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  • 8 min read

    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.

    GuideNepalNEPSETaxDividendInvesting
  • 11 min read

    How to withdraw your CIT or PF balance in Nepal

    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.

    GuideNepalRetirementPFCITTax
  • 9 min read

    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).

    GuideNepalTaxAgricultureIncomeIRD
  • 10 min read

    How much customs duty to bring a phone or laptop into Nepal

    What it costs to bring a phone or laptop into Nepal: the ~18.65% tax, the one-phone duty-free rule, MDMS registration, and the FY 2083/84 green tax.

    GuideNepalTaxCustomsTechImport
  • 8 min read

    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.

    GuideNepalTaxRemittancePersonal Finance
  • 8 min read

    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.

    GuideNepalTaxReal EstatePersonal Finance
  • 9 min read

    Tax on lottery and prize winnings in Nepal

    Lottery, prize, and lucky-draw winnings in Nepal face a flat 25% windfall-gain tax, withheld at source. What counts, what's exempt, and why gifts aren't.

    GuideNepalTaxWindfallLottery
  • 8 min read

    Getting excess TDS back: how to claim a tax refund in Nepal

    Some Nepali TDS is final and gone; some is adjustable and refundable. Which is which, the Section 113 process, the two-year deadline, and why refunds crawl.

    GuideNepalTaxTDSIRD
  • 9 min read

    Is there a gift tax in Nepal? What you owe when someone gifts you money or land

    Nepal has no standalone gift tax: personal gifts are exempt under the Income Tax Act 2058. What you owe on gifted money, and the Malpot fee on gifted land.

    GuideNepalTaxGiftPropertyFamily
  • 10 min read

    Couple vs individual filing: the one checkbox that changes your tax slab in Nepal

    Couple status saves a single-earner household up to Rs 29,000 a year in FY 2082/83, and costs a dual-earner couple up to Rs 56,000. The math, and the deadline.

    GuideNepalTaxSalaryCouplesPersonal Finance
  • 9 min read

    Budgeting on an irregular income: a system for freelancers and shopkeepers in Nepal

    A budgeting system for Nepali freelancers and shopkeepers with swinging income: budget to your floor, pay yourself a salary, and set aside tax on receipt.

    GuideNepalBudgetingFreelanceCashflowTax
  • 8 min read

    How to get a tax clearance certificate in Nepal

    How to get a tax clearance certificate (कर चुक्ता प्रमाणपत्र) in Nepal: who needs it, the prerequisites, the instant online route, the fee, and validity.

    GuideNepalTaxIRDCompliance
  • 9 min read

    PAN vs VAT in Nepal: when a freelancer or small shop must register for VAT

    PAN is the taxpayer ID everyone needs; VAT is a separate registration at Rs 50 lakh turnover for goods, Rs 30 lakh for services. Which you need, and when.

    GuideNepalTaxVATFreelance
  • 9 min read

    What it costs to buy and sell shares on NEPSE: broker commission, SEBON fee, and DP charge

    The real cost of a NEPSE trade: 0.24–0.36% broker commission slabs, the 0.015% SEBON fee, the Rs 25 DP charge, and 7.5% capital gains tax, worked on Rs 1 lakh.

    GuideNepalInvestingNEPSESharesTax
  • 8 min read

    Coming back to Nepal from abroad: a money checklist for returnees

    Moving back to Nepal after years abroad? The rules on bringing cash and gold home, tax residency, claiming a foreign pension, and where to park your savings.

    GuideNepalRemittanceReturneesTaxPersonal Finance
  • 8 min read

    Do you need a PAN if you only earn a salary in Nepal?

    Effectively yes: since 2019 your employer can't book your salary as a deductible expense without your PAN — and the filing rules surprise people.

    GuideNepalTaxPANIRD
  • 16 min read

    How couples in Nepal should manage money: joint account, separate, or both?

    Joint, separate, or hybrid for Nepali couples — the three models, plus the couple-vs-individual tax election, joint nominee, and the Rs 100 land conversion.

    GuideNepalCouplesTaxPropertyPersonal Finance
  • 11 min read

    How to legally lower your income tax in Nepal: insurance, CIT, and donation deductions

    The deductions that legally cut your Nepali income tax: retirement up to Rs 5 lakh, life insurance Rs 40,000, health Rs 20,000, donations, and the 10% rebate.

    GuideNepalTaxDeductionsCITInsurance
  • 8 min read

    What the 2083/84 budget changes at Rs 30k, 50k, 1 lakh and 2 lakh a month

    What Nepal's 2083/84 budget saves you in tax at Rs 30k, 50k, 1 lakh and 2 lakh a month: from Rs 0 for the lowest earner to about Rs 2.5 lakh a year at the top.

    GuideNepalBudgetSalaryTaxPersonal Finance
  • 9 min read

    EV prices after Nepal's 2083/84 budget: the kW-to-value duty switch, explained

    Nepal's FY 2083/84 budget replaced motor-power EV duty with a flat 20% customs plus a 2.5%-to-130% value-based fee. Cheap EVs barely move; premium ones jump.

    GuideNepalBudgetEVTaxTransport
  • 10 min read

    Government pay rose by up to 21% in the 2083/84 budget: the new scale and your real take-home

    Nepal's FY 2083/84 budget raised government pay up to 21% from Shrawan 2083 and lifted the 1% tax floor to Rs 10 lakh, so almost all of it reaches take-home.

    GuideNepalBudgetSalaryTaxGovernment
  • 8 min read

    Your Shrawan 2083 payslip: the TDS and take-home change after the budget

    From Shrawan 2083, Nepal's new slabs hit your payslip: if taxable pay is under Rs 10 lakh, monthly TDS can drop near zero. What changes, and what to check.

    GuideNepalBudgetSalaryTaxPayroll
  • 11 min read

    Capital gains tax on shares in Nepal: 7.5% or 10%, and who deducts it

    What you pay selling shares on NEPSE: 7.5% long-term, 10% short-term under the FY 2083/84 hike, the weighted-average-cost math, and who withholds it at settlement.

    GuideNepalTaxInvestingNEPSEShares
  • 9 min read

    Getting paid from abroad in Nepal: Wise vs Payoneer vs bank wire

    How Nepali freelancers receive foreign payments — Wise to a bank account, Payoneer for marketplaces, SWIFT wires, why PayPal still fails, and the 5% tax.

    GuideNepalFreelanceFXTaxRemote Work