How much does it cost to register a company in Nepal?

Corporate & Company Law

Government company-registration fees in Nepal depend primarily on the type of company and its authorized capital. OCR publishes a standard fee schedule. For a private limited company, the published standard schedule starts at NPR 1,000 for authorized capital up to NPR 100,000 and rises through higher capital bands.

Standard private-company fee examples published by OCR

  • Up to NPR 100,000 authorized capital: NPR 1,000
  • NPR 100,001–500,000: NPR 4,500
  • NPR 500,001–2,500,000: NPR 9,500
  • NPR 2,500,001–10,000,000: NPR 16,000

Higher capital bands attract higher fees under OCR's schedule.

Important current-year caution

Registration fees, waivers, concessions and Finance Act measures can change by fiscal year. OCR's fee page also contains historical waiver information, and OCR published a notice in 2083 concerning remission of certain taxes, fees, charges and penalties under the Companies Act.

For that reason, a public article should not state a single fixed "current registration fee" without checking the amount payable in CAMIS or the latest OCR notice for the fiscal year.

Other possible costs

Government company-registration fees are not the same as total business-startup costs. A business may separately incur costs for:

  • legal drafting or professional assistance;
  • notarization or certification;
  • industry registration;
  • sectoral licences;
  • local registration;
  • foreign-investment approval;
  • tax, accounting and compliance setup.
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