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Money, in Nepali.

Tips and stories for navigating personal finance in Nepal — statement imports, fiscal-year budgeting in BS, tax slabs, and the little spreadsheet hacks we wish we'd known sooner.

  • 9 min read

    Renting your apartment on Airbnb in Nepal: the tax rules nobody has actually written

    Nepal has no law written for Airbnb-style rentals. Here's what the homestay rules, rent-tax rules, and Airbnb's own policies actually say, and where the gaps are.

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  • 9 min read

    Daraz, COD, and online shopping rights in Nepal: what protection you actually have

    Nepal passed a real E-Commerce Act in 2025. What it actually guarantees on Daraz, COD parcels, and wallet payments, and where the law still leaves you exposed.

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  • 8 min read

    Sole proprietorship vs Pvt Ltd in Nepal: which one actually pays less tax

    A Nepali proprietorship is taxed like a salary. A Pvt Ltd is taxed twice, corporate rate then dividend tax. Here's the actual math, and where the trade-off flips.

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  • 8 min read

    How much does Teej actually cost? What's provable, and what nobody has ever measured

    Saree prices, bangle sales, and vegetable spikes around Teej in Nepal are documented. A total household budget figure isn't. Here's what the data actually shows.

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  • 8 min read

    Cardless cash withdrawal at Nepali ATMs: how it works and which banks support it

    Forgot your debit card? Several Nepali banks let you pull cash from an ATM using just your mobile banking app and an OTP. The mechanism, the limits, who supports it.

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  • 8 min read

    How to close a bank account in Nepal without losing your balance to a hidden fee

    Nepali banks can't charge a closure fee at all, under an NRB consumer-protection rule. The actual process, the myths, and what to check before you sign the form.

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  • 9 min read

    Hydropower IPOs in Nepal: why they oversubscribe and whether the rush is worth it

    Nepali hydropower IPOs routinely oversubscribe 8 to 38 times. The odds, the listing-day pops, and why 56 of 91 listed hydropower firms have never paid a dividend.

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  • 8 min read

    Odd lot shares on NEPSE: what to do with the leftover shares after you sell

    Bonus shares and a partial sale can leave you holding 1 to 9 leftover NEPSE units. How the odd-lot order actually works in TMS, and why fixed charges hurt it most.

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  • 8 min read

    Why the bank's property valuation is lower than the market price you agreed to pay

    Your home loan is capped as a percentage of the bank's own valuation, not your purchase price, and those two rarely match. Why the gap exists, and who pays for it.

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  • 7 min read

    The FD auto-renewal trap: how your fixed deposit can quietly earn less after maturity

    A Nepali bank FD can auto-renew at today's much lower rate, or by one bank's terms, pay zero interest if you never gave clear instructions. The fine print, decoded.

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  • 9 min read

    What insurance actually covers a Pathao or inDrive rider hurt on the job

    Compulsory third-party insurance in Nepal doesn't cover a rider's own injury. Here's what actually pays out when a Pathao or inDrive driver crashes.

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  • 8 min read

    Switched jobs mid-year? Reconciling TDS from two employers before you file

    Each Nepali employer withholds tax as if you earned nothing elsewhere. Switch jobs mid-year and the combined income usually owes more than either employer withheld.

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  • 10 min read

    What happens to your shares if your broker or DP shuts down in Nepal?

    79,000 investors had money stuck when SEBON suspended a broker in April 2026. What actually happened to their shares, and what CDSC custody protects you from.

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  • 7 min read

    What a real NEPSE portfolio manager charges, and how a fake 'advisor' scam differs

    Nabil Invest asks Rs 5 lakh minimum and a written 2-year contract. A fake 'advisor' asks for your Mero Share password and nothing in writing. The difference.

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  • 11 min read

    Visa vs Mastercard vs UnionPay: which Nepali debit card actually saves you money abroad

    A foreign ATM withdrawal costs USD 2 to USD 5 depending on the bank, not the card network. Which Nepali debit product actually costs least abroad, bank by bank.

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  • 12 min read

    Cooperative loans in Nepal: collateral rules and what happens if the sahakari collapses

    A sahakari loan doesn't disappear if the cooperative collapses in Nepal — the debt survives, the depositor fund won't touch you, and CIB can still blacklist you.

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  • 11 min read

    Snowball vs avalanche: the fastest way to clear multiple loans in Nepal

    A Nepali household juggling a credit card at 24%, a gold loan, and a personal loan needs a payoff order, not just a budget. Here's the real math and the real rates.

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  • 11 min read

    Group health insurance from your employer vs buying your own policy in Nepal

    Nepal's Labour Act obliges your employer to cover just Rs 1 lakh in medical costs, and it vanishes the day you resign. Here's what that gap actually costs.

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  • 10 min read

    Joint bank account rules for married couples in Nepal

    Nepali banks default a joint account to Either-or-Survivor, but the money still needs a death certificate to move, and nomination stops once an account is joint.

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  • 10 min read

    Torn, burnt, or rat-eaten: how to exchange damaged notes in Nepal, and what NRB refuses

    A damaged note with more than half remaining exchanges for full face value, free, at NRB and note-depot banks. The 50% rule, the process, and what gets refused.

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  • 8 min read

    Your employer deducted TDS — did it ever reach the IRD? How to check your tax credits

    Your payslip shows TDS deducted every month, but is it deposited against your PAN? The IRD portal check, the Section 93 protection, and the escalation ladder.

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  • 8 min read

    How much gold can you bring from abroad? Nepal's customs limits for returning workers

    Duty-free gold jewellery is 25g for men, 50g for women, plus up to 100g more with duty. The slabs, the 2083/84 duty doubling, and what gets confiscated at TIA.

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  • 10 min read

    What going to Japan actually costs from Nepal: language school vs SSW, lakh by lakh

    The language-school route costs Rs 12–13.5 lakh in year one from Nepal. The SSW worker route should cost a fraction of that. The lakh-by-lakh math, sourced.

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  • 9 min read

    The real cost of chasing a Loksewa job: coaching fees, attempts, and the opportunity-cost math

    Coaching runs Rs 3,000–13,500 and forms Rs 300–1,200, but two years of full-time prep costs Rs 7–10 lakh once rent and foregone salary count. The honest math.

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