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Welcome to our blog Artha Bichar Nepal. Our mission is to connect with Nepalese Entrepreneurs, StartUps, and Business Enthusiasts. We aspire to be your go-to learning center, offering insights tailored for navigating the Nepalese business landscape.

Our content primarily delves into business and startup management, with a special emphasis on Accounting and Finance, Taxation, Company Registrar Office Compliance, and other operational facets. Recently, we've expanded to cover fundamentals of Personal Finance and even delved into the Sharemarket. We're committed to growing with you, so please don't hesitate to share your feedback in the comments or reach out to us at arthabichar@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or need insights on our areas of expertise, feel free to reach out via Email. We're committed to responding within 2 working days.

Now, you might be wondering about the face behind this blog. By profession, I'm a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience in accounting and finance. I'm on a mission to promote tax literacy among fellow Nepalese, urging them to consider it in every financial decision, be it personal or corporate.

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Nepalese VAT Act: Understanding VAT Claims for Food Expenses in Business

Introduction: Determining whether a business can claim VAT against food expenses depends on the nature and purpose of the expenditure. Let's walk through a checklist to find the answer: 1) Was it a Business Expense?      If yes, proceed to question 2. Otherwise, VAT cannot be claimed. 2) Was it for Entertainment Purposes?      If yes (e.g., staff retreat, gatherings, farewells), VAT cannot be claimed. Otherwise, it may be eligible. VAT Act and Regulations: Rule 41 of VAT Regulation specifies that certain services or goods are not eligible for input tax credit under Sec 17 of the Nepalese Income Tax Act. These include: 1) Beverages (excluding mineral water, as clarified in the directive) 2) Alcohol or alcohol-based beverages like whiskey and beer 3) Petrol for vehicles 4) Entertainment expenses In the case of food expenses, it's crucial to determine whether they fall under the category of entertainment expenses. This encompasses activities that provide perso...
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RAPID Decision Making for Nepalese Startup and Entreprenuers

Decision making is an integral part of any business be it a startup or small or large enterprise. However, being a startup its even more crucial as it is very important for startups to make the right decision at the right time. There might be different methods of how an effective decision can be made. Today, we would like to highlight about the decision-making model developed by Bain & Company which was introduced through an article published in Harvard Business Review, back in January 2006. You can click on the link below for the full article: Who has the D? How clear decision roles enhance Organizational Performance. RAPID is an acronym for the different roles people can have or the activities they take on during the decision-making process. Each letter stands for a specific role or activity; however, people can have more than one letter assigned to them depending on the nature and context of the decision and the size of the group. So, what does each of these letters stan...
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Windfall Gain Tax (आकस्मिक लाभमा कर) per Nepal Income Tax Act

Nepal's Income Tax Act defines Windfall gain as a gain obtained by means of lottery, gift, prize, tips, share of earning in a game (जितौरी)  or any other gain acquired incidentally.  Let us explain by example what can potentially be Windfall Gain.  1) Let's say apple recently launched a iPhone 14 in Nepal. Part of such launch, company offered its customer who buys iPhone, an iPad for free. The market value of the iPhone is Rs. 214,000 and that of iPad is Rs. 189,000. In such case, customer who received Rs. 189,000 worth of iPad without any additional cost will be considered a prize hence, a windfall gain. 2) Recently DRS gaming won US$ 292,000 (approx. Rs 4 crore) for being runner's up in the grand finals of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship. Let's assume here that DRS gaming has not been registered as a company but simply represented by individuals. If I am not mistaken, there are 4 members in the team. So, each individual will have won Rs. 1 crore as share of earni...
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