure must be changed.”

Gyan Chandra Acharya, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States at United Nations (UN) believes that the economic structure must be changed to achieve 7 per cent growth.

 

 

 

“To achieve 7 per cent economic growth, private sector must be ensured with a favourable investment climate.”

Bharat Mohan Adhikari, Former Finance Minister acknowledges the role of the private sector in achieving high economic growth.