Hire and pay employees in Nepal, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Nepal. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Nepal is 5 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Nepal with Deel
Usually, to hire in Nepal, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Nepal quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
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All the necessary benefits for Nepal built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Nepal within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Gratuity Payment
- Provident Fund
- Social Security
- Mental Health (optional)
- Additional Contribution
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Nepal
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Nepal
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage in Nepal is NPR 17,300 per month.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 39%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as marital status:
Individual - Unmarried or Single
|
Gross Annual Income |
Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
|
Up-to NPR 500,000 |
0% |
|
Up-to NPR 500,000 to 700,000 |
10% |
|
More than NPR 700,000 to 1,000,000 |
20% |
|
More than NPR 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 |
30% |
|
More than NPR 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 |
36% |
|
Up to NPR 5,000,000 |
39% |
Married Couple
|
Gross Annual Income |
Tax Rate (%) |
|
Up-to NPR 600,000 |
0% |
|
Up-to NPR 600,000 to 800,000 |
10% |
|
More than NPR 800,000 to 1,100,000 |
20% |
|
More than NPR 1,100,000 to 2,000,000 |
30% |
|
More than NPR 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 |
36% |
|
Up to NPR 5,000,000 |
39% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 12% of the employee gross salary.
- Social Security contribution - 12.00%
Breakdown
% of Gross Salary
% of Basic Salary
Provident Fund
6.00%
10.00%
Gratuity
5.00%
8.33%
Additional Contribution
1.00%
1.67%
Total
12.00%
20.00%
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 4 hours of overtime per day. For additional hours, employees are paid 1.5 times the normal hourly rate of the basic salary.
Hiring in Nepal, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Nepal with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Nepal and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
12%
of employee salary