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VAT quotation format for Nepal

VAT in Nepal is 13%, shown added on top of the price — every quote you generate for this jurisdiction uses this rate and this presentation automatically.

Tax

VAT 13%

Basis

Added on top

Calendar

Bikram Sambat

Date format

YYYY/MM/DD

Number format

Lakh/crore grouping

Business identifier

PAN

Document types

Quotation, Estimate

Currency

NPR

Worked example

Quotation

2083/04/15

Example line itemरू 12,34,567.89
Totalरू 12,34,567.89
13% VATरू 1,60,493.83

Grand Total

रू 13,95,061.72

Label and figure both come from this one calculation — the number format above (lakh/crore grouping) is what every quote in Nepal actually renders, not a stylised example.

Questions

Is VAT added on top or included in the price on a Nepali quotation?

Added on top. Nepali VAT is 13% and is shown as added on top of the price — the subtotal is ex-VAT, and VAT is calculated and added to reach the total.

Does a Nepali quotation use Bikram Sambat dates?

Yes. Dates are entered and displayed in the Bikram Sambat calendar, formatted YYYY/MM/DD — not Gregorian.

How are numbers grouped on a Nepali quotation?

Lakh/crore grouping (e.g. 10,74,834.13), not western thousands grouping — matching how amounts are conventionally written in Nepal.

What's the difference between a Quotation and an Estimate?

Both use the same line items and calculation. A Quotation shows the VAT breakdown; an Estimate presents the same total without it. Neither is a tax invoice — Quote Engine does not produce those.

Can I add my PAN automatically?

Yes. PAN is the seller identifier for Nepali quotations and appears in the header of every document once set in your business profile.

Read more about how the calculation works, or compare against Australia's GST format.