Quick Answer (TL;DR)
Pay annual vehicle tax to your province (not federal). Deadline: end of Ashad each fiscal year. Pay online via your province savari/DoTM portal + eSewa/Khalti/IPS with bluebook + active insurance + pollution/Jaanch Pass. Tax slab depends on CC (petrol) or kW (EV) + vehicle type + age.
Province Vehicle Tax Rates — How It Works
Vehicle tax is set by each Province Financial Act (Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, etc.) and collected by Transport Management Office. Base determinants: two-wheeler vs four-wheeler, CC/kW, private vs public, and fuel type. EV is charged per motor kW, not CC.
- Bikes: Rs 3,000 (≤125cc) to 35,000+ (1000cc+) + Rs 300 renewal fee
- Cars (petrol): Rs 22,000 (≤1000cc) to 70,000+ (4000cc+) + Rs 500 renewal fee
- EV: charged by kW bracket — see Bagmati EV slab in the table
- Public/commercial vehicles have separate (lower) or tonnage-based slabs
Bagmati Example Rates
- **Bike ≤125cc / Scooter** — ~Rs 3,000 + Rs 300
- **Bike 126-250cc** — ~Rs 5,500 + Rs 300
- **EV private — four-wheeler (FY 2083/84 kW table, as of October 2026 — confirm gazette):** 10–50 kW ~Rs 5,000 / 51–125 kW ~Rs 15,000 / 126–200 kW ~Rs 20,000 / 201+ kW ~Rs 30,000 + renewal. (Older drafts quoting Rs 13,000/16,000/26,000 kW figures are outdated — use this four-band table.)
- **Car ≤1000cc / 1500cc / 3000cc** — ~Rs 22,000 / 27,000 / 50,000+ + Rs 500
Other provinces follow similar brackets with small variance — check your province Financial Act notice at your savari portal. Use SolutionsNepal’s Vehicle Tax Calculator for a precise estimate.
How to Pay Online — Step by Step (Bagmati)
- Open your province savari/vehicle-tax portal (Bagmati commonly via savari.bagmati.gov.np — verify the live domain on dotm.gov.np first) → Vehicle Tax / Bluebook Renewal
- Enter vehicle registration number + bluebook number + last tax fiscal year
- Verify arrears and total; you need valid insurance and Jaanch Pass to proceed
- Pay via eSewa / Khalti / ConnectIPS / NPS → download e-receipt
- Carry receipt + bluebook + insurance + license; update bluebook sticker at the office if required
- Other provinces: use the vehicle-tax portal linked from your province government / DOTM site (domain patterns such as savari.[province].gov.np change — do not trust a hardcoded domain; verify first).
Late Fine & Documents Required
Official Sources & Final Note
Source: Province Financial Acts — FY 2083/84 rates per the Shrawan 15, 2083 rate notice (Bagmati Province Rajpatra) as working figures as of October 2026 — plus Department of Transport Management (dotm.gov.np) + province savari portals (verify the live portal domain on dotm.gov.np / province site before paying). Always verify your province notice for the current FY before paying.
Last updated: September 27, 2026. Tax slabs revise each Shrawan with the new Financial Act. SolutionsNepal is an educational guide, not DoTM/IRD.
Frequently asked questions
When is vehicle tax due?
Fiscal year is mid-July to mid-July (Shrawan to Ashad). Pay by end of Ashad to avoid late fine. Late-fine stair (Bagmati pattern, as of October 2026): 5% first 30 days, 10% to 45 days, 20% till FY end (Ashad), then 32% per year after — confirm your province's current notice, as stairs vary.
Can I pay vehicle tax online?
Yes. Bagmati: eSewa/Khalti via the province savari/vehicle-tax portal (commonly cited as savari.bagmati.gov.np — confirm the live domain on dotm.gov.np / your province site, as portal domains change) or citizen portal. Other provinces use their DOTM portal or ConnectIPS/NPS. You need bluebook number, vehicle registration, and valid insurance/pollution check.
Is vehicle tax the same as bluebook renewal fee?
No. Vehicle tax (annual road tax to province) + renewal fee (DoTM admin fee Rs 300-500) are charged together at renewal — the tax is the larger amount and depends on engine CC/kW/type.
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