Land registration fee calculator
Work out the registration fee (rajistresan dastur) on a land or house transfer in Nepal, by municipality type.
Enter the declared price and the govt. (malpot) minimum valuation, pick your local-body type, and see the fee due. An indicative tool, computed entirely in your browser.
Transfer details
The price both parties agree on for the sale deed.
The Land Revenue Office's own minimum valuation for that plot or unit. If it is higher than your declared price, the fee is charged on that higher figure instead. Leave blank if not applicable.
Indicative band for the selected local-body type, editable. Rates vary by office and can change, confirm the exact rate at your Malpot office before relying on this.
Registration fee (4%)
Rs 2,00,000
Rajistresan dastur on Rs 50,00,000, at the Metropolitan / Sub-Metro rate
Transaction value
Rs 50,00,000
Local body
Metropolitan / Sub-Metro
Rate applied
4%
This registration fee is separate from any capital gains tax (CGT) due on the sale, which the seller settles at the same registration, see our capital gains tax calculator to estimate that amount.
An indicative estimate only, as of the current registration (rajistresan dastur) bands charged by Land Revenue (Malpot) offices for a straightforward purchase. Rates vary by local body and are revised from time to time, and some offices apply additional stamp or service charges on top. By convention the buyer pays this fee, though this can be negotiated between the parties. Confirm the exact rate and any extra charges at your Malpot office before relying on this figure.
From transaction value to fee payable
The registration fee is a straightforward percentage of the transaction value, but the rate depends on the local body, and the value itself has a floor set by the government's own valuation.
Transaction value
The higher of your declared (agreed) price and the government's (malpot) minimum valuation for that plot or unit, whichever is greater is what the fee is computed on.
Local-body rate
Metropolitan/sub-metro (around 4%), municipality (around 3.5%) and rural municipality (around 3%) are indicative bands, editable here, but they vary by office.
Registration fee
Fee = transaction value × the applicable rate. This is separate from capital gains tax, which the seller owes on their gain from the sale.
Land registration fee, answered
What does the "malpot minimum" valuation mean?+
Each Land Revenue (Malpot) office sets its own minimum valuation for land and buildings in its area, used as a floor for registration purposes. If the price you and the buyer/seller agree on is below this minimum, the registration fee, and CGT, is charged on the higher malpot figure instead of your lower agreed price. If you agree a price above the malpot minimum, your agreed price applies.
Who pays the land registration fee, buyer or seller?+
By convention in Nepal, the buyer bears the registration fee (rajistresan dastur) at the time of transfer, since it is effectively the cost of acquiring clean title. It is not a legal requirement that the buyer pays, the parties can agree otherwise, but buyer-paid is the near-universal practice.
Does the registration fee include capital gains tax (CGT)?+
No. The registration fee and capital gains tax are two separate charges collected at the same registration event. The registration fee is a percentage of the transaction value paid mainly by the buyer, while CGT is a tax on the seller's gain (sale value minus purchase cost). Use our capital gains tax calculator to estimate that separate amount.
Why do the registration rates differ by local body type?+
Metropolitan and sub-metropolitan cities, municipalities and rural municipalities each set their own registration fee band, with metropolitan/sub-metro areas typically the highest (around 4%), municipalities in between (around 3.5%) and rural municipalities the lowest (around 3%). These are indicative bands, individual offices can and do vary, so confirm the exact current rate at your Malpot office.
Why doesn't this calculator compute a fee for gift or family transfers?+
Malpot rules often reduce or waive the registration fee for transfers between close relatives (for example, parent to child or between spouses), but the exact concession depends on the specific relationship degree and the office's current directive, which changes and isn't standard across offices. Rather than guess, this calculator shows a note and asks you to confirm the figure at your Land Revenue office.
Sources & data note
Based on the registration (rajistresan dastur) rates and practice published by Nepal's Land Revenue (Malpot) offices under the Land Revenue Act and Registration Act. Rates vary by local body, are revised from time to time, and some offices add stamp or service charges on top. Figures are indicative, confirm the exact rate at your Malpot office before relying on this.