Guides
Nepali payroll and HR, explained
20 guides on the rules that govern paying people in Nepal — Social Security Fund contributions, income tax bands, Labour Act leave, the Bikram Sambat payroll year — and on choosing the systems that apply them.
Tax & TDS
Income tax bands, TDS, and the contributions that reduce taxable income.
Income tax slabs in Nepal for FY 2083/84
The five tax bands that apply to salaried income in Nepal for FY 2083/84, who the 1% first band is waived for, and how the rebates change the final figure.
TDS on salary in Nepal: how the monthly deduction is worked out
Nepali payroll computes tax annually and withholds it monthly. This explains the order of the calculation and the errors that come from getting it backwards.
SSF contribution in Nepal: rates, calculation and what it covers
The employee pays 11% of basic and the employer 20%. Both are calculated on basic salary alone, which is why the basic-to-gross ratio matters more than most employers realise.
SSF vs EPF vs CIT: which retirement scheme applies to your payroll
Three schemes, three different rate structures, one shared tax-deduction ceiling. Getting the interaction wrong is what causes over-claimed relief.
Festival bonus in Nepal: how Dashain bonus is taxed
Festival bonus is fully taxable and lands in one month, but the tax it creates should be spread across the year — otherwise one payslip absorbs the entire liability.
Payroll
Salary structure, deductions, the Nepali payroll calendar and month-end.
CTC vs gross vs net salary in Nepal: what each figure means
Four numbers describe one salary, and they are routinely confused in offer letters. Here is exactly what separates each from the next.
What percentage of gross should basic salary be in Nepal?
Basic is set by policy, not by formula — but the ratio you pick determines every statutory contribution, so it deserves a deliberate decision.
Allowable salary tax deductions in Nepal and their ceilings
Four things reduce a salaried employee’s tax in Nepal. Each has a ceiling, and one ceiling is shared between two of them.
Running payroll on the Bikram Sambat calendar
Nepal’s fiscal year runs mid-July to mid-July on the Bikram Sambat calendar, and BS months vary in length. Payroll software that assumes otherwise produces quiet errors.
Monthly payroll compliance checklist for Nepali employers
What has to happen every month, what has to happen once a year, and the records that make an audit straightforward rather than painful.
Compliance
Leave under the Labour Act, onboarding obligations and taxpayer reliefs.
Leave under the Labour Act 2074: what payroll has to track
The Act provides for several distinct leave types, each with its own accrual and carry-forward behaviour. Treating them as one pool is where leave management breaks.
The female taxpayer rebate and the disability exemption band
Both reliefs attach to the taxpayer rather than to a payment, and they are applied at different points in the calculation — one to income, one to tax.
Onboarding a new employee in Nepal: the compliance steps
A mid-year joiner is not simply a smaller version of a full-year employee — their tax projection, leave accrual and contribution start date all need setting deliberately.
Software
Choosing and implementing HR, payroll, ERP and accounting systems in Nepal.
HR software in Nepal: what to look for before you buy
Most HR platforms sold in Nepal were localised for somewhere else. These are the specifics that decide whether one will actually work here.
Payroll software in Nepal: requirements and evaluation
Payroll is the module where localisation either exists or does not. These are the calculations a Nepali payroll system has to get right.
Attendance management systems for Nepali workplaces
Attendance data that does not reach payroll is just a log. What makes it valuable is the connection to pay.
Leave management software for Nepali organisations
Nepal’s leave types behave differently from one another. Software that models one configurable pool will need manual handling for most of them.
ERP software in Nepal: scope, fit and the HR question
ERP promises one system for everything. In Nepal the HR and payroll module is usually where that promise runs out.
Accounting software in Nepal and how payroll should connect to it
Accounting and payroll meet at one journal a month. Getting that posting right removes most of the reconciliation work between them.
HRMS vs ERP: which does a Nepali company actually need?
They solve different problems and overlap in one place. The overlap — payroll — is where the decision is usually made.