FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Ryzera was registered with Nepal's Office of Company Registrar in 2026, and the engagements we can point to are still limited. So we would rather you assessed us on our disclosed registration details, the founder's background, and the clarity of what happens in each phase, than on the length of a client list. We will not present work we have not done.
A wholly Nepali-owned private company takes roughly 7–15 working days at the Office of Company Registrar. Foreign investment adds FITTA approval and Nepal Rastra Bank registration, which typically brings it to 3–6 weeks, and sometimes 2–3 months depending on sector and documentation readiness. Treat this as an indicative range rather than a commitment.
The current threshold is NPR 20 million (approximately USD 150,000), reduced from NPR 50 million through the FY2022/23 national budget. IT and export-oriented companies are currently exempt. Because this figure has changed more than once since 2019, confirm the prevailing rule before committing.
Yes. FITTA 2019 permits up to 100% foreign ownership outside negative-list sectors.
Repatriation of after-tax profit, capital, and capital gains from share sale or liquidation is provided for under FITTA §8. A 5% withholding tax applies to repatriated dividends, separate from the underlying corporate tax. Repatriation depends on the original capital inflow having been properly registered with Nepal Rastra Bank.
25% is the standard rate. Banks, financial institutions and insurers pay 30%; manufacturing and certain BOOT infrastructure projects are taxed at 20%.
There is currently no double taxation avoidance agreement in force between Japan and Nepal. Nepal has treaties with 11 countries; Japan is not among them. Relief therefore has to be considered case by case under Japanese domestic law, using foreign tax credit provisions and similar. We recommend confirming the structure with a tax adviser early.
The points worth weighing: position between India and China; a working-age population of about 65.7%; growth in IT/ITES exports (USD 515m in 2022, up 64.2%); around 42,000 MW of economically feasible hydropower of which only about 7.5% is developed; and an existing human connection, with more than 273,000 Nepali nationals already living in Japan. Against that, bilateral trade is roughly USD 37m a year and only 35 Japanese companies operate in the country. The market's current depth is thin, and we will say so plainly.
Nepali is the official language, but Nepal ranks 58th worldwide on the EF English Proficiency Index (2025) with a score of 514, placing it in the “Moderate” band and making it the only South Asian country there. English is widely used in business, government filings and higher education. Japanese-language support, however, is not standard locally. That gap is precisely what we set out to fill.
It was previously optional, but since July 2025 Nepal has required demand letters to be authenticated at its embassy in Japan, which in practice makes routing through a government-recognised sending organisation the advisable path. Costs commonly run to about one month's salary equivalent per hire. Note also that the Technical Intern Training programme is scheduled to transition to the new Employment for Skill Development system in April 2027, and the design is still settling.
Our basic model is a fixed fee for scoping, milestone-based project contracts for feasibility and entry execution, and a retainer for operational support. Actual duration and fees depend on scope, so we quote against the specifics of a first conversation. We have not yet run enough engagements to describe a “typical” one honestly, so we price individually.
Yes. JETRO's overseas business support and business matching, JBIC's overseas investment financing, NEXI's trade and investment insurance, and JICA's private-sector investment finance and SME/SDGs business support programmes are all genuinely available to Japanese companies. Our work does not replace them; it covers local execution alongside them.
Real GDP growth was 3.87% in FY2023/24, but the FY2025/26 outlook has been revised down to 2.1–2.3%, with wider ranges cited following the social unrest of September 2025. Nepal is also seeking a three-year deferral of its LDC graduation scheduled for November 2026 (as of May 2026). These are live variables. We would rather state them and let you decide. That tends to work out better for both sides.
The first conversation is free. A written feasibility assessment is our first paid deliverable. Use the enquiry form and include your company, department, role, the business under consideration and the format of discussion you would prefer. It is fine if your thinking is not yet settled.
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