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Most young Nepalis start as a sole proprietorship or partnership firm, then add a PAN, a local business licence and, if they hire people, Social Security Fund registration. A private limited company suits you when you have partners, outside money or want limited liability. Government loans for youth, women, returnees and startups exist but are slow and bank-dependent, so plan to start small with your own money.
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Nepal has a large informal economy and a steady flow of young people who start shops, food businesses, farms and online services because jobs are scarce and remittance money is available for seed capital. Registration is split across several levels of government: the federal Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection and the Office of the Company Registrar handle firms and companies, the Inland Revenue Department handles tax, and your municipality handles the local business licence and local tax. Several services have moved online (company registration through CAMIS, firm registration through the Department of Commerce portal, tax through the IRD taxpayer portal), which reduces the need for middlemen. The rules and thresholds change with each year's budget and Economic Act, so check the current figure before you act.
Neighbourhood grocery, stationery, mobile accessories or general store. Easy to start, thin margins, depends on location and credit control.
Small restaurant, street food or home-based delivery kitchen. Demand is steady but hygiene and local licences matter.
Small commercial farm, often supported by agriculture loans and local government programmes. Returnees often choose this.
Selling clothes, crafts, gadgets or local products through Facebook, Instagram, Daraz or own site. Low entry cost but needs delivery and returns handling.
Service business run by one person or a small team, often selling to clients abroad. Needs almost no capital.
Skills-based micro business using a TSLC or CTEVT skill. Steady local demand, tools are the main cost.
Salon, spa, mehendi or training studio, a common women-led business.
Homestay, local tours, rentals and small cafes in tourist areas.
An innovation-based business that may qualify for the government startup enterprise loan if it meets age, turnover and innovation tests.
Decide what you will sell and who owns it. Sole proprietorship (private firm) for one owner, partnership firm for two or more people sharing profit and risk, private limited company for limited liability or investors, cooperative for a member-owned group. A firm owner is personally liable for debts, a company owner is generally liable only up to share capital.
Collect citizenship copy, photos, premises ownership or rental proof and a ward recommendation letter to support registration and the local licence.
Your firm or company name must not clash with existing ones. For a company, reserve the name in English and Nepali in CAMIS and have alternatives ready.
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Firm: apply to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (or the local authority where local registration applies). Company: create a CAMIS account, draft the Memorandum and Articles of Association, upload documents, pay fees online, and show originals for verification. Industrial businesses (manufacturing, processing) are registered under the Industrial Enterprises Act at the relevant industry office rather than as a pure trading firm.
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A Permanent Account Number is your tax ID and is needed for invoices, bank accounts and tax filing. Companies apply after incorporation using the incorporation certificate. Firms apply after registration.
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VAT registration is required once turnover crosses the threshold, or from day one for some listed sectors. Below the threshold you can register voluntarily. Apply within 30 days of becoming liable.
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Register the business with your municipality or rural municipality and pay the local business tax and licence fee. Rates and rules differ by local government.
Open a current account in the firm or company name. Companies also deposit paid-up capital and give a board resolution and signatures.
Private employers must enroll with the SSF, then enroll their staff. Contribution is 31% of basic salary in total (20% employer, 11% employee).
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Give each worker a written employment agreement and pay at least the minimum remuneration (NPR 19,550 per month from Shrawan 2082).
Register your brand name or logo at the Industrial Property Section of the Department of Industry. Registration lasts 7 years and can be renewed.
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Renew the firm registration and local licence on time, file VAT returns monthly (if registered), and file income tax returns. Estimated return and advance tax apply to larger taxpayers; the annual return is due within 3 months of the fiscal year end (extendable). Companies need an annual audit. Keep invoices and books.
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Loans at a reduced interest rate with ceilings reported at NPR 20 lakh (youth, returnees, Dalit) and NPR 25 lakh (women, startups). Interest rate not confirmed here.
Loan for innovative young enterprises. Reported limit NPR 20 lakh in the November 2025 call.
Seed loans to youth who lack collateral, now lent largely through cooperatives that submit proposals to the fund.
Subsidised credit for women-owned businesses. Current ceiling reported at NPR 25 lakh under the NRB scheme.
Loan up to NPR 20 lakh for returnees starting a business.
Skill, business and equipment support programmes announced periodically.
