‘Many topics in information and communication technology are traditional, there is nothing to be excited about’

‘Many topics in information and communication technology are traditional, there is nothing to be excited about’

Experts have said that nothing new has come in the field of information and communication technology in the coming fiscal year 2078-79 presented by the government on Saturday.

He said that the budget presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel was outdated, could not be implemented and the import-oriented sector would be encouraged.

He said that the demands made by the private sector in the budget and the main issues to be addressed in the current context have not been included in the budget statement.

CAN Federation President Nawaraj Kunwar said that a budget that addresses the private sector in information and communication technology has not been received. “The way we kept the private sector with the government has not been addressed,” Kunwar said. “The government has not come to terms with the basics.”

He says the government has talked a lot about broadband but has failed to address the issue of reducing the cost of the internet.

He says the government has talked a lot about broadband but has failed to address the issue of reducing the cost of the internet.

The most important topic in the overall development of the information and communication technology sector is the Internet. There is nothing in the budget statement of the Ministry of Finance to reduce the price.

Sudhir Parajuli, president of the Nepal Internet Service Providers Association (ISPAN) agrees.
“I have not heard anything in the budget about the internet and how to solve its problems,” Parajuli told ICT News.

Internet operators have long demanded a reduction in the high tax rates charged on this business. The government has been demanding a 10-fold reduction in the value of the Internet and the removal of some taxes.

According to businessmen, there are currently 10 types of taxes levied on the internet, from importing bandwidth from India to consumer use. Which comes to about 46 percent.
“Nowhere in the finance minister’s speech on these tax cuts was heard,” Parajuli said. “If it comes to the schedule later, it’s another matter.”

The businessmen had approached the Finance Ministry several times and made several demands to the Finance Minister. According to Parajuli, the minister has also promised to reduce taxes. Kunwar said that the issue of customs tax on importing various goods required by the information and communication technology sector has not been addressed.

“The budget has not even addressed the issue of building data centers,” says Kunwar. “It may come in the budget of the Ministry of Information and Communication.”

He said that the establishment of information technology parks in all the provinces would have an impact in the same way as the industrial zones have been established.

“It would have been better if some programs within the Digital Nepal framework had also been programmed in PPP model,” Kunwar said.
He also said that laptops will be provided to students above 16 years of age at 1 percent interest for two years.

Kuwar said that things like broadband delivery at all local levels have been repeated before.
The government has said that it will immediately provide 10 percent of the value added tax on the purchase of services and goods by paying through all kinds of electronic means such as QR code.

Khalti director Amit Agrawal says that this issue which came up last year could not be implemented.
“Ten percent tax refund came last year,” said Agarwal.

He says the cumbersome system of giving money to the customer first and then making a claim with the government has not been implemented.
Expert and advocate Baburam Aryal said that the development of the communication and information technology sector has not been discussed.

“Many of the issues that have come up in this area are traditional,” Aryal told ICT News.

It is said that Digital Nepal Framework will be implemented but it is not clear what the mega project under this is. He said that even in the field of media, even if it was distributed to journalists, nothing special could come of it.

It is said that Digital Nepal Framework will be implemented but it is not clear what the mega project under this is. He said that even in the field of media, even if it was distributed to journalists, nothing special could come of it.

It is said that Mobile Device Management System (MDMS) will be brought into operation to develop the quality of telecommunication services. As MDMS aims to curb the gray market and control users, it will not address how to improve quality, Aryal said.

It has been said many times that using the Rural Telecommunication Development Fund, local level centers and wards will be taken to broadband. He said there was no review of what had happened.
There is talk of setting up a national cyber security monitoring center and creating a website allocation, but nothing special.

It is said to attract the world’s top companies to invest in electric vehicles. Similarly, Aryal says that it would have been better if it had been done in the IT sector as well.
At present, it is very difficult to bring foreign investment in the IT sector. There is a threshold of 50 million. 50 million investment is not required for software industry.

If foreign investment is brought, it will increase local employment and government programs will be easier to implement, says Aryal. The budget has not been able to address this issue.

According to Aryal, the budget has emphasized on rectangular issues. Discount has been provided for the import of electronic goods.

He says that laying fiber is a very common thing. Co-use of infrastructure will reduce the value of the telecom sector. He said that it would be better if those who are allowed to use it would be given so much facility.

According to Aryal, the budget has emphasized on rectangular issues. Discount has been provided for the import of electronic goods.
“It’s trying to boost the import-oriented economy,” Aryal said. “I don’t see much in the way of the information and communication technology industry as a whole.”

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Rabins Sharma Lamichhane

Rabins Sharma Lamichhane is senior ICT professional who talks about #it, #cloud, #servers, #software, and #innovation. Rabins is also the first initiator of Digital Nepal. Facebook: rabinsxp Instagram: rabinsxp

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