Restaurant bill split calculator
Add a service charge and Nepal's standard 13% VAT to your restaurant subtotal, then split the final bill evenly among everyone or by what each person actually ordered.
Handles an optional flat discount too, applied before the service charge and VAT, exactly the way a printed restaurant bill in Nepal works. Computed entirely in your browser.
The bill
Total of the menu items ordered, before any discount, service charge or VAT.
A coupon or promo discount, applied to the subtotal before the service charge and VAT.
Usually 10% at restaurants and hotels in Nepal; edit if yours differs.
VAT (fixed)13%
Nepal's standard 13% VAT applies on the subtotal plus service charge, and is not editable here.
The grand total is divided equally among everyone.
Grand total
Rs 2,486
Rs 622 each, split evenly among 4 people
Subtotal after discount
Rs 2,000
Service @ 10%
Rs 200
VAT @ 13%
Rs 286
Grand total
Rs 2,486
| Subtotal | Rs 2,000 |
| After discount | Rs 2,000 |
| Service charge (10%) | Rs 200 |
| VAT base | Rs 2,200 |
| VAT (13%) | Rs 286 |
| Grand total | Rs 2,486 |
| Diner | Owes |
|---|---|
| Person 1 | Rs 622 |
| Person 2 | Rs 622 |
| Person 3 | Rs 622 |
| Person 4 | Rs 622 |
An estimate for guidance, computed entirely in your browser. VAT is fixed at Nepal's standard 13% rate (Value Added Tax Act, 2052) applied on the subtotal plus service charge; actual restaurant bills may round differently or itemise charges slightly differently.
From subtotal to what everyone owes
Discount, then service charge, then VAT on top of both, in the same order a Nepali restaurant bill applies them.
Discount and service charge
Any flat discount is subtracted from the subtotal first, then the (usually 10%) service charge is added on the discounted amount.
VAT at 13%
Nepal's standard 13% VAT is charged on the subtotal plus service charge combined, giving the final grand total.
Even or custom split
Split the grand total equally by number of diners, or proportionally to what each person ordered in a custom-shares list.
Splitting bills, answered
Is service charge mandatory at restaurants in Nepal?+
No. Unlike VAT, service charge is a customary addition, usually around 10%, that most restaurants and hotels apply to cover staff service, but it is not a government-mandated tax. Some smaller eateries skip it entirely. Switch it off above if your bill does not include one.
Does VAT apply before or after the service charge?+
After. Nepal's standard 13% VAT is charged on the subtotal plus the service charge (not the reverse), because the service charge is treated as part of the taxable value of the supply. So the order is: subtotal → discount → service charge → VAT on the combined amount.
How does the custom-shares split work?+
Enter what each person personally ordered as their own subtotal. The calculator adds these up, works out each person's share of the total subtotal, and applies that same percentage to the grand total (including service charge and VAT), so nobody overpays or underpays for their share of the tax and service charge.
What if the diner subtotals don't add up to the bill subtotal?+
The calculator warns you but still works: shares are computed proportionally from whatever amounts you enter for each diner, regardless of whether they sum exactly to the bill subtotal. Adjust the individual amounts until the total matches your receipt for an exact split.
Can I apply a discount before splitting the bill?+
Yes. Enter a flat rupee discount (a coupon, loyalty offer or manager's discount) and it is subtracted from the subtotal before the service charge and VAT are calculated, matching how most Nepali restaurants apply discounts on a printed bill.
Sources & data note
Based on the standard Nepal restaurant billing convention (subtotal, then discount, then service charge, then Nepal's 13% VAT under the Value Added Tax Act, 2052) applied on the combined subtotal and service charge. Service charge rates and whether one is charged at all vary by establishment; confirm against your printed bill.