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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Capital gains tax on shares in Nepal: 5% or 7.5%, and who deducts it
What you pay selling shares on NEPSE: 5% long-term, 7.5% short-term, the weighted-average-cost math, who withholds at settlement, and the FY 2083/84 hike.
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.
Final settlement when you quit a job in Nepal: PF, gratuity and leave encashment
What your employer owes when you resign in Nepal: unpaid salary, leave encashment, PF and gratuity, accrued bonus, the 15-day deadline, and the 5% lump-sum tax.
What got cheaper and what got costlier in Nepal's 2083/84 budget
Nepal's 2083/84 budget cut customs on 273 raw materials and excise on 360 items, while cigarettes, alcohol and heavy electricity got costlier. What's confirmed.
New income tax slabs in Nepal's 2083/84 budget: how much more (or less) you pay
Nepal's 2083/84 budget doubled the 1% tax floor to Rs 10 lakh and cut the top rate to 29%. What's confirmed, what's still in the Finance Bill, and the saving.
Nepal Budget 2083/84 and your money: what changed for salary, tax, and savings
Nepal's FY 2083/84 budget doubled the tax exemption to Rs 10 lakh, cut the top rate to 29%, raised public pay ~21%, and added 10% VAT cashback on digital pay.
Tax on FD interest in Nepal: the 6% TDS you never noticed
Your bank skims 6% off every rupee of fixed-deposit interest. How the math works, why it's a final tax you can't adjust against your slab, and the exemption.
Creator income tax in Nepal: how YouTube, TikTok, and brand-deal payouts get taxed
FY 2082/83 added a flat 5% final tax on foreign-currency creator income up to Rs 40 lakh, deducted by the bank. The math for a Nepali YouTuber or streamer.
