Kathmandu. Facts have emerged that there is a possibility of large-scale tax evasion in the electronic passport (e-passport) printing project, which is linked to Nepal's national identity, citizens' personal data, and extremely sensitive security. The suspicious triangular business relationship between the French company IDEMIA, which obtained the contract, Capital Biz Solution registered in Singapore, and Delta Core Private Limited operating in Nepal has raised suspicions of crores of losses to the state in this project. This incident has also clarified how powerful the dominance of middlemen is in Nepal's public procurement process. The possibility of tax evasion and capital flight...