Corporate legal services, Nepal
Your business. Your legal needs. Handled online.
Starting or running a business in Nepal should not mean spending your time visiting offices, standing in queues, or managing complicated paperwork. From registering your company to keeping up with ongoing compliance, we take care of the legal side of your business entirely online, wherever you are.
- Talk to us, send documents and receive updates online
- Clients across Nepal and abroad
- Nepali and English
Offices we deal with, so you do not
- Office of the Company Registrar Incorporation, annual returns, share transfers
- Department of Industry Industry registration, FDI, trademarks
- Cottage and Small Industries Gharelu tatha Sana Udhyog registration
- Inland Revenue Department PAN and VAT registration, statutory reporting
- Nepal Rastra Bank Foreign currency entry and repatriation
- Department of Customs EXIM code registration
- Department of Tourism Travel, trekking and hospitality licensing
Where a matter genuinely requires a physical appearance, we tell you before the engagement starts.
5+
Years in corporate and business law
100%
Online company registration and compliance
7
Government offices handled online
9
Practice areas
Who we work with
Businesses at different stages of their journey
Startups and new entrepreneurs
From your first idea to your company registration and beyond.
Small and growing businesses
Practical legal support as your business grows.
Established companies
Ongoing corporate filings, documentation and compliance support.
NRNs and overseas business owners
Manage your business in Nepal without having to be physically present.
E-commerce and technology businesses
Legal support for businesses operating in Nepal’s growing digital economy.
Not sure where you fit?
Describe the business, not the legal category. We will tell you what applies.
Practice areas
The law we work in
Nine areas of corporate and commercial practice.
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Corporate and Commercial Law
Read more: Corporate and Commercial LawIncorporation, governance, share structures, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and the relationship between shareholders.
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Regulatory Compliance and Secretarial Practice
Read more: Regulatory Compliance and Secretarial PracticeStatutory filings at the Office of the Company Registrar, annual general meetings, share registry maintenance and the corporate secretarial record.
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Industrial and Enterprise Law
Read more: Industrial and Enterprise LawCottage and small industry registration, Department of Industry licensing, industrial approvals and the periodic filings that keep a registration valid.
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Foreign Investment and Cross-Border Transactions
Read more: Foreign Investment and Cross-Border TransactionsForeign direct investment approval, inward remittance recording at Nepal Rastra Bank, repatriation, joint ventures and technology transfer agreements.
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Intellectual Property Law
Read more: Intellectual Property LawTrademark, patent, industrial design and copyright protection, brand enforcement and disputes over marks and creative works.
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International Trade and Customs Law
Read more: International Trade and Customs LawExport and import code registration, customs classification and valuation, clearance issues and the contractual side of cross-border trade.
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Hospitality and Tourism Law
Read more: Hospitality and Tourism LawTravel and trekking agency licensing, hotel and resort permits, tourism sector compliance and the contracts that sit behind a tourism business.
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Taxation and Revenue Law
Read more: Taxation and Revenue LawPAN and VAT registration, statutory tax reporting, municipal business tax, withholding obligations and representation in tax disputes.
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Labour and Employment Law
Read more: Labour and Employment LawEmployment contracts, workplace policy, Social Security Fund enrolment, disciplinary process and lawful termination.
Our services
What we file, and where
Each service names the office that issues the approval.
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Company Registration and Incorporation
Read more: Company Registration and IncorporationEnd to end registration of private limited, public limited and single shareholder companies, including name reservation, constitutional documents and tax registration.
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Corporate Compliance and Secretarial Services
Read more: Corporate Compliance and Secretarial ServicesAnnual returns, general meetings, share registry maintenance and the full statutory record, kept current on a calendar rather than in a rush.
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Gharelu tatha Sana Udhyog Registration
Read more: Gharelu tatha Sana Udhyog RegistrationRegistration of cottage and small scale industries, including classification advice, application and the periodic filings that follow.
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Industry Registration at the Department of Industry
Read more: Industry Registration at the Department of IndustryRegistration and licensing of medium and large industries at the Department of Industry, including sector approvals and post registration compliance.
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Industry Compliance and Periodic Filings
Read more: Industry Compliance and Periodic FilingsKeeping a registered industry in good standing: periodic returns, capacity and product changes, renewals and the record the Department expects to see.
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Foreign Direct Investment
Read more: Foreign Direct InvestmentForeign investment approval, inward remittance recording, share issue against foreign capital and the repatriation route, set up correctly from the start.
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Trademark and Intellectual Property
Read more: Trademark and Intellectual PropertyTrademark searches, applications, objections and renewals, plus patent, design and copyright protection and enforcement against infringement.
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EXIM Code Registration
Read more: EXIM Code RegistrationExport and import code registration for businesses trading goods across the Nepali border, including the registrations that must be in place first.
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Travel and Tourism Licensing
Read more: Travel and Tourism LicensingLicensing for travel agencies, trekking agencies, hotels and adventure operators, plus the contracts and insurance that have to sit behind the licence.
Working online
Your business does not have to be in Kathmandu
You could be in Pokhara, Biratnagar, Butwal, Nepalgunj, Chitwan or living outside Nepal. Our virtual approach lets you access corporate legal services without repeated trips to Kathmandu. We handle the legal process and keep you informed at every important step.
- Kathmandu
- Pokhara
- Biratnagar
- Butwal
- Nepalgunj
- Chitwan
- Nepalis abroad
You do not always need to visit a law office
- Talk to us
- Send your documents
- Receive updates
- Manage your legal work online
How it works
From first message to finished filing
- Tell us what you are trying to do. A call, a WhatsApp message or the enquiry form. Describe the business; working out which registration or filing applies is our job.
- Receive the scope and a document checklist. In writing, specific to your matter.
- Send your documents and approve drafts. Nothing is filed until you have read it.
- We file and follow up. With updates at every important step.
- Receive the certificates. Along with what has to be filed next.
Questions clients ask first
Can everything really be handled online?
Almost all of it, yes. Company registration, tax registration, most licensing applications and all statutory filings run through government portals and document submission. You send us scanned and notarised documents, we file and follow up, and you receive updates and drafts by email or WhatsApp. A small number of matters require a physical appearance, an inspection or a bank visit, and we tell you at the outset if yours is one of them rather than after you have committed.
How much will my matter cost?
We quote before we start, in writing, separating our professional fee from government fees and third party costs such as notarisation and translation. Where the scope cannot be fully known at the outset, which happens with disputes and with companies that are years behind on filings, we quote for a first stage and tell you what would change the estimate.
I am a non resident Nepali. Can I run a company in Nepal without coming back?
Yes. This is a large part of the practice. With properly executed authorisations, a company can be registered, kept compliant, restructured and even wound up while the owner remains abroad. What is required from you is signed and notarised documentation, and in some cases documents legalised at the Nepali mission in your country. We set out exactly what is needed before you begin.
How quickly do you respond?
Enquiries received on a working day are answered the same day or the next. Once a matter is open you have a direct line on WhatsApp or Viber, and you get an update at every stage that involves a government office, including the stages where the answer is that we are still waiting.
Do you work in Nepali or English?
Both. Meetings, calls and messages run in whichever you are comfortable with. Documents are prepared in the language the receiving office requires, and we provide a plain language explanation of anything you are asked to sign.
What if I have already started and something has gone wrong?
That is a normal way for a matter to reach us. Companies that registered under the wrong structure, investments remitted before approval, filings years overdue, trademark applications refused. Send us what you have and we will tell you honestly whether it can be fixed, what it will take and whether it is worth doing.
Publications
Articles on various laws
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Registering a trademark in Nepal: what the process actually looks like
Your company name is not your brand protection. Here is what trademark registration covers, how long it really takes and the decisions…
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What a foreign investor needs in place before money can enter Nepal
Approval, remittance, recording and share issue happen in a fixed order. Getting the order wrong creates a problem that surfaces years later,…
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The annual compliance calendar for a private limited company in Nepal
What a private limited company has to file each year, which office receives it, and why the companies that fall behind almost…
Have a question? We are here to help.
Whether you are starting a new business, expanding an existing company, or looking for guidance on a legal matter, you can reach us online. Include your WhatsApp or Viber number if you would rather talk than write.
- Based inKathmandu, NepalServing clients across Nepal and internationally
- Phone+977 9706609314
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- Emailinfo@thapaganadev.com.np
