Worldlink has also claimed that the Attorney General's decision has interpreted the law in a way that protects the existence of the internet industry.
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Worldlink Communications has stated that the confusion regarding internet tariffs and telecommunications service charges (TSC) has been cleared after the Attorney General's Office decided not to prosecute the tax evasion dispute, saying there was no basis for prosecuting it. Worldlink issued a press release immediately after the Attorney General's decision was made public. Worldlink also claimed that the Attorney General's decision has interpreted the law in a way that will protect the existence of the internet industry.
Attorney General Savita Bhandari had decided not to prosecute the tax evasion dispute related to Worldlink Communications, saying there was no basis for prosecuting it. The Revenue Investigation Department had investigated the tax evasion case of Internet service provider Worldlink Communications Limited and submitted an investigation opinion report to the District Attorney's Office, Lalitpur. However, the District Attorney's Office had recommended not prosecuting it, saying there was no need to prosecute. The file sent by the District Attorney's Office had reached the Attorney General's Office via the High Court Attorney's Office. Attorney General Bhandari had decided not to prosecute the case on Sunday, a few days before she was to leave.
Worldlink said that the Attorney General's decision also protected Nepal's internet industry and reaffirmed the clear provisions made by the prevailing laws and regulations to make Nepal's internet services affordable and of high quality.
