TDS in Nepal explained: why your salary takes a haircut before you ever see it
What TDS really is, why payroll computes it as annual tax divided by 12, the rates on rent and dividends, and how Annexure 10 verifies every paisa deposited.
How to file income tax online in Nepal: an IRD taxpayer-portal walkthrough
The IRD taxpayer portal handles D-01, D-02 and D-03 returns. Who must file, which form fits, the deductions, and the Ashoj-end deadline that catches people.
Property registration costs in Nepal: malpot, kitta-kat, and the hidden Rs lakh on a Rs 1 crore plot
What buyer and seller actually pay at Malpot when registering property in Nepal — 5% registration fee, 7.5/10% CGT, Bagmati surcharge, and a Rs 1 crore example.
Capital gains tax on property in Nepal: the 7.5% and 10% math nobody explains
What sellers actually pay transferring land or a house in Nepal — 7.5% long-term, 10% short-term, base cost rules, malpot advance tax, and three worked examples.
Dashain bonus and tax: why your Kartik salary slip looks weird
Section 37 gives you one month's basic as festival expense. Why your Kartik slip looks odd: the whole bonus is taxable and TDS gets re-projected for the year.
Vehicle tax and road tax in Nepal: the annual bill nobody plans for
What 'road tax' actually means in Nepal, the FY 2082/83 Bagmati rate card, renewal fees, late penalties, and what your scooter or car actually owes each year.
Bonus share vs cash dividend in Nepal: which one actually builds wealth (and the 5% tax both pay)
Bonus shares and cash dividends are both taxed 5% in Nepal — legally the same thing. The real difference is when you pay capital gains, with worked examples.
Nepal income tax brackets 2082/83: a salaried person's cheat sheet
The exact income tax slabs for FY 2082/83, with take-home math for Rs 30k–2L monthly salaries, the SSF waiver, the 10% female rebate, and key deductions.
Remote work income: managing USD earnings in an NPR reality
You earn in dollars, you live in rupees. The legal channels for receiving foreign income in Nepal, the 5% withholding scheme, and a setup that won't leak money.
FD vs Mutual Fund vs CIT: where रू 1,00,000 actually grows fastest in Nepal
A 1, 5, and 10-year projection on Rs 1 lakh across a Nepali FD, an equity mutual fund, and the Citizen Investment Trust — tax, lock-in and risk priced in.
EPF to SSF: what changes the day your employer switches you over
Your basic stays, your bank deposit may dip, and your retirement math gets rewritten. A line-by-line look at what moves when your employer shifts PF to SSF.
Side income and freelance tax in Nepal: what to declare and what to set aside
Foreign-currency freelance income gets a flat 5% final tax via the bank; domestic side income joins your salary slabs. What to set aside and file, and when.
CIT vs PF vs SSF: where to put your next रू 1,000 of retirement money in Nepal
PF and SSF your employer picks; CIT is the lever you control. How to decide whether your next Rs 1,000 of retirement money goes to CIT, PF/SSF, or elsewhere.
