Nepal EV Tax Calculator
Estimate the taxes on an imported electric car using its import value (CIF). This is different from the showroom price. If you are buying from a dealer in Nepal, import taxes are normally already included—do not add this estimate to the showroom price. Rules shown here took effect on 29 May 2026.
What do these terms mean?
- CIF value
- The import value including the car, insurance and freight to the import point. It is not the Nepal showroom price. Import taxes are normally already included in a dealer's showroom price.
- Ex-showroom price
- The car's showroom price. Registration, number plate, vehicle tax, insurance and any dealer charges may be added to your bill.
Set the CIF value
Your band
Rs 30–40 lakh
Clean Infrastructure Levy at 35%
The duty stack
Tax adds 92% on top of the CIF value. Showroom price will be higher still — dealers add margin, registration and delivery on top of landed cost.
Every band, FY 2083/84
Customs duty is a flat 20% on CIF for every electric car. Only the levy changes with value — and it compounds on top of customs, which is why the jumps are so steep.
| CIF value | Customs | Clean Infra Levy | Tax on Rs 1 crore CIF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to Rs 20 lakh | 20% | 2.5% | +46% of CIF |
| Rs 20–30 lakh | 20% | 20% | +71% of CIF |
| Rs 30–40 lakh | 20% | 35% | +92% of CIF |
| Rs 40–50 lakhSources disagree | 20% | 90% | +171% of CIF |
| Above Rs 50 lakh | 20% | 130% | +227% of CIF |
The levy is banded by CIF — the invoice value at the border, before any dealer margin. That is the number this calculator wants, and it is not the showroom price.
What actually changed
Old — taxed by motor power
- 0–50 kW15% + 0%
- 51–100 kW20% + 10%
- 101–200 kW30% + 20%
- 201–300 kW60% + 35%
- Above 300 kW80% + 50%
Customs + excise. A high-power motor meant a high tax bill regardless of the car's price.
New — taxed by CIF value
- Customs dutyFlat 20%
- Excise dutyAbolished
- Clean Infra Levy2.5% → 130%
- Road Development Fee5%
- VAT13%
- HS code8703.80.91
A powerful but cheap EV is now taxed lightly. An expensive one is taxed brutally.
Questions buyers actually ask
How is EV tax calculated in Nepal in 2083/84?+
Every electric passenger car pays a flat 20% customs duty on its CIF value. A Clean Infrastructure Levy is then charged on the value after customs, at a rate that rises with the car's CIF value — from 2.5% below Rs 20 lakh to 130% above Rs 50 lakh. A 5% Road Development Fee and 13% VAT are applied on top of the running total.
Did Nepal remove excise duty on electric vehicles?+
Yes. The Economic Act 2083, effective 29 May 2026, abolished excise duty on EVs entirely. It was replaced by the Clean Infrastructure Levy, which is charged on CIF value rather than on motor power.
What replaced the kW-based EV tax system?+
The old system taxed EVs by peak motor power, with customs from 15% to 80% and excise from 0% to 50% across five kW bands. That has been replaced by a value-based model where customs is a flat 20% and only the Clean Infrastructure Levy varies, by CIF value band.
Why did some EV prices in Nepal go up in 2026?+
Because the levy is banded by value and compounds on top of customs duty, cars crossing a band boundary saw sharp jumps. An EV above Rs 50 lakh CIF now carries a 130% levy, so premium models rose far more than budget ones. Cars under Rs 20 lakh CIF, at 2.5%, were barely affected.
Is CIF value the same as the showroom price?+
No. CIF is the cost, insurance and freight value of the car at the border, before any Nepali tax. The showroom price is the CIF value plus all duties and taxes, plus the dealer's margin, registration and delivery costs. Showroom price is always substantially higher than CIF.
Sources
Nepali outlets do not fully agree on every band. Where they conflict we flag it in the table above rather than quietly picking one. Verify against the Department of Customs before making a purchase or import decision.