ALWAYS read this skill before touching any Nepal TDS / withholding tax work. Use whenever asked to compute or deduct Nepal withholding tax (TDS) on rent, interest, dividends, service/contract payments, or payments to non-residents under the Income Tax Act 2058. Trigger on phrases like "Nepal TDS", "Nepal withholding", "TDS rates Nepal", "Section 88 Nepal", "rent TDS Nepal 10%", "dividend TDS Nepal 5%", "interest TDS Nepal 6%", "contract TDS Nepal 1.5%", or "FY 2082/83 TDS". Out of scope — personal income tax computation (separate skill), corporate tax (separate skill), payroll/SSF salary TDS (use the payroll skill), and VAT.
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Rent (paid by a resident person)
10%Income Tax Act 2058 s.88 (PKF s.7.1)
Dividend (resident company/partnership)
5% (resident AND non-resident)PKF s.7.1
Interest (Nepal source) — natural person not in business
6%PKF s.7.1; Union Nepal
Interest (Nepal source) — entities
15%PKF s.7.1
Contract/agreement payment to a non-resident
5%PKF s.7.1
Resident contract/supply payments exceeding NPR 50,000
1.5%PKF s.7.1
Flat 15% Section 88 on interest/rent/service
REFUTED — do not use; the effective rates above governPKF s.7.1
10% dividend TDS
5% (10% figure refuted)PKF s.7.1
Non-resident service/royalty/technical fees + DTAA
15% standard TDS (subject to lower rates if a DTAA applies)
Produced by OpenAccountants (openaccountants.com). Research-grade (tier 2) for FY 2082/83. Source provenance: figures derive from Nepali professional-firm publications (PKF T.R. Upadhya, Union Nepal) reflecting the Income Tax Act 2058 §87–§88 and Finance Act 2082 — not re-anchored to primary IRD pages. A Nepali CA must confirm against the statute before reliance. Not tax advice.
Reviewed against the cited tax authorities by Ashish Bista on 2026-06-06. Items flagged for further clarification are tracked separately and excluded here. This block is generated from verified
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Payment type / Rate / Notes
| Payment type | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rent (paid by a resident person) | 10% | |
| Dividend (paid by resident company / partnership) | 5% | Same to resident AND non-resident |
| Interest (Nepal source, from resident banks / FIs / cooperatives / debenture issuers / listed companies) | 6% to a natural person (not in business); 15% to entities | |
| Contract / agreement payment to a non-resident | 5% | |
| Contract payments exceeding NPR 50,000 | 1.5% | Resident contract/supply payments |
Field / Value
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country / authority | Nepal — Inland Revenue Department (IRD), ird.gov.np |
| Statute | Income Tax Act 2058 (2002) §87–§88, as amended by Finance Act 2082 |
| Income year | Shrawan 1 – Ashad end (BS); FY 2082/83 |
| Validated by | Pending — Nepali CA / registered tax practitioner |
| Skill version | 1.0 |
Refuted / do NOT use: a flat 15% Section 88 TDS on interest/rent/service, and a 10% dividend TDS — both appear in some secondary commentary but were adversarially refuted; the effective FY 2082/83 rates above govern.
Ambiguity / Default
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Recipient natural person vs entity (interest) | Treat as entity (15%) and flag |
| Resident vs non-resident recipient | Flag; non-resident service/royalty/technical fees beyond the 5% contract rate are VERIFY |
| Contract payment near NPR 50,000 threshold | Apply 1.5% if it exceeds 50,000 |
nepal-payroll.TDS is deducted at payment and deposited to the IRD with a credit certificate to the payee. Deposit/return due dates — VERIFY against the IRD calendar (not established by the research).
Research-grade, FY 2082/83. Secondary firm publications — re-anchor to primary IRD/statute (§87–§88):
Known gaps / VERIFY: full §88 schedule; non-resident service/royalty/technical-fee rates + DTAA; deposit/return due dates.
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Review status
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Accountant-reviewed
Reviewed by Ashish Bista · 6 June 2026
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TDS deposit / return due dates
25th of the following Nepali monthIncome Tax Act 2058 s.90
Consultancy & Service Fees (Resident)
1.5% (if VAT registered) / 15% (if not VAT registered)Income Tax Act 2058 s.88
Freight & Transportation Services
1.5% (if VAT registered) / 2.5% (if not VAT registered)Income Tax Act 2058 s.88
Windfall Gains (Prizes, Lottery)
25% (Final withholding)Income Tax Act 2058 s.88
Payment type / Rate / Notes
| Payment type | Rate | Notes | |---|---|---| | **Rent** (paid by a resident person) | **10%** | | | **Dividend** (paid by resident company / partnership) | **5%** | Same to resident AND non-resident | | **Interest** (Nepal source, from resident banks / FIs / cooperatives / debenture issuers / listed companies) | **6%** to a natural person (not in business); **15%** to entities | | | **Contract / agreement payment to a non-resident** | **5%** | | | **Contract payments exceeding NPR 50,000** | **1.5%** | Resident contract/supply payments |
Field / Value
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country / authority | Nepal — Inland Revenue Department (IRD), ird.gov.np | | Statute | Income Tax Act 2058 (2002) §87–§88, as amended by Finance Act 2082 | | Income year | Shrawan 1 – Ashad end (BS); FY 2082/83 | | Validated by | Pending — Nepali CA / registered tax practitioner | | Skill version | 1.0 |
Ambiguity / Default
| Ambiguity | Default | |---|---| | Recipient natural person vs entity (interest) | Treat as entity (15%) and flag | | Resident vs non-resident recipient | Flag; non-resident service/royalty/technical fees beyond the 5% contract rate are VERIFY | | Contract payment near NPR 50,000 threshold | Apply 1.5% if it exceeds 50,000 |
R-NP-TDS-1 — Salary TDS
Employment withholding sequences with SSF — use `nepal-payroll`.
R-NP-TDS-2 — Non-resident service/royalty/technical fees + DTAA
Beyond the 5% non-resident contract rate, the full non-resident Section 88 schedule and treaty overrides were NOT established — VERIFY; escalate.
R-NP-TDS-3 — Full Section 88 schedule
Many payment categories exist beyond those listed; this skill covers the common ones. Confirm the full §88 table for FY 2082/83.
Rent
TDS of 10% on rent paid by a resident person.
Dividend
TDS of 5% on dividends paid by a resident company/partnership — to both resident and non-resident recipients.
Interest
On Nepal-source interest paid by resident banks, financial institutions, cooperatives, debenture issuers, or listed companies: 6% to a natural person who is not deriving the interest in the course of business; 15% to entities.
Contracts
Payment under a contract/agreement to a non-resident: 5%. Resident contract/supply payments exceeding NPR 50,000: 1.5%. **Source:** PKF Trunco "Tax Rates 2082-83" §7.1 (each marked "No change"); Union Nepal TDS guide.PKF Trunco "Tax Rates 2082-83" §7.1; Union Nepal TDS guide
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