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Private limited company registration

प्राइभेट लिमिटेड कम्पनी दर्ता

Responsible office

Office of the Company Registrar

कम्पनी रजिष्ट्रारको कार्यालय

Who can applyOne or more founders (Nepali citizens, companies, or foreign investors with investment approval) who want to set up a private company with up to 101 shareholders.

Typical timeNo published processing time found; OCR's citizen charter was not found online, so confirm at OCR. Law-firm estimate (secondary): about 7–14 working days for a straightforward domestic company, often 2–4 weeks in practice, and longer with foreign investment.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Companies Act 2063 (कम्पनी ऐन, २०६३); OCR fee schedule in Nepal Gazette Part 57 No. 7 (2064/02/14); fee exemption for FY 2080/81 in Nepal Gazette Part 73 No. 29 (2080/06/08)

Fee information as of

OCR schedule of 2064/02/14 BS (still displayed in FY 2083/84); FY 2083/84 waiver status unconfirmed

Source updated

2080-06-08 BS (Gazette fee exemption shown on OCR fee page); base schedule 2064-02-14 BS

Data confidence

medium

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Application in OCR's prescribed format: अनुसूची ९ (single-shareholder private company) or अनुसूची १० (other private companies)
Memorandum of Association (प्रबन्धपत्र) and Articles of Association (नियमावली): 2 copies, typed on one side of durable paper, with every page signed by all founders and a witness for each founder
Certified copies of each founder's citizenship certificate (नागरिकता प्रमाणपत्रको प्रमाणित प्रतिलिपि)
Founders' agreement, if any
Prior approval or permit from the competent body, if the business needs one
If a founder is a company: its registration certificate, the board resolution to invest, and a certified citizenship copy of its representative
Foreign or joint-venture founders: foreign investment approval, joint-venture agreement and certified passport copies (English documents need a Nepali translation)

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Choose a company name and get it reserved/approved through OCR's online system (CAMIS) on ocr.gov.np
2
Draft the MoA and AoA in OCR's prescribed format and have all founders sign every page with witnesses
3
Submit the registration application with the MoA, AoA and documents to OCR; applications are processed in OCR's CAMIS system
4
Answer any queries or corrections OCR raises
5
Pay the registration fee, which depends on authorised capital
6
At least one founder must appear in person at OCR (Tripureshwor, Kathmandu) for identity verification (सनाखत)
7
Collect the company registration certificate (कम्पनी दर्ता प्रमाणपत्र)
8
After registering, get PAN/VAT at the Inland Revenue Office and register locally at the ward/municipality

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Registration fee: authorised capital up to Rs 1,00,000

OCR schedule, Nepal Gazette 2064/02/14

Rs 1,000

Registration fee: Rs 1,00,001 – 5,00,000

Rs 4,500

Registration fee: Rs 5,00,001 – 25,00,000

Rs 9,500

Registration fee: Rs 25,00,001 – 1 crore

Rs 16,000

Registration fee: Rs 1 – 2 crore

Rs 19,000

Registration fee: Rs 2 – 3 crore

Rs 22,000

Registration fee: Rs 3 – 4 crore

Rs 25,000

Registration fee: Rs 4 – 5 crore

Rs 28,000

Registration fee: Rs 5 – 6 crore

Rs 31,000

Registration fee: Rs 6 – 7 crore

Rs 34,000

Registration fee: Rs 7 – 8 crore

Rs 37,000

Registration fee: Rs 8 – 9 crore

Rs 40,000

Registration fee: Rs 9 – 10 crore

Rs 43,000

Registration fee: above Rs 10 crore

As listed on OCR fee page; ask OCR how it is calculated

Rs 30 per Rs 1 lakh

Later increase in authorised capital

Restructuring with no increase or a reduction: Rs 1,000

Fee at the new capital minus the fee already paid

Company name change

25% of the registration fee, maximum Rs 5,000

Name approval

No separate fee listed on OCR fee page

05 · Digital options

Online services

Office of the Company Registrar (CAMIS online services)

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

OCR's website still shows the 2064 fee schedule. Registration fees were fully waived for FY 2080/81 only (Gazette 2080/06/08); whether a waiver applies in FY 2083/84 was not confirmed, so ask OCR before paying.
Public companies need at least 7 founders and paid-up capital of at least Rs 1 crore and use a separate fee table (Rs 15,000 up to Rs 1 crore, Rs 40,000 for Rs 1–10 crore, rising to Rs 1,60,000 for Rs 40–50 crore, then Rs 3,000 per additional crore).
Other OCR fees: not-for-profit company Rs 15,000; foreign company liaison office Rs 50,000; converting between private and public company costs 50% of the new registration fee.
Lawyer or consultant fees are separate from government fees.
OCR office hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 (Magh 16 – Kartik 15) and 9:00–16:00 (Kartik 16 – Magh 15). Help desk 01-5359961 / 01-5367256.