The government's recently implemented provision of imposing customs duty on goods exceeding one hundred rupees has caused a significant stir in the lives of border communities, without meticulously detailing the sensitivity of Nepal-India's open border and the socio-economic conditions there.Although at first glance this appears to be a legal effort to increase revenue and bring the economy into the tax net, its repercussions are seen to extend beyond just revenue generation, impacting the fabric of border society, the daily lives of the poor, and the historical relationship between Nepal and India.Viewed in this light, we have previously experienced how such...