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VAT & IRD-ready invoicing in Nepal — the complete checklist

नेपालमा VAT र IRD अनुकूल बिलिङ — पूर्ण चेकलिस्ट

Compliance TeamUpdated 30 December 2025 7 min read

Getting invoicing right isn't optional in Nepal — it's the law, and IRD checks for it. Here's exactly what a compliant VAT invoice needs and how NitiERP's accounting software keeps you compliant automatically.

What every VAT invoice must show

  • Your business name, address and PAN/VAT number.
  • The words "Tax Invoice" (कर बीजक) and a unique invoice number from an IRD-registered series for the current fiscal year.
  • Buyer details (and the buyer's PAN for B2B sales above the threshold).
  • Date in BS (and AD where needed).
  • Each item with quantity, rate, taxable amount and VAT (13%) shown separately.
  • The total in figures and words.

Credit & debit notes

Returns, cancellations and price corrections must go through a credit note (or debit note) that stays linked to the original invoice — never by editing or deleting the original. IRD requires the audit trail to remain intact.

The returns you file

  • Monthly or trimester VAT return, depending on your registration.
  • TDS deposits and returns where applicable.
  • Annual income-tax filing built from the same books.

How NitiERP handles it for you

  • Invoice numbering that auto-resets each fiscal year and never repeats. Learn more about IRD-Approved billing.
  • Item-level VAT, PAN fields and bilingual (नेपाली/English) print formats.
  • Credit/debit notes that auto-link to the source bill and reverse the right ledgers.
  • Ready-made IRD return schedules, so your accountant isn't hand-copying numbers at month-end.

The result: compliant bills at the counter and clean books at month-end — automatically. Ready to automate your VAT compliance? Compare NitiERP with other Nepal ERP options.

Common invoice mistakes

  • Reusing or skipping invoice numbers instead of keeping one unbroken series per fiscal year.
  • Editing or deleting a bill after issue instead of raising a credit note.
  • Missing the buyer's PAN on business-to-business sales.
  • Showing VAT inside the item rate instead of as a separate line.

Reporting invoices to the IRD CBMS in real time is handled by IRD-Approved CBMS billing. To see it on your own invoices, book a free demo.

Source: Inland Revenue Department, Nepal. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the IRD or your accountant.


नेपालीमा

नेपालमा बिलिङ सही गर्नु वैकल्पिक होइन — यो कानुन हो, र IRD ले जाँच गर्छ। यहाँ अनुकूल VAT इन्भ्वाइसमा के चाहिन्छ र हातले नगरी कसरी ठिक राख्ने भन्ने छ।

हरेक VAT इन्भ्वाइसमा देखिनुपर्ने

  • व्यवसायको नाम, ठेगाना र PAN/VAT नम्बर।
  • "कर बीजक" शब्द र चालु आर्थिक वर्षको IRD-दर्ता शृङ्खला बाटको अद्वितीय नम्बर।
  • खरिदकर्ताको विवरण (सीमाभन्दा माथिको B2B मा खरिदकर्ताको PAN)।
  • BS मिति (आवश्यकता अनुसार AD पनि)।
  • हरेक वस्तुको परिमाण, दर, करयोग्य रकम र छुट्टै देखाइएको VAT (१३%)।
  • अंक र अक्षर दुवैमा जम्मा।

क्रेडिट र डेबिट नोट

फिर्ती, रद्द र मूल्य सुधार क्रेडिट नोट (वा डेबिट नोट) मार्फत गर्नुपर्छ, जुन मूल बिलसँग जोडिएको रहन्छ — मूल बिल सम्पादन वा मेटाएर होइन। IRD लाई अडिट ट्रेल अक्षुण्ण चाहिन्छ।

बुझाउनुपर्ने रिटर्न

  • दर्ता अनुसार मासिक वा त्रैमासिक VAT रिटर्न।
  • आवश्यक भएमा TDS जम्मा र रिटर्न।
  • उही खातामा आधारित वार्षिक आयकर विवरण।

NitiERP ले तपाईंका लागि कसरी गर्छ

  • हरेक आर्थिक वर्षमा स्वतः रिसेट हुने, कहिल्यै नदोहोरिने नम्बरिङ।
  • वस्तु-स्तरीय VAT, PAN फिल्ड र नेपाली/अङ्ग्रेजी प्रिन्ट ढाँचा।
  • मूल बिलसँग स्वतः जोडिने र सही लेजर उल्टाउने क्रेडिट/डेबिट नोट।
  • तयारी IRD रिटर्न तालिका, त्यसैले महिना सकिँदा लेखापालले हातले नम्बर सार्नु पर्दैन।

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