JHAPA: The Inland Revenue Office in Bhadrapur collected Rs 3.61 billion in revenue during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, achieving 82.21 percent of its target.

According to tax officer Dilli Ram Chamlagain, the office had set a target of collecting Rs 4.40 billion by the mid-May.

From mid-April to mid-May alone, the office aimed to collect Rs 428.5 million but managed to achieve only 83.87 percent of the monthly target.

Office data shows that by mid-May, revenue collection included Rs 1.68 billion from income tax, Rs 1.28 billion from VAT, and Rs 499.7 million from excise duty.

The office said efforts are ongoing to increase revenue collection through taxpayer awareness, regular monitoring, and more effective tax administration.