Duty cuts expected to boost sales of home appliances

The new budget has abolished excise duty on household equipment in a bid to increase electricity consumption.

Anjana Koirala had been thinking of buying a washing machine to lighten her household chores as she led a busy lifestyle and also had health issues. So when the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 declared that excise duty on electronic home appliances would be removed, she said hooray.