Electric Car Tax in Nepal
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An electric four-wheeler is taxed on its motor power in kilowatts, not on engine size — there is no CC to band it by. The rate then depends on the province it is registered in. On the rates loaded here it runs from Rs 5,000 to Rs 35,000 a year.
Fiscal year 2082/83
Petrol or diesel? See car, jeep & van tax. On two wheels? See bike & scooter tax.
Compare provinces
Yearly tax for common motor ratings. The cheapest province for each is highlighted.
| Motor | Koshi | Madhesh | Bagmati | Gandaki | Lumbini | Karnali | Sudurpashchim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kW | Rs 6,000 | Rs 5,000 | Rs 5,000 | — | Rs 11,000 | Rs 5,000 | Rs 10,000 |
| 70 kW | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 17,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 |
| 100 kW | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 10,000 | Rs 17,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 15,000 |
| 150 kW | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 22,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 20,000 |
| 200 kW | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 15,000 | Rs 22,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 20,000 |
| 250 kW | Rs 30,000 | Rs 30,000 | Rs 30,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 35,000 | Rs 30,000 | Rs 30,000 |
Lowest tax for that motor rating
Electric car tax by kW in each province
Every band and its yearly tax, as set by the provincial government.
Bagmati Provinceप्रदेश ३
- Up to 50 kWRs 5,000
- 51 – 125 kWRs 15,000
- 126 – 200 kWRs 20,000
- 201 kW & aboveRs 30,000
Where an EV is cheapest to tax
Provinces disagree far more on electric vehicles than on petrol and diesel. On the lowest band alone the gap is Rs 5,000 in Madhesh against Rs 11,000 in Lumbini — so an “electric car tax in Nepal” figure quoted without a province is wrong nearly everywhere.
- MadheshRs 5,000
- BagmatiRs 5,000
- KarnaliRs 5,000
- KoshiRs 6,000
- GandakiRs 10,000
- SudurpashchimRs 10,000
- LumbiniRs 11,000
Lowest band in each province. Registering where you do not live is not legal — this is context, not advice.
How electric car tax is worked out
Motor powerThe band comes from the peak motor output in kW on your bluebook — not the battery size in kWh.
ProvinceEach province sets its own rates, and on EVs they differ by more than double at the bottom of the range.
On top of the taxBluebook renewal and third-party insurance are charged separately from the figures above.