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70 posts tagged "Tax".

  • 12 min read

    How to donate to Nepal's PM Disaster Relief Fund without getting scammed

    How to donate to Nepal's PM Disaster Relief Fund after the August 2026 Trishuli floods: verified channels, the full Section 12B tax deduction, and the fake QR codes to avoid.

    GuideNepalDisaster ReliefDonationsTaxScams
  • 18 min read

    Paid by QR in Nepal? Where your IRD prize coupon actually is, app by app

    IRD enters your QR payment in the Rs 1 lakh draw automatically, then leaves every bank to decide where the coupon appears. Here is the screen, app by app.

    GuideNepalTaxIRDDigital Payments
  • 13 min read

    How to register a cash bill at prize.ird.gov.np and enter Nepal's Rs 1 lakh daily draw

    Nepal's taxpayer gift portal is live at prize.ird.gov.np. The eight fields it asks for, the deadline that voids your bill, and why only 3,427 people have used it.

    GuideNepalTaxIRDDigital Payments
  • 18 min read

    Nepal's bill lottery: the government now pays Rs 1,33,334 a day for asking for a receipt

    Nepal's taxpayer incentive gift programme turns every PAN bill into a lottery ticket. Rs 1,33,334 daily, Rs 10 lakh fortnightly, minus a 25% windfall tax.

    GuideNepalTaxVATIRD
  • 7 min read

    Is your life insurance maturity payout taxable in Nepal?

    Nepal taxes only the profit over premiums paid on a life insurance maturity payout, at a 5% final TDS, not the payout itself. The exact mechanism, worked through.

    GuideNepalInsuranceLife InsuranceTax
  • 9 min read

    Malpot valued your land too high? How a property-tax appeal actually works in Nepal

    There is no clean, documented appeal process for a Malpot land valuation or municipal property tax in Nepal. What the law actually says, and what to do instead.

    GuideNepalTaxReal EstateMalpot
  • 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.

    GuideNepalReal EstateTaxAirbnbDigital Money
  • 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.

    GuideNepalTaxSmall BusinessFreelanceCompany Registration
  • 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.

    GuideNepalTaxTDSSalaryIRD
  • 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.

    GuideNepalTaxTDSSalaryIRD
  • 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.

    GuideNepalGoldCustomsForeign EmploymentTax
  • 10 min read

    The Asar masanta money checklist: what to pay before Nepal's fiscal year closes on July 16

    Nepal's FY 2082/83 ends 16 July 2026. What to pay before Asar masanta: retirement top-ups to the Rs 5 lakh cap, insurance premiums, and the final advance tax.

    TaxNepalDeductionsFiscal YearCIT
  • 13 min read

    Pathao and InDrive rider income: what you owe the taxman and what you can deduct

    Most Kathmandu riders owe less income tax than they fear. From Shrawan 2083 the platform skims 1% off every payout anyway. The regimes, the math, the deductions.

    TaxNepalGig EconomyPathaoIncome
  • 12 min read

    Job switch vs staying: how much of a raise justifies changing jobs in Nepal?

    A raise from switching jobs in Nepal can shrink fast: a tax return you must now file, a paused SSF medical clock, pay-in-lieu of notice. The real net, worked out.

    GuideNepalSalaryTaxCareer
  • 9 min read

    How much tax do you pay when you sell gold in Nepal?

    Sell your gold in Nepal and owe no capital gains tax, no income tax, no TDS. The 10% CGT and 1.5% TDS you read online are myths. The real cost is the spread.

    GuideNepalGoldTaxInvesting
  • 9 min read

    What's the penalty for filing your income tax return late in Nepal?

    File your income tax return late in Nepal and you owe two things: a small Section 117 fee and 15% yearly interest on unpaid tax. The real cost is the lost clearance.

    GuideNepalTaxIRDFiling
  • 9 min read

    The 1% social security tax on your salary in Nepal: where it goes, can you get it back

    Salaried Nepalis pay a 1% social security tax on the first income slab. What it is, why SSF members skip it, where the money actually goes, and if you get it back.

    GuideNepalTaxSalarySSFTDS
  • 8 min read

    Buying a used bike or car in Nepal: namsari cost and the tax trap nobody warns you about

    Namsari on a used vehicle in Nepal is a flat Rs 200 to 800 fee, not a percentage transfer tax. The real cost is the back road tax and fines a seller can leave you.

    GuideNepalVehicleNamsariUsed CarTax
  • 9 min read

    Do you pay tax on Netflix, Spotify and ChatGPT in Nepal? The 2% digital service tax

    Nepal charges 2% digital service tax and 13% VAT on Netflix, Google and 20 registered platforms. As a consumer you owe nothing directly, but a business on AWS does.

    GuideNepalTaxDigital PaymentsSubscriptionsVAT
  • 8 min read

    Your salary is paid in cash. Here's what it costs you on loans, tax, and visa proof

    Paid in cash in Nepal? Why it sinks loan applications, leaves the tax owed anyway, and fails visa financial proof, plus the bank-record fix that costs nothing.

    GuideNepalSalaryTaxLoans
  • 8 min read

    The full TDS rate card for Nepal: every rate that skims your money (FY 2083/84)

    Every TDS rate in Nepal for FY 2083/84 in one table: interest, dividend, rent, commission, contract, capital gains, and what counts as final vs adjustable tax.

    GuideNepalTaxTDSIRDPersonal Finance
  • 10 min read

    House rent tax in Nepal: the 10% on rental income, and who you pay it to

    An individual landlord in Nepal pays a flat municipal house rent tax (10% in Kathmandu), not income tax. Which tax applies depends on who your tenant is.

    GuideNepalTaxReal EstateRental Income
  • 7 min read

    Car import tax in Nepal: why a vehicle costs double the foreign price

    Customs, excise, and VAT stack on an imported car in Nepal, each charged on the running total. The cascade pushes total tax to 200–317% of landed cost.

    GuideNepalTaxVehicleCustomsCar
  • 10 min read

    Turnover tax vs regular tax: how small businesses are taxed in Nepal (D-01)

    How a small business or sole proprietor is taxed in Nepal: the flat D-01 presumptive tax, D-02 turnover rates, and when you must keep books and pay regular tax.

    GuideNepalTaxSmall BusinessIRDVAT