Company Registration in Nepal – Easy guide to registering a company in Nepal (2026)

This article will help you know all the required information about company registration in Nepal.

The company registration process in Nepal is guided by the Office of the Company Registrar (OCR) under the Companies Act 2063.

Company Registration Process in Nepal

Before the submission of the application, make sure that there is a reservation of the proposed name of the company at the OCR.

For the company registration in Nepal, the following process should be carried out at the OCR,

1. Application to be submitted in accordance with such organization, expenses, and besides such archives as prescribed,
2. Where an application is made for the joining of a company compatible with Section 4 of the Companies Act 2063, the Office will make an essential request, enlist such company within 15 days after the date of making the application, and issue the company enlistment certificate to the candidate, within the arrangement as prescribed.
3. Tax Enrollment (VAT/PAN) at the Inland Revenue Office.

Documents required for the Company Registration in Nepal

The documents required for the company registration in Nepal are:

1. The MOA ( Reminder of Affiliation) and the AOA (Articles of Affiliation) of the enrolling company, 2 copies
2. One duplicate of the agreement understanding on the off chance that there’s any dispute between.
3. Citizenships, 1 duplicate
4. For an open company, if there’s any assertion, a duplicate of such understanding entered into between the promoters sometime recently during the registration of the company,
5. Requirement of endorsement or permit concurring to the show law if any particular type of trade is to be carried out.
6. One duplicate of the certificate of enlistment and the other enrollment reports (notice of affiliation, articles of affiliation) if the shareholder is a company.
7. Attested duplicates of the citizenship certificates of the originator shareholders for the Open Company.

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Company Registration Cost in Nepal

Fees for company registration in Nepal depend on the capital of the company being registered.

• Payments can be made at the OCR if the fee is up to Rs. 5000.
• If the fee is more than Rs. 5000, such amounts should be deposited at the Nepal Rastra Bank or other commercial banks that are given permission by Nepal Rastra Bank in the ‘RAJASWA’ account number 1-1-05-10. Two copies of the voucher should be submitted in the account section of the OCR.

Fees Required for a Private Company

Amount of Capital (NPR)	Registration Fee (NPR)
Up to 1,00,000	1,000
1,00,001 to 5,00,000	4,500
5,00,001 to 25,00,000	9,500
25,00,001 to 1,00,00,000	16,000
1,00,00,001 to 2,00,00,000	19,000
2,00,00,001 to 3,00,00,000	22,000
3,00,00,001 to 4,00,00,000	25,000
4,00,00,001 to 5,00,00,000	28,000
5,00,00,001 to 6,00,00,000	31,000
6,00,00,001 to 7,00,00,000	34,000
7,00,00,001 to 8,00,00,000	37,000
8,00,00,001 to 9,00,00,000	40,000
9,00,00,001 to 10,00,00,000	43,000
10,00,00,000	30 for each 1,00,000,00

Fees Required for a Public Company

Amount of Capital (NPR)	Registration fee (NPR)
Up to 1,00,00,000	15,000
1,00,00,001 to 10,00,00,000	40,000
10,00,00,001 to 20,00,00,000	70,000
20,00,00,001 to 30,00,00,000	1,00,000
30,00,00,001 to 40,00,00,000	1,30,000
40,00,00,001 to 50,00,00,000	1,60,000
Above 50,00,00,000	3000 for each 1,00,000

Company Registration in Nepal by Foreigners

The following process is to be carried out at the OCR for Company Registration in Nepal by Foreigners:

1. Consent ought to be obtained to carry out trade, make ventures, or exchanges within Nepal, under the Company Act 2063 of Nepal.
2. Application to be submitted in such an arrangement and in conjunction with such reports as prescribed,
3. The Office will make vital requests, enlist the company within 15 days after the date of making the application, and give the company enrollment certificate to the candidate, within the organization as endorsed.

Documents Required for Company Registration in Nepal by Foreigners

1. A record demonstrating his citizenship,
2. A duplicate of the license obtained from the authorized body to contribute or carry out commerce inside Nepal, concurring with the existing rules,
3. The remainder of the affiliation of the proposed company, 2 copies
4. The articles of affiliation of the proposed company, 2 copies
5. A duplicate of the agreement, understanding, if any, entered into,
6. In the case of an open company, a duplicate of the assertion, if any, entered into between the promoters earlier than the consolidation of the company,
7. Approval or permit is required by the prevailing law on the off chance that any specific type of commerce or exchange must be carried out.
8. A certified duplicate of the citizenship certificate, and if a corporate body could be a promoter, a certificate of enlistment of consolidation, choice of the Board of directors,
9. Attested duplicates of the citizenship certificates of the originator shareholders in case of an Open Company.
10. In the case of a mechanical company with a joint venture, a duplicate of the joint-investment understanding issued and registered by the Division of Industries,
11. In the case of the non-native being a single individual, a verified duplicate of his visa, and in the case of the nonnative being a company, a confirmed duplicate of the company enrollment certificate and a duplicate of the choice concerning points of interest of the venture to be made upon the yearning company by the originator and a validated duplicate of the international id of the individual speaking to the author company.

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