The company registration cost in Nepal has 3 parts:
- OCR fee: NPR 1,000 to NPR 43,000 for a private company and NPR 15,000 to NPR 160,000 for a public company, by authorized capital band.
- DOI and local charges: a refundable NPR 20,000 DOI deposit for foreign investment, the annual ward fee, and house-rent tax on a rented office.
- Service fee: the professional fee a firm quotes for drafting and filing.
The OCR calculates the company registration fee in Nepal on the tiered schedule in the Nepal Gazette of 2064/02/14, with 14 private and 7 public capital bands. PAN registration carries no IRD fee, and VAT registration starts at NPR 50 lakh turnover for goods or NPR 30 lakh for services.
Authorized capital, company type, sector licences, service scope and the fiscal-year fee schedule change the total. Every fee above forms part of company registration in Nepal, from OCR incorporation to PAN and VAT.
How Is the Company Registration Fee Calculated in Nepal?
The Office of the Company Registrar (OCR) calculates the company registration fee on a tiered, capital-based fee scale. The authorized capital picks the band, and each band carries a fixed government fee. Private and public companies follow separate scales.
Authorized capital, or registered capital, is the maximum share capital the memorandum of association (MOA) allows a company to issue. Company registration fees in Nepal follow the schedule published in the Nepal Gazette on 2064/02/14, which the OCR lists on its revenue page.
The OCR fee scale rises with each tier, so a larger authorized capital pays a larger government fee for company registration in Nepal. A later capital increase uses the same scale: the OCR charges the fee on the new capital and credits the fee already paid.
The OCR publishes 2 scales: 14 bands for a private company and 7 bands for a public company.
What Is the Government Fee for a Private Company?
The government fee for a private company starts at NPR 1,000 for authorized capital up to NPR 100,000 and reaches NPR 43,000 at NPR 100 million. Above NPR 100 million, the OCR adds NPR 30 per NPR 100,000 of the extra capital. The OCR sets 14 capital bands for this scale.
The private company registration fee in Nepal applies to every private limited (Pvt Ltd) company the OCR registers. The table lists each authorized capital band and its government fee in NPR, as the OCR revenue page states them.
| Authorized capital (NPR) | Government fee (NPR) |
|---|---|
| Up to 100,000 (1 lakh) | 1,000 |
| 100,001 to 500,000 | 4,500 |
| 500,001 to 2,500,000 | 9,500 |
| 2,500,001 to 10,000,000 (1 crore) | 16,000 |
| 10,000,001 to 20,000,000 | 19,000 |
| 20,000,001 to 30,000,000 | 22,000 |
| 30,000,001 to 40,000,000 | 25,000 |
| 40,000,001 to 50,000,000 | 28,000 |
| 50,000,001 to 60,000,000 | 31,000 |
| 60,000,001 to 70,000,000 | 34,000 |
| 70,000,001 to 80,000,000 | 37,000 |
| 80,000,001 to 90,000,000 | 40,000 |
| 90,000,001 to 100,000,000 (10 crore) | 43,000 |
| Above 100,000,000 | 43,000 plus 30 per 100,000 of capital above 100,000,000 |
A Pvt Ltd company registration cost in Nepal starts with this government fee, and the ward, tax and professional charges add to it.
What Is the Government Fee for a Public Company?
A public company pays a government fee that starts at NPR 15,000 for authorized capital up to NPR 10 million and reaches NPR 160,000 at NPR 500 million. Above NPR 500 million, the OCR adds NPR 3,000 per NPR 10 million of the extra capital. The OCR sets 7 capital bands for this scale.
The public company registration fee in Nepal applies to every public limited company the OCR registers. The table lists each band in NPR, as the OCR revenue page states them.
| Authorized capital (NPR) | Government fee (NPR) |
|---|---|
| Up to 10,000,000 (1 crore) | 15,000 |
| 10,000,001 to 100,000,000 | 40,000 |
| 100,000,001 to 200,000,000 | 70,000 |
| 200,000,001 to 300,000,000 | 100,000 |
| 300,000,001 to 400,000,000 | 130,000 |
| 400,000,001 to 500,000,000 (50 crore) | 160,000 |
| Above 500,000,000 | 160,000 plus 3,000 per 10,000,000 (1 crore) of capital above 500,000,000 |
At NPR 50 million of authorized capital, a public company pays NPR 40,000 and a private company pays NPR 28,000.
What Additional Fees Apply Beyond the OCR Fee?
3 additional fees apply besides the OCR fee: a refundable DOI deposit for foreign investment, an annual ward or municipality business-registration fee, and house-rent tax on a rented office. Local levels set the ward fee and the rent tax.
Company registration charges in Nepal include these 3 additional fees. Company registration with a foreign investor and a rented office pays all 3 of them, besides the government registration fee:
- DOI guarantee deposit (foreign investment) - approx NPR 20,000. The Department of Industry (DOI) takes this refundable deposit after it approves the investment and returns it once the industry starts operating. FDI and foreign company registration in Nepal adds this deposit to the company registration cost.
- Ward / municipality business-registration fee - approx NPR 5,000-15,000 per year. Ward registration fee rates vary from ward to ward, and the annual range above is approximate, and the ward's annual finance act sets the exact rate.
- House-rent tax - 10% of monthly rent, set by local level (Kathmandu Metropolitan City charges 10%). When the landlord is an individual, the company withholds 10% TDS on the rent under Section 88 of the Income Tax Act 2058.
Name reservation on CAMIS and notarised documents add their own costs: the OCR fee schedule lists no separate name-reservation fee, and each notary sets its own charge.
What Is the Professional (Service) Fee for Company Registration?
The professional fee, or service fee, is the charge a chartered accountant or law firm sets for preparing and filing the registration. The firm bills it on its own invoice, apart from the OCR government fee.
3 factors set the professional fee: the company type, DOI approval for foreign investment, and drafting of the MOA and articles of association (AOA). The amount varies with the work each company needs.
What Are the PAN and VAT Registration Costs?
PAN registration at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) carries no government fee. VAT registration applies once turnover passes NPR 50 lakh for goods or NPR 30 lakh for services. Neither tax registration changes the OCR government fee.
2 tax registrations follow company incorporation, each with its own cost position:
- PAN: every new company follows PAN registration in Nepal to receive its 9-digit permanent account number from the IRD.
- VAT: a company over the VAT threshold completes VAT registration in Nepal and charges VAT at 13% on taxable supplies. The IRD charges no government fee for it.
The IRD handles both tax registrations, while the OCR handles incorporation.
What Factors Change the Total Cost of Company Registration?
5 factors change the total cost of company registration: the authorized capital, the company type, sector licences, the service scope and the fiscal-year fee schedule. The authorized capital decides the OCR band.
The cost of company registration in Nepal combines the OCR fee, charges at the local level and the professional fee. The 5 factors move that company registration cost as follows:
- Capital amount: a higher authorized capital moves the company into a higher tier of the OCR scale.
- Company type: a public company starts at NPR 15,000, and a foreign-invested company deposits NPR 20,000 with the DOI.
- Sector licences: a regulated sector adds its regulator's licence fee, at the rate that regulator sets.
- Service scope: MOA and AOA drafting, FDI approval and post-registration filings raise the professional fee.
- Fee schedule: the government can revise or waive fees through the annual budget, so the schedule in force on the filing date applies.
Founders budget for all 5 factors and estimate the total before the OCR filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to register a company in Nepal?
The cost to register a company in Nepal starts at an OCR government fee of NPR 1,000 for authorized capital up to NPR 100,000. The fee rises by capital band, and the ward fee, house-rent tax and professional fee add to it.
Is the company registration fee based on capital?
Yes, the OCR sets the company registration fee by authorized capital band. Private and public companies follow separate tiered scales.
Are there any hidden or additional fees?
Yes, 3 additional fees apply besides the OCR fee: the ward business-registration fee, house-rent tax on a rented office, and the DOI deposit for foreign investment. Each depends on the office location and the investors.
Is PAN registration free in Nepal?
Yes, PAN registration at the IRD carries no government fee. VAT registration follows once turnover passes the NPR 50 lakh goods threshold or the NPR 30 lakh services threshold.
Did the government change registration fees in 2026?
No, the OCR revenue page still lists the fee schedule published in the Nepal Gazette on 2064/02/14. The ICAN highlights of the FY 2083/84 (2026/27) federal budget list no registration fee change. A fee waiver covers only the fiscal year its budget names. The FY 2083/84 budget waives accumulated company filing penalties, not registration fees.