- Preamble
- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Tax to be levied
- Section 4 Computation and rate of tax
- Section 5 Taxable income and classification of income headings
- Section 6 Assessable income
- Section 7 Computation of income from business
- Section 8 Computation of income earned from employment
- Section 9 Computation of income earned from investment
- Section 10 Exemptible amounts
- Section 13 General deduction:
- Section 14 Interest deduction:
- Section 15 Allowances for cost of stock-in-trade:
- Section 11A Tax on construction and operation of infrastructure
- Section 16 Repair and maintenance expenses:
- Section 17 Pollution control expenses:
- Section 18 Research and development expenses:
- Section 11 Professional discounts and benefits
- Section 19 Depreciation deduction expenses:
- Section 12 Donation, gift given to organizations entitled to tax exemption:
- Section 19A Exemption of special expenses for providing employment
- Section 20 Loss from business or investment:
- Section 21 Expenses that may not be deducted:
- Section 22 Method of tax accounting:
- Section 23 Cash basis accounting:
- Section 24 Accrual basis accounting:
- Section 25 Reverse of the amounts including bad debts:
- Section 26 Method of deriving the average of the amounts includible and deductible under a long-term contract:
- Section 27 Quantification of amounts:
- Section 28 Conversion in money:
- Section 29 Indirect payments:
- Section 30 Investment under joint ownership:
- Section 31 Characterization of payment for compensation:
- Section 32 Characterization of payment under annuities, installment sale and financial lease:
- Section 33 Price transferring and other arrangements between associated persons:
- Section 34 Division of income:
- Section 35 General rule against tax avoidance:
- Section 36 Net profits from property and liability:
- Section 37 Profit and loss made from property and liability:
- Section 38 Expenses and net expenses for property and liability:
- Section 39 Income and net income for property and liability:
- Section 40 Disposal of property or liability:
- Section 41 Disposal along with retention of property or liability:
- Section 42 Disposal through installment sale or financial lease:
- Section 43 Transfer of property to husband, wife or former husband, wife:
- Section 44 Transfer of property after death:
- Section 45 Transfer between associated persons and other non-market transfers:
- Section 46 Involuntary disposal of property or liability with substitution:
- Section 47 Disposal upon amalgamation of property and liability:
- Section 48 Disposal of property and liability through division:
- Section 49 Disposal through allocation of incomes and expenses:
- Section 50 Spouse:
- Section 51 Tax adjustment for medical treatment:
- Section 52 Principles of taxation applicable in respect of entities:
- Section 53 Distribution by entity:
- Section 54 Tax in dividend:
- Section 55 Dissolution of entity:
- Section 56 Transaction between entity and beneficiary:
- Section 57 Change in control:
- Section 58 Provision restricting reduction of dividend tax:
- Section 59 Banking business:
- Section 60 General insurance business:
- Section 61 Investment insurance business:
- Section 62 Amount received from insurance:
- Section 63 Approval of retirement fund:
- Section 64 Tax in retirement fund:
- Section 65 Retirement payments:
- Section 66 Expenses and incomes for interest in retirement fund:
- Section 67 Source of income, loss, profit and payment:
- Section 68 Foreign permanent establishments:
- Section 69 Controlled foreign entities:
- Section 70 Tax chargeable on non-resident person providing water traveling/rafting, air transport or telecommunications service in Nepal:
- Section 71 Foreign tax adjustment:
- Section 72 Department:
- Section 73 International agreements:
- Section 74 Taxpayer's rights:
- Section 75 Public circular:
- Section 76 Advance ruling:
- Section 77 Format of documents:
- Section 78 Permanent account number:
- Section 79A Permanent Account No. Deferral
- Section 79 Service of documents:
- Section 80 Defective documents:
- Section 81 To maintain records or documents:
- Section 82 Powers of Department to obtain information:
- Section 83 Power to obtain information by notice:
- Section 84 Governmental secrecy:
- Section 85 Time, place and mode of payment of tax:
- Section 86 Evidence of payable tax:
- Section 87 Withholding of tax by employer:
- Section 88 Withholding of tax in making payment for investment return and service charge:
- Section 89 Tax withholding in making payment of contraction or contract:
- Section 89A Tax deduction on payment of value added tax invoice
- Section 94 Payment of tax in installment:
- Section 90 Statement and payment of tax withheld:
- Section 95 Return of estimated tax to be paid
- Section 91 Tax withholding certificate:
- Section 96 Income return:
- Section 92 Payment from which tax is withheld finally:
- Section 97 Submission of income return not required:
- Section 93 Adjustment facility and inclusion of tax not to be withheld finally:
- Section 98 Extension of time-limit for submission of income return:
- Section 99 Assessment of tax:
- Section 100 Self-assessment of tax:
- Section 101 Amended tax assessment:
- Section 102 Tax assessment notice:
- Section 103 Security for tax payable by withholding:
- Section 104 Lien over property:
- Section 105 Auction sale of the claimed property:
- Section 106 To prevent departing from the Nepal:
- Section 107 Officer employee of entity to be made responsible:
- Section 108 Recovery of tax from recipient:
- Section 109 Recovery of tax from the person liable to pay tax:
- Section 110 Recovery of tax from the agent of a non-resident person:
- Section 111 Institution of case on failure to pay tax:
- Section 114 Decisions subject to administrative review, and procedures:
- Section 112 Remission:
- Section 115 Application for administrative review:
- Section 113 Tax refund and adjustment of amount:
- Section 116 Appeal in the Revenue Tribunal:
- Section 117 Fees to be charged in cases where documents are not maintained or return or income return is not submitted:
- Section 118 Fees to be charged in cases where the person making payment in installments makes lesser payment of estimated tax:
- Section 119 Interest to be charged in cases where tax is not paid:
- Section 120 Fee to be charged on the person who submits false or misleading statement:
- Section 121 Fee to be imposed on accomplice:
- Section 122 Assessment of fee and interest:
- Section 123 Penalty to one who does not pay tax:
- Section 124 Penalty to one who submits false or misleading statement:
- Section 125 Penalty to one who obstructs or unduly influences tax administration:
- Section 126 Penalty in the event of commission of offence by the person with or without authority:
- Section 127 Penalty to accomplice:
- Section 128 Penalty to one who does not observe the Act:
- Section 129 Power of Department to pay amount of fine:
- Section 130 To be state cases:
- Section 131 Investigation and filing of cases:
- Section 133 Departmental action to be taken:
- Section 134 Identity card of officer:
- Section 135 Powers of court of law to be vested:
- Section 136 Not to be responsible for an act done in good faith:
- Section 137 Power of Government of Nepal to give order or direction:
- Section 138 Power to frame Rules:
- Section 139 Power to make and enforce manuals
- Section 140 Alteration in Schedules:
- Section 141 Police to render assistance:
- Section 142 This Act to prevail on tax provision:
- Section 143 Repeal, amendment and saving:
- Schedule-1 Rates of Tax
- Schedule-2 Assessment of Depreciation Deduction
- Preamble
- Section 10 : Exemptible amounts
- Section 11 : Professional exemptions and facilities:
- Section 11B : Concessions on infrastructure development projects of national importance
- Section 12c : Seed given to start-up businesses
- Section 12B : Expenses contributed to the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund and the Reconstruction Fund established by the Government of Nepal
- Section 11B : Concessions on infrastructure development projects of national importance
- Section 11A : Tax on construction and operation of infrastructure
- Section 11A : Tax on construction and operation of infrastructure
- Section 12A : Expenditure on heritage conservation and sports development
- Section 11 : Professional discounts and benefits
- Section 12 : Donation, gift given to organizations entitled to tax exemption:
- Section 13 : General deduction:
- Section 14 : Interest deduction:
- Section 15 : Allowances for cost of stock-in-trade:
- Section 16 : Repair and maintenance expenses:
- Section 17 : Pollution control expenses:
- Section 18 : Research and development expenses:
- Section 19 : Depreciation deduction expenses:
- Section 19A : Exemption of special expenses for providing employment
- Section 20 : Loss from business or investment:
- Section 21 : Expenses that may not be deducted:
- Section 11A : Tax on construction and operation of infrastructure
- Section 22 : Method of tax accounting:
- Section 23 : Cash basis accounting:
- Section 24 : Accrual basis accounting:
- Section 25 : Reverse of the amounts including bad debts:
- Section 26 : Method of deriving the average of the amounts includible and deductible under a long-term contract:
- Section 27 : Quantification of amounts:
- Section 28 : Conversion in money:
- Section 29 : Indirect payments:
- Section 30 : Investment under joint ownership:
- Section 31 : Characterization of payment for compensation:
- Section 32 : Characterization of payment under annuities, installment sale and financial lease:
- Section 33 : Price transferring and other arrangements between associated persons:
- Section 34 : Division of income:
- Section 35 : General rule against tax avoidance:
- Section 36 : Net profits from property and liability:
- Section 37 : Profit and loss made from property and liability:
- Section 38 : Expenses and net expenses for property and liability:
- Section 39 : Income and net income for property and liability:
- Section 40 : Disposal of property or liability:
- Section 41 : Disposal along with retention of property or liability:
- Section 42 : Disposal through installment sale or financial lease:
- Section 43 : Transfer of property to husband, wife or former husband, wife:
- Section 44 : Transfer of property after death:
- Section 45 : Transfer between associated persons and other non-market transfers:
- Section 46 : Involuntary disposal of property or liability with substitution:
- Section 47 : Disposal upon amalgamation of property and liability:
- Section 47A : Special arrangement due to merger of business
- Section 48 : Disposal of property and liability through division:
- Section 49 : Disposal through allocation of incomes and expenses:
- Section 52 : Principles of taxation applicable in respect of entities:
- Section 53 : Distribution by entity:
- Section 54 : Tax in dividend:
- Section 55 : Dissolution of entity:
- Section 56 : Transaction between entity and beneficiary:
- Section 57 : Change in control:
- Section 58 : Provision restricting reduction of dividend tax:
- Section 67 : Source of income, loss, profit and payment:
- Section 68 : Foreign permanent establishments:
- Section 69 : Controlled foreign entities:
- Section 70 : Tax chargeable on non-resident person providing water traveling/rafting, air transport or telecommunications service in Nepal:
- Section 71 : Foreign tax adjustment:
- Section 72 : Department:
- Section 73 : International agreements:
- Section 74 : Taxpayer's rights:
- Section 75 : Public circular:
- Section 76 : Advance ruling:
- Section 77 : Format of documents:
- Section 78 : Permanent account number:
- Section 79A : Permanent Account No. Deferral
- Section 79 : Service of documents:
- Section 80 : Defective documents:
- Section 87 : Withholding of tax by employer:
- Section 88 : Withholding of tax in making payment for investment return and service charge:
- Section 88A : Karkatti on windfall benefits
- Section 89B : Curtailment of capital gains
- Section 89 : Tax withholding in making payment of contraction or contract:
- Section 89A : Tax deduction on payment of value added tax invoice
- Section 89A : Deduction of tax on gains from naturalization of interests in resident entities
- Section 89A : Tax deduction on payment of value added tax invoice
- Section 90 : Statement and payment of tax withheld:
- Section 91 : Tax withholding certificate:
- Section 92 : Payment from which tax is withheld finally:
- Section 93 : Adjustment facility and inclusion of tax not to be withheld finally:
- Section 110A : Collection of arrears of tax on installments
- Section 103 : Security for tax payable by withholding:
- Section 104 : Lien over property:
- Section 105 : Auction sale of the claimed property:
- Section 106 : To prevent departing from the Nepal:
- Section 107 : Officer employee of entity to be made responsible:
- Section 108 : Recovery of tax from recipient:
- Section 109 : Recovery of tax from the person liable to pay tax:
- Section 110 : Recovery of tax from the agent of a non-resident person:
- Section 110C : The person receiving the actual return is liable to pay the tax
- Section 110B : Tax liability of joint ventures
- Section 110A : Recovery of arrears of tax in installments
- Section 111 : Institution of case on failure to pay tax:
- Section 112 : Remission:
- Section 113 : Tax refund and adjustment of amount:
- Section 117 : Fees to be charged in cases where documents are not maintained or return or income return is not submitted:
- Section 118 : Fees to be charged in cases where the person making payment in installments makes lesser payment of estimated tax:
- Section 119 : Interest to be charged in cases where tax is not paid:
- Section 119A : chargeable
- Section 120 : Fee to be charged on the person who submits false or misleading statement:
- Section 121 : Fee to be imposed on accomplice:
- Section 122 : Assessment of fee and interest:
- Section 123 : Penalty to one who does not pay tax:
- Section 124 : Penalty to one who submits false or misleading statement:
- Section 125 : Penalty to one who obstructs or unduly influences tax administration:
- Section 126 : Penalty in the event of commission of offence by the person with or without authority:
- Section 127 : Penalty to accomplice:
- Section 128 : Penalty to one who does not observe the Act:
- Section 129 : Power of Department to pay amount of fine:
- Section 130 : To be state cases:
- Section 131 : Investigation and filing of cases:
- Section 132 : Power to have expert's service:
- Section 133 : Departmental action to be taken:
- Section 134 : Identity card of officer:
- Section 135 : Powers of court of law to be vested:
- Section 136 : Not to be responsible for an act done in good faith:
- Section 136A : No penalty fee
- Section 136A : Arrangement of Prizes
- Section 137 : Power of Government of Nepal to give order or direction:
- Section 138 : Power to frame Rules:
- Section 139 : Power to make and enforce manuals
- Section 140 : Alteration in Schedules:
- Section 141A : Taxable
- Section 141A : Mr. 5 will be taxed
- Section 141 : Police to render assistance:
- Section 142 : This Act to prevail on tax provision:
- Section 143 : Repeal, amendment and saving:
Schedule-1 : Rates of Tax | Income Tax Act, 2058 (2002)
(Relating to Section 4)
Rates of Tax
(1) Tax shall be levied by the following rate on the taxable income of any resident natural person in any income year, subject to Sub-sections (2) and (4) of this Schedule:-
(a) No tax shall be levied on the taxable income not exceeding Fifty -five Thousand Rupees,
(b) Where the taxable income is more than Fifty-five Thousand Rupees but less than One Hundred thirty Thousand Rupees, Fifteen percent on the taxable income of more than Fifty-five Thousand Rupees, and
(c) Where the taxable income is more than One Hundred thirty Thousand Rupees, Rs.11,250.00 on the taxable income up to One Hundred Thirty
Thousand Rupees and Twenty-Five percent on the taxable income exceeding One Hundred Thirty Thousand Rupees.
(2) Tax shall be levied by the following rates on the taxable income of any spouse making a choice pursuant to Section 50 in any income year, subject to Sub-sections (4) of this Schedule:-
(a) No tax shall be levied on the taxable income not exceeding Seventy-Five Thousand Rupees,
(b) Where the taxable income is more than Seventy- Five Thousand Rupees but less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Rupees, Fifteen percent on the
taxable income exceeding Seventy-Five Thousand
Rupees, and
(c) Where the taxable income is more than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Rupees, Rs.11,250.00 on the taxable income up to One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Rupees and twenty-five percent on the taxable income exceeding One Hundred Fifty Thousand Rupees.
(3) The provision contained in Sub-section (4) of this Schedule shall apply in the following circumstances:-
(a) In the case of a resident natural person, where the income is more than Fifty-five Thousand Rupees in any income year or in the case of a resident spouse who has not made a choice referred to in Section 50, , where the income is more than Seventy-Five Thousand Rupees in any income year, and
(b) Where the net profit derived from the disposal of non-business taxable property is included in the computation of the income and corresponding taxable income of that natural person or spouse.
(4) Tax shall be levied by the following rate on the following person, subject to Sub-section (3) of this Schedule:-
(a) Tax shall be levied by the rate referred to in Subsection (1) or (2) of this Schedule on the amount whichever is higher out of the following amounts, as if only it were the taxable income of that natural person or spouse:
(1) The amount remaining balance after subtracting the amount of profit from the
total taxable income of that natural person or spouse, or
(2) Fifty-five Thousand Rupees, in the case of a natural person, or Seventy-Five Thousand
Rupees, in the case of a spouse.
(b) Tax shall be levied by ten percent on the remaining
amount of the taxable income.
Provided that, tax shall be deducted only by six percent on the provident fund or gratuity paid
from an approved retirement fund.
(5) For the natural persons residing in the remote areas specified by Government of Nepal, a maximum sum of thirty Thousand Rupees may, for the remote allowance, be added, as prescribed, to the threshold of non-taxable amount of Fifty -five Thousand Rupees and Seventy-Five Thousand Rupees mentioned in Sub-sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of this Schedule.
(6) The threshold as referred to in Sub-section (4) of Section 4 of this Act shall be an income of One Hundred Thousand Rupees and a turnover equivalent to one million rupees.
(7) The amount of tax pursuant to Sub-section (4) of Section 4 of this Act shall be as follows:-
(a) In the case of a natural person carrying on a business in the municipal corporation or submunicipal corporation area, two Thousand Rupees,
(b) In the case of a natural person carrying on a business in the municipal area, one thousand five hundred rupees,
(c) In the case of a natural person carrying on a business in any other place, one Thousand Rupees.
(8) Tax shall be levied by twenty-five percent on the taxable income of a non-resident natural person in any income year.
(9) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, in cases where any resident natural person has a pension income, tax shall be computed pursuant to this Section only on the amount remaining balance after subtracting an additional twenty-five percent of the amount mentioned in clause (a) of Sub-section (1) for the natural person or in clause (a) of Sub-section (2) for the spouse from the taxable income.
2. In the case of entity:
(1) Tax shall be levied by twenty-five percent on the taxable income of any entity in any income year, subject to Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) of this Section.
(2) Tax shall be levied by thirty percent on the taxable income of any bank, financial institution, an entity carrying on general insurance business or petroleum works pursuant to the Nepal Petroleum Act, 2040(1983), in any income year.
Explanation: "Taxable income", in the case of petroleum works, means the taxable income assessed in accordance with the procedures mentioned in the petroleum agreement and this Act and the Rules framed under this Act.
(3) Tax shall be levied by twenty percent on the taxable income of any entity earned in any income year as follows from the source in Nepal:
(a) In cases where the entity is fully involved throughout any year in the operation of a special industry mentioned in Section 11 of this Act,
(b) In cases where the entity,-
(1) Builds and operates any road, bridge, tunnel, ropeway or sky-bridge, or
(2) Operates any trolley bus or tram.
(4) In cases where, in any income year, any entity carries on projects such as to build, operate any public infrastructure project and transfer it to Government of Nepal and building power-house, generation and transmission of electricity, tax shall be levied by twenty percent on the taxable income of that entity.
(5) In the case of the money of any deceased resident person or the taxable income of the trust of a disabled resident person, tax shall be levied on such money or taxable income pursuant to Sub-sections (1) and (4) of Section 1 of this Schedule as if the money or trust resident were a natural person.
(6) Tax shall be levied by ten percent on the income sent abroad by any non-resident person's foreign permanent establishment situated in Nepal in any income year.
(7) Tax shall be levied by five percent on the taxable income of any non-resident person in respect of the income mentioned in Section 70 in any income year.