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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How NEPSE dividends are taxed in Nepal: the 5% you never see
Every NEPSE dividend, cash or bonus, is taxed 5% at source before it reaches you. How the final withholding works, how it differs from CGT, and what you net.
Cashing out your EPF or CIT balance in Nepal: the conditions to withdraw, the documents, the portals, and the 5% retirement tax that tops off a big lump sum.
Tax on agricultural and farm income in Nepal: what's exempt and what isn't
Farm income is exempt from federal income tax in Nepal, with two catches: land above the ceiling, and agriculture run as a registered company (50% rebate).
Is your foreign salary or remittance taxable in Nepal?
Whether your foreign salary or the remittance your family sends is taxable in Nepal comes down to one word: residency. The full rules, and the 5% concession.
Annual land and house tax in Nepal: malpot vs municipal property tax
Malpot land revenue and municipal property tax are two small annual bills, often confused with the one-time registration tax. What each is, and how to pay.
