(Unofficial Translation)
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Finance
Inland Revenue Department
Tax Rates for Natural person Fiscal Year 2077/78 (2020/21)
(Only for Employment Income)
For Individual For Couple Tax rate
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income One percent
up to Nrs. 400,000/- up to Nrs 450,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 400,000/- but more than 450,000/- but Nrs. 4000/- and at the rate of 10 percent on
less than Nrs. 500,000/- less than Nrs. 550,000/- the taxable income of more than
Nrs.400000/-
For couple
Nrs. 4500/- and at the rate of 10 percent on
the taxable income of more than
Nrs.450000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 500,000/- but more than 550,000/- but Nrs.14000/- and at the rate of 20 percent on
less than Nrs. 700,000/- less than Nrs. 750,000/- the taxable income of more than
Nrs.500,000/-
For couple
Nrs.14500/- and at the rate of 20 percent on
the taxable income of more than
Nrs.550,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 700,000/- but more than 750,000/- but Nrs. 54000/- and at the rate of 30 percent on
less than Nrs. two million. less than Nrs. two the taxable income of more than
million. Nrs.700,000/-
For couple
Nrs.54,500/- and at the rate of 30 percent on
the taxable income of more than
Nrs.750,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than Nrs. two more than Nrs. two
million. million. Nrs. 444,000/- and at the rate of 36 percent
on the taxable income of more than Nrs.
two million.
For couple
Nrs. 429,500/- and at the rate of 36 percent
on the taxable income of more than Nrs.
two million.
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(Unofficial Translation)
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Finance
Inland Revenue Department
Tax Rates for Natural person Fiscal Year 2077/78 (2020/21)
(For Proprietorship firm)
For Individual For Couple Tax rate
Where the taxable income up Where the taxable income Zero tax
to Nrs 400,000/- up to Nrs 450,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 400,000/- but less more than 450,000/- but At the rate of 10 percent on the taxable
than Nrs. 500,000/- less than Nrs. 550,000/- income of more than Nrs. 400,000/-
For couple
At the rate of 10 percent on the taxable
income of more than Nrs. 450,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 500,000/- but less more than 550,000/- but Nrs.10000/- and at the rate of 20
than Nrs. 700,000/- less than Nrs. 750,000/- percent on the taxable income of more
than Nrs.500,000/-
For couple
Nrs.10,000/- and at the rate of 20
percent on the taxable income of more
than Nrs.550,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than 700,000/- but less more than 750,000/- but Nrs. 50,000/- and at the rate of 30
than Nrs. two million. less than Nrs. two percent on the taxable income of more
million. than Nrs.700,000/-
For couple
Nrs.50,000/- and at the rate of 30
percent on the taxable income of more
than Nrs.750,000/-
Where the taxable income Where the taxable income For individual
more than Nrs. two million. more than Nrs. two Nrs. 440,000/- and at the rate of 36
million percent on the taxable income of more
than Nrs. two million.
For couple
Nrs. 425,000/- and at the rate of 36
percent on the taxable income of more
than Nrs. two million.
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(Unofficial Translation)
Facilities for deduction from taxable income of a natural person
1. Remote Allowances threshold:
- Fifty Thousand Rupees in the areas of category “A”
- Forty Thousand Rupees in the areas of category “B”
- Thirty Thousand Rupees in the areas of category “C”.
- Twenty Thousand Rupees in the areas of category “D”
- Ten Thousand Rupees in the areas of category “E”
2. For an employee working in a diplomatic mission of Nepal situated abroad, seventy-five percent
amount of the foreign allowance shall be deducted from the taxable income,
3. Where any resident natural person is with disability, he/she can claim additional 50 percent of
standard deduction from his/her taxable income,
4. Where any resident individual has endowment insurance policy he/she can deduct the annual
premium or twenty-five thousand rupees, whichever is lesser, from his/her taxable income,
5. Where any resident individual has procured health insurance from any insurance company, he/she
can deduct the annual premium paid for such insurance or twenty thousand rupees, whichever is
lesser, from the taxable income,
6. Where any resident individual is a woman earning income only from remuneration, such
individual shall get tax credit equal to ten percent of the tax amount.
