Section 103 : Security for tax payable by withholding:
1) The tax required to be withheld by a person who has to withhold tax pursuant to Chapter-17 has to be given preference to any payment to be made by the order of a court or as per any other law or in any other manner.

2) The following provisions shall apply in respect of the tax withheld by a person who has to withhold tax pursuant to Chapter-17:-

a) The tax withheld by such a person as well as the property, if any, received for such tax shall be deemed to have been withheld for Government of Nepal,

b) The amount of tax so withheld cannot be attached to the loan or liability of such a person, and

c) In cases where the person withholding such tax becomes bankrupt or is dissolved, the amount of tax so withheld shall not be treated as a part of the assets so become bankrupt or dissolved; and in making division upon such dissolution or bankruptcy, the Department shall have the first lien over the tax withheld or over the property.