Are you looking for buying vehicles such as cars, bikes, scooters, or trucks? Then you must read this post to know the vehicle tax policy of Nepal. It is well known there are no manufacturers of vehicles in Nepal. So, it is imported from neighboring countries, therefore the car price is extremely high.

The import tax for cars, motorcycles, trucks, and scooters is subject to 288% which obviously seems utmost to westerners. So, the high price results in high tax payments for vehicles despite it cannot be denied that it is one of the main sources of government revenue.

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Tax payment is the responsibility and sole duty of all citizens. For riding vehicles on the road the citizens need to pay vehicle tax to the government. The amount of tax varies between vehicles depending upon their ownership, and size.

According to Nepal Budget 2079-80, Nepal Government has updated some changes to the vehicle tax as per the budget speech. The amendment is chiefly for High CC Bikes, Cars, and Jeeps.

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The vehicle tax applies annually when you renew bluebook in Nepal.? The Vehicle Tax rate as prepared by the government of Nepal for the fiscal year 2079-80 is as follows.

Private Vehicle Tax in Nepal

Vehicle Type (Motorcycle)

CC Province 1 (Koshi)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,800
126cc to 250cc Rs. 4,500
251cc to 400cc Rs. 9,000
Above 400cc Rs. 16,500
CC Province 2 (Janakpur)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,700
125cc to 160cc Rs. 4,500
161cc to 250cc Rs. 6,000
251cc to 400cc Rs. 10,000
Above 400cc RS. 17,000
CC Province 3 (Hetauda)
Up to 125cc Rs. 3,000
125cc to 150cc Rs. 5,000
150cc to 225cc Rs. 6,500
225cc to 400cc Rs. 11,000
400cc to 650cc Rs. 20,000
Above 650cc Rs. 30,000
CC Province 4 (Pokhara)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,600
125cc to 250cc Rs. 4,500
251cc to 400cc Rs. 9,500
Above 400cc Rs. 20,000
CC Province 5 (Butwal)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,500
125cc to 250cc Rs. 4,500
251cc to 400cc Rs. 9,500
Above 401cc Rs. 20,000
CC Province 6 (Birendranagar)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,500
126cc to 250cc Rs. 4,000
251cc to 400cc Rs. 8,000
Above 401cc Rs. 15,000
CC Province 7 (Godawari)
Up to 125cc Rs. 2,500
126cc to 150cc Rs. 4,500
151cc to 250cc Rs. 5,500
251cc to 400cc Rs. 8,000
Above 401cc Rs. 9,000

Vehicle Type (Car, Jeep, Van, And MicroBus)

CC Province 1 (Koshi)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 21,000
1001cc to 1500cc Rs. 23,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 30,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 35,500
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 41,000
Above 2901cc Rs. 58,500
CC Province 2 (Janakpur)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 20,000
1000cc to 1500cc Rs. 22,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 25,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 35,000
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 40,000
Above 2900cc Rs. 55,000
CC Province 3 (Hetauda)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 22,000
1000cc to 1500cc Rs. 25,000
1500cc to 2000cc Rs. 27,000
2000cc to 2500cc Rs. 37,000
2500cc to 3000cc Rs. 50,000
3000cc to 3500cc Rs. 60,500
Above 3500cc Rs. 65,000
CC Province 4 (Pokhara)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 20,000
1001cc to 1500cc Rs. 22,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 25,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 34,000
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 40,000
Above 2900cc Rs. 56,000
CC Province 5 (Butwal)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 20,000
1001cc to 1500cc Rs. 22,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 25,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 34,000
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 39,000
Above 2900cc Rs. 55,000
CC Province 6 (Birendranagar)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 19,000
1001cc to 1500cc Rs. 21,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 23,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 32,000
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 37,000
Above 2900cc Rs. 53,000
CC Province 7 (Godawari)
Up to 1000cc Rs. 19,000
1001cc to 1500cc Rs. 21,000
1501cc to 2000cc Rs. 23,000
2001cc to 2500cc Rs. 32,000
2501cc to 2900cc Rs. 37,000
Above 2900cc Rs. 53,000

Vehicle Type (Crane, Tipper, Roller, Dozer, Excavator, Loader)

Vehicle Yearly Tax Rate Province 1 Province 2 Province 3 Province 4 Province 5 Province 6 Province 7
Crane, Tipper, Roller, Dozer, Excavator, Loader Rs. 38,500 Rs. 35,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs. 35,000 Rs. 35,000 Rs. 35,000 Rs. 40,000
Mini-Tipper Rs. 27,500 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 27,500 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 30,000

Vehicle Type (Tractors, Power Tiller, Three-Wheelers, Mini Truck/Mini Bus, Truck/Bus)

Vehicle Yearly Tax Rate Province 1 Province 2 Province 3 Province 4 Province 5 Province 6 Province 7
Tractor Rs. 4500 Rs. 4,000 Rs. 5,000 Rs. 4,000 Rs. 4,000 Rs. 4,000 Rs. 5,000
Auto Rickshaw, Three-wheelers, Tempoo   Rs. 5,000   Rs. 5,000 Rs. 5,000 Rs. 5,000  
Power Tiller   Rs. 3,000 Rs. 3,300 Rs. 3,000 Rs. 3,000 Rs. 3,000 Rs. 3,500
Mini-Truck / Mini-Bus Rs. 24,500 Rs. 22,000 Rs. 24,200 Rs. 22,000 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 22,000 Rs. 27,000
Truck / Bus Rs. 33,000 Rs. 30,000 Rs. 33,000 Rs. 32,000 Rs. 30,000 Rs. 30,000 Rs. 30,000

Public Vehicle Tax in Nepal

Vehicle Type (Car, Jeep, Van, And MicroBus)

CC Province 1 Province 2 Province 3 Province 4 Province 5 Province 6 Province 7
Up to 1300cc Rs.8,500 Rs.8,500
1301cc to 2000cc Rs. 9,500 Rs. 9,500
2001cc to 2900cc Rs. 11,500 Rs. 11,500
2901cc to 4000cc Rs. 13,500 Rs. 13,500
4001cc and higher Rs. 16,500 Rs. 16,500

Vehicle Type Others

  Yearly Tax Rate Province 1 Province 2 Province 3 Province 4 Province 5 Province 6 Province 7
Dozer, Excavator, Loader, Roller, Tipper, Crane Rs.18,000 Rs.18,000
Tractor Rs. 2,700 Rs. 2,700
Auto Rickshaw, Three-wheelers, Tempoo
Power Tiller
Mini-Truck / Mini-Bus Rs. 12,500 Rs. 12,500
Mini Tipper Rs. 15,000   Rs. 15,000        
Truck / Bus Rs. 17,000   Rs. 17,000        

Province 4: Tax for Gas Bullet, Oil tanker, Tipper is: Rs. 12,000/-

Electric Vehicle tax in Nepal

CC Province 3 (Tax Rate)
350W-1000W Rs. 1500
1001W-1500W Rs. 2000
Above 1501W Rs. 3000

Why is vehicle tax high in Nepal?

Nepal is a landlocked country, as well as it is one of the developing countries where each and every infrastructure are not soo well managed. As there is no proper scientific technology used in order to develop /introduced something new. In the case of a vehicle tax high, the country had to order the vehicles from other countries as vehicles are not developed in Nepal. Some of the reason is as follows;

  • We import maximum products from abroad as if the government decreases tax rate then people start using more vehicles so that there is needed to import more products. If there are more vehicles on the road, it means we would need more petroleum products to run those vehicles.
  • Due to improper infrastructure and small streets, if there are more vehicles in Nepal, where a large number of vehicles enter at the same time then it causes huge traffic on the roads.
  •  In Nepal, Auto-industry is not capable to contribute a large amount of taxes or different sorts of contributions. While foreign currency deposits will not create any rational economic benefit for the country so the nation will have to give up a majority to it.