PAN Registration in Nepal

You register for a PAN online in Nepal on the IRD taxpayer portal or the Nagarik App: choose your taxpayer type, fill the form, upload your documents and submit. The PAN number arrives by SMS within 1 to 3 working days.

PAN registration needs 2 document sets, one per taxpayer type:

• Individual: citizenship certificate, photo, address proof and mobile number
• Business: business registration certificate, deed, directors' citizenship and office address proof

No, PAN registration in Nepal has no government fee under the Income Tax Act 2058. Business Registration Nepal charges a professional fee only for business PAN or PAN and VAT setup, quoted after a free consultation.

Personal PAN identifies an individual who earns income, and business PAN identifies a registered entity such as a company, firm or NGO. Individual PAN registration rests on the citizenship certificate, and business PAN registration adds the business registration certificate and deed.

You get a PAN for your business, company, shop, school or NGO by registering a business PAN with the IRD, using the business registration certificate and the citizenship certificates of its proprietors or directors. Business Registration Nepal files it for you straight after company registration.

A PAN card check in Nepal is free: use the IRD taxpayer portal to search, verify PAN details and complete PAN verification through Taxpayer Search, by entering the PAN or the taxpayer's name. The search is public, so you confirm a supplier's PAN before paying an invoice. PAN and VAT number check

You download your PAN certificate in Nepal by logging in to the IRD taxpayer portal or the Nagarik App and saving the signed PDF e-PAN certificate, the digital copy of your registration. Banks and clients accept the e-PAN as proof of registration.

PAN registration takes 1 to 3 working days online and same day to 2 working days in person at a Revenue Office. Complete documents keep it at the short end of that range.

Yes, NRNs and foreign nationals register for PAN in Nepal with a passport and a valid visa, and a notarized power of attorney lets a representative apply on their behalf. Our FDI company registration service arranges PAN for foreign investors as part of company setup.

Yes, banks in Nepal require a PAN before opening a bank account, and a business account needs the business PAN rather than the owner's personal PAN. Bank account opening is often the reason a new company registers its PAN quickly.

PAN is the universal taxpayer ID that every taxpayer holds, and VAT is a separate indirect-tax registration added after PAN once turnover or sector requires it. In PAN vs VAT terms, the difference between PAN and VAT shows on invoices, because a VAT-registered business charges 13% VAT and a PAN-only business does not. VAT registration

No, you register the company and then apply for PAN using its registration certificate, with VAT following if the business crosses the threshold. That sequence, from company registration in Nepal to PAN to VAT, is the order Business Registration Nepal follows for every new business. Company registration

PAN card registration brings 5 benefits to a taxpayer in Nepal:

• A legal tax identity with the IRD
• Bank account opening
• Issuing bills and invoices
• Claiming tax refunds
• Access to loans and government tenders

PAN registration runs online through the IRD taxpayer portal or the Nagarik App, and in person at a Revenue Office in Kathmandu, Pokhara and other hubs. Online filing avoids the office visit entirely.

A company needs a PAN because every registered business must hold one to conduct business, transact, invoice, file tax and register for VAT. That is why company PAN registration is required in Nepal straight after incorporation.