Kathmandu. In the last week of December, 8 commercial firms, including Bhatbhateni Super Market, tried to submit their Value Added Tax (VAT) details. But the taxpayers were shocked when they found that the details had already been submitted. After this, the taxpayers filed an application with the Inland Revenue Office, Bharatpur. When the office investigated the application, it was found that another person had submitted the details of the companies. After this, the office informed the department. Punya Bikram Khadka, head of the Bharatpur office, informed that the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is currently investigating the matter of the submission of the details of 8 commercial firms by an unauthorized person. Chief Tax Officer Khadka told Singha Durbar, “After the taxpayers’ complaints, we have also informed the department. We have received information that one of the firms has not changed its password for five years. Further details will be revealed after investigation.” According to the source, people working in an audit firm in Chitwan had obtained the permanent account number of Bhatbhateni and succeeded in logging in. They said that they had gone into Bhatbhateni’s system and checked the details, but they did not upload the details. They claim that … Continue reading After a hacker filled in the VAT details of 8 firms, including Bhatbhateni, upside down…