Nepal Education Tax (३% शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क) Calculator
शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क तथा ट्युसन रेमिट्यान्स क्याल्कुलेटर
Calculate the Nepal Government statutory 3% Education Service Fee (शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क), bank SWIFT fees, and MoEST NOC charges on foreign tuition wire transfers.
Calculate the Nepal Government 3% Education Service Fee (शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क), bank SWIFT charges, MoEST NOC costs, and total NPR cash required to remit foreign college tuition fees abroad.
- Tuition Value in NPR (सटही गरिएको रकम)
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- Nepal Govt Education Service Fee (३% शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क)
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- Bank SWIFT / TT Processing Charge
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- Intermediary Nostro Bank Charge ('OUR' delivery)
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- MoEST NOC Application Fee
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- Effective Exchange Rate (Including Tax & Fees)
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Required Documents for Bank Tuition Remittance in Nepal
- 1. Ministry of Education NOC (एनओसी पत्र): Original copy of the electronic No Objection Certificate issued by MoEST Sanothimi.
- 2. Offer Letter / University Invoice: Formal document stating tuition amount, university swift code, IBAN/BSB, and bank details.
- 3. Citizenship & Passport: Student's passport and citizenship, plus sponsor's (parents) citizenship certificates.
- 4. Relationship Certificate (नाता प्रमाणित): Official local ward relationship verification between student and remitting sponsor.
- 5. Sponsor PAN & Tax Clearance: Sponsor's Permanent Account Number (PAN) card and tax clearance documents.
- 6. Source of Funds / Bank Statement: Satisfying Nepal Rastra Bank AML (Anti-Money Laundering) requirements.
Visa Refusal Tax Refund: Under Inland Revenue Department (IRD) regulations, if your student visa is refused and the foreign currency is sent back to your Nepali bank, you can claim a 100% refund of the 3% education service tax from your local Taxpayer Service Office (करदाता सेवा कार्यालय) with the bank reversal voucher.
About Nepal Education Tax (शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क) & Tuition Remittance Calculator
When Nepali students remit college or university tuition fees to foreign bank accounts (in Australia, the USA, Canada, the UK, Europe, or Japan), commercial banks in Nepal are legally mandated to deduct an Education Service Fee (शिक्षा सेवा शुल्क) under the Nepal Finance Act (आर्थिक ऐन). This calculator computes the exact foreign exchange cost, the statutory 3% tax, bank SWIFT transfer fees, and NOC costs so parents and students know the precise total NPR cash required at the bank counter.
Statutory 3% Education Service Fee
Under the Finance Act, any foreign currency exchange facility granted by licensed commercial banks and "A" class financial institutions for payment of educational fees to foreign academic institutions attracts a 3% Education Service Fee collected on the gross NPR equivalent of the remitted amount. The bank deposits this revenue directly into the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) treasury.
Additional Bank Remittance Costs
- Bank SWIFT / TT Processing Fee: Commercial banks typically charge between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500 per international wire transaction.
- Intermediary Nostro Bank Fee ('OUR' vs. 'BEN'): To ensure that the receiving university receives the exact invoiced tuition without foreign intermediary deductions, remitting via 'OUR' routing is standard, incurring an additional charge of approximately Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 ($15–$25 USD).
- MoEST NOC Fee: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology charges a statutory revenue fee of Rs 2,000 per No Objection Certificate issued through the Sanothimi online NOC portal.
Refund Provisions on Visa Refusal
If your student visa is refused, or if you cancel your university enrollment before classes begin, foreign universities refund the tuition back to your remitting Nepali bank account. Under official IRD procedures, once the reversed foreign currency is credited back, you can submit the bank credit advice and visa refusal letter to your local Taxpayer Service Office (करदाता सेवा कार्यालय) to claim a full refund of the 3% education service tax.