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Income tax slabs and filing, capital gains, Dashain bonus, freelance tax, the IRD taxpayer portal — every tax conversation a salaried or self-employed Nepali eventually has.

  • 12 min read

    TDS in Nepal explained: why your salary takes a haircut before you ever see it

    What TDS really is, why payroll computes it as annual tax divided by 12, the rates on rent and dividends, and how Annexure 10 verifies every paisa deposited.

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  • 13 min read

    How to file income tax online in Nepal: an IRD taxpayer-portal walkthrough

    The IRD taxpayer portal handles D-01, D-02 and D-03 returns. Who must file, which form fits, the deductions, and the Ashoj-end deadline that catches people.

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  • 13 min read

    Capital gains tax on property in Nepal: the 7.5% and 10% math nobody explains

    What sellers actually pay transferring land or a house in Nepal — 7.5% long-term, 10% short-term, base cost rules, malpot advance tax, and three worked examples.

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  • 12 min read

    Dashain bonus and tax: why your Kartik salary slip looks weird

    Section 37 gives you one month's basic as festival expense. Why your Kartik slip looks odd: the whole bonus is taxable and TDS gets re-projected for the year.

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  • 12 min read

    Vehicle tax and road tax in Nepal: the annual bill nobody plans for

    What 'road tax' actually means in Nepal, the FY 2082/83 Bagmati rate card, renewal fees, late penalties, and what your scooter or car actually owes each year.

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  • 16 min read

    Sending money home to Nepal: hundi vs bank vs remit app for NRNs

    NRNs send Nepal over Rs 200bn a month. The legal channels, the fee and FX math, what hundi costs when prosecuted, and the NRN benefits most never claim.

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  • 13 min read

    Nepal income tax brackets 2082/83: a salaried person's cheat sheet

    The exact income tax slabs for FY 2082/83, with take-home math for Rs 30k–2L monthly salaries, the SSF waiver, the 10% female rebate, and key deductions.

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  • 14 min read

    Dollar account in Nepal: how much USD you can legally hold and where to keep it

    USD account Nepal 2026: who qualifies, NRB holding and spending limits, the freelancer 5% tax, and which bank pays the highest USD savings rate.

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  • 13 min read

    Remote work income: managing USD earnings in an NPR reality

    You earn in dollars, you live in rupees. The legal channels for receiving foreign income in Nepal, the 5% withholding scheme, and a setup that won't leak money.

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  • 13 min read

    Side income and freelance tax in Nepal: what to declare and what to set aside

    Foreign-currency freelance income gets a flat 5% final tax via the bank; domestic side income joins your salary slabs. What to set aside and file, and when.

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  • 8 min read

    The Bikram Sambat budgeting year: why your real fiscal year starts in Shrawan, not January

    Nepal's fiscal and tax year runs Shrawan to Asar — not January to December. Why your salary, taxes, and budget cycle should follow it.

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  • 9 min read

    How to read your Nepali salary slip: PF, SSF, CIT, TDS, and what every line actually means

    A line-by-line guide to the Nepali payslip — what gets added, what gets deducted, and why your gross salary and your take-home are so far apart.

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