Skip to main content

Covid-19 related Tax relief for Fiscal Year 2077/78

Nepal government has announced significant tax waivers for the industry which have been hard hit by Covid such as hotels, travels, trekking, film industry, party palace, transportation industry, etc. Besides it has also provided relief to businesses having turnover up to Rs. 1 crore, additional loss set off and allowed a deduction for contribution to Corona Fund set up by Nepal Government and assistance in the construction of hospitals or purchase of medical equipment.

Here's the detail that is applicable for Income Year 2077/78:

Tax Waiver

  • 90% tax waiver for business having a turnover up to Rs. 20 Lakh and profit of Rs. 2 Lakh that have opted for Presumptive tax.
  • 75% tax waiver for business having a turnover above Rs. 20 lakh up to Rs. 50 lakh that have opted for turnover basis taxation.
  • 50% tax waiver for business having turnover up to Rs. 1 crore.
  • 1% tax on taxable income for hotels, travel, trekking, film development (development, distribution, and movie halls), party palace, media house, transportation, or air service having turnover above Rs. 1 crore

Loss Set-off

Extension of loss set-off period by 3 years provided hotels, travels, trekking, film development (development, distribution, and movie hall), party palace, media house, transportation, or air service are in a loss in FY 2076/77 and FY 2077/78.

Expense Deduction

  • Any person who has contributed to Nepal Corona Virus Control, Prevention, and Treatment Fund in FY 2077/78 can deduct such contribution while calculating taxable income.
  • Entity contributing towards the construction of hospitals and purchase of Covid-19 treatment-related medical equipment and materials as prescribed by Nepal Government, Ministry of Health and Population through the amount set aside from such entity's Corporate Social Responsibility fund shall be allowed as expenses while calculating taxable income.
For more of such contents continue to visit our blog www.arthabicharnepal.com or instagram & facebook page @arthabichar.nepal

Comments

Most Viewed

Tax Collection Agency codes for IRD Offices all over Nepal

Inland Revenue Department Nepal has published the agency codes that shall be used for the collection of direct and indirect taxes for the general public's information. Each code consists of 9 numbers. There are in total 59 agency codes currently in use. From these codes, we can classify that there are four types of IRD offices currently in operation. 1) Inland Revenue Office 2) Tax Payer Service Office 3) Large Tax Payer Service Office, and 4) Medium Tax Payer Service Office When shall you use these codes? It shall be used while choosing the agency where the tax should be deposited while completing the form for depositing the taxes. Agency Code list below: S.N. Agency Code Name Address 1 305011620 Inland Revenue Office Lahan 2 305030201 Tax Payer Service office Phidim 3 305030301 Tax Payer Service office Illam 4 305030401 Tax Payer Service office Khandbari 5 305030601 ...

Fees, Fines and Penalties under Nepalese Companies Act, 2063, Amended 2074

We normally get a lot of question in different forums on what is the registration fee of Company in Nepal and what are the various penalties imposed for non-compliance. Here's what we have compiled for you. Please get back to us on comments if you have any additional query. 1.          Fees during company registration a.        Private Limited Company S.N Authorized Capital Fee (In NRs.) 1 Up to Rs. 100,000 1,000 2 From 100,001 to 500,000 4,500 3 From 500,001 to 25,00,000 9,500 4 From 25,00,001 to 1,00,00,000 16,000 5 From 1,00,00,001 to 2,00,00,000 19,000 6 From 2,00,00,001 to 3,00,00,000 22,000 7 From 3,00,00,001 to 4,00,00,000 25,000 8 From 4,00,00,001 to 5,00,00,000 28,000 9 From 5,00,00,001 to 6,00,00,000 31,000 10 From 6,00,00,001 to 7,00,00,000 34,000 11 From 7,00,00,001 to 8,00,00,000 37,000 12 From 8,00,00,001 to 9,00,0...

Maximizing Tax Benefits: Understanding Insurance Premium Deductions in Nepalese Income Tax

Question:  If an employee is not enrolled in any retirement fund but has paid 40,000 for life insurance or 10,000 for health insurance, should these insurance payments be subtracted from their taxable income or not?  (this was posed in one of the facebook group) Answer:  Regardless of whether an individual has contributed to a retirement fund, they remain eligible to reduce Rs. 40,000 for life insurance and Rs. 10,000 for health insurance from their taxable income. You might be wondering how?  Let's delve into the deductions permitted by the Nepalese Income Tax Act, 2058, regarding life, health, and property insurance premiums. This blog should help you understand how insurance payments can impact your taxable income. 1) Life Insurance Deduction: For residents holding life insurance, you can claim a deduction of up to Rs. 40,000 or the actual annual premium amount (whichever is lower) from your taxable income. Refer to Annex-1, Clause 12 for this provision. 2) Health...