September 02, 2026
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By Kokil Thapa | Last reviewed: September 2026
Motorcycle tax in Nepal is a provincial tax, set each year in the province's own finance act and charged by engine capacity (cc). This guide uses the Bagmati Province rates for fiscal year 2083/84 (mid-July 2026 to mid-July 2027), which are the rates behind the Nepal vehicle tax calculator on this site, so the article and the calculator give the same answer. If your bike is registered in another province, the amounts, deadlines and fines are that province's own; the calculator covers all seven and has a comparison by province.
Quick answer: In Bagmati Province for FY 2083/84, motorcycle tax is Rs 3,000 a year up to 125cc, Rs 5,000 for 126–150cc, Rs 6,500 for 151–225cc, Rs 12,000 for 226–400cc, Rs 25,000 for 401–650cc and Rs 35,000 above 650cc, plus a Rs 300 renewal charge and third-party insurance.
What are the motorcycle tax rates in Nepal for FY 2083/84?
Bagmati kept its motorcycle slabs unchanged for 2083/84; the only rate change in this year's budget was for electric vehicles. These are the annual amounts for a privately registered motorcycle or scooter:
| Engine capacity | Annual tax | Renewal charge | Tax + renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 125cc | Rs 3,000 | Rs 300 | Rs 3,300 |
| 126–150cc | Rs 5,000 | Rs 300 | Rs 5,300 |
| 151–225cc | Rs 6,500 | Rs 300 | Rs 6,800 |
| 226–400cc | Rs 12,000 | Rs 300 | Rs 12,300 |
| 401–650cc | Rs 25,000 | Rs 300 | Rs 25,300 |
| Above 650cc | Rs 35,000 | Rs 300 | Rs 35,300 |
Third-party insurance is compulsory on top of this and is not included in the table. The bands are strict: a 155cc bike pays the 151–225cc rate, not the 150cc rate, so check the cc printed in your bluebook rather than the model name.
Electric motorcycles and scooters are not taxed by cc. They have their own schedule based on motor power, and the calculator covers them. Bagmati's 2083/84 budget raised the tax on private electric vehicles with motors up to 50 kW by Rs 1,500, so treat any electric-vehicle figure from before July 2026 as out of date.
How much is the fine for paying motorcycle tax late?
Paying late costs you twice, under two different sections of the Bagmati Province Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2075: a fine on the tax, and a surcharge on the renewal charge. Neither grows every month. Both step up in bands.
The fine on the tax (section 176) is a percentage of the tax amount only, counted from your deadline:
| How late | Fine, as % of the tax |
|---|---|
| First 30 days after the deadline | 5% |
| The next 45 days (day 31 to day 75) | 10% |
| From day 76 to the end of that fiscal year | 20% |
| Each later fiscal year, for up to five years | 32% a year |
Many websites say the 10% band covers only days 31 to 45. The Act says "the 45 days after that", so it runs to day 75.
The surcharge on a late renewal (section 35) is added to the Rs 300 renewal charge from the first day late: an extra 100% if you renew within one fiscal year of the deadline, 200% within two, and so on up to 500% at five fiscal years. So a motorcycle renewed late pays at least Rs 600 in renewal charges instead of Rs 300.
If the bluebook is not renewed within that five-year period, the registration is cancelled automatically (section 38), and unpaid tax can be recovered by holding the vehicle and selling it at auction (section 177).
When is the deadline?
Your bluebook shows the date its registration runs to. You have three months after that date to renew it (section 35), and the year's tax has to be paid within the same renewal period (section 173). The tax must also be paid before the bluebook can be renewed or the bike transferred to a new owner (section 174), which is where most people find out they are behind.
How do you calculate your total motorcycle tax?
Add the annual tax for your cc band, any fine on the tax, the Rs 300 renewal charge plus any late-renewal surcharge, and the insurance premium. Three worked examples for a 150cc bike in Bagmati, leaving insurance aside:
- Paid on time: Rs 5,000 tax + Rs 300 renewal = Rs 5,300.
- Paid 20 days late: the 5% band, so the fine is 5% of Rs 5,000 = Rs 250, and the renewal charge doubles to Rs 600. Total Rs 5,000 + Rs 250 + Rs 600 = Rs 5,850.
- Paid 50 days late: the 10% band, so the fine is Rs 500, and the renewal charge is again Rs 600. Total Rs 5,000 + Rs 500 + Rs 600 = Rs 6,100.
If you missed a whole fiscal year, each missed year is charged separately: that year's tax plus the 32% fine for it, then the current year's tax on top, and the renewal surcharge grows with the number of fiscal years since the deadline. Enter the date on your bluebook, in BS or AD, into the vehicle tax calculator and it works out every year owed, the fine on each and the late-renewal surcharge, plus insurance.
Can you pay motorcycle tax online in Nepal?
In Bagmati, yes. The Province Finance Act, 2083 changed the rule for 2083/84: if you pay the tax through an approved digital channel and the payment shows in the Vehicle Registration System (VRS) with an official receipt, you no longer have to take the bluebook to a transport office to have the renewal stamped. Keep the receipt. If your record does not show the payment, or the online service is not available for your vehicle, pay at your Transport Management Office as before.
Other provinces set their own rules, so check with your province's transport office before assuming the same applies.
What documents do you need to renew a motorcycle bluebook?
- The bluebook (vehicle registration certificate).
- Valid third-party insurance. It is compulsory, and the renewal is not done without it.
- A copy of the owner's identity document, such as citizenship, driving licence, passport or PAN.
- The previous tax receipt, if you have it.
Is motorcycle tax the same in every province?
No. Since federalism, each province collects vehicle tax under its own vehicle and transport act and sets the rates in its annual finance act. The figures in this guide are Bagmati's. A 150cc bike pays Rs 4,300 a year in Karnali, Rs 5,100 in Koshi and Rs 5,000 in the other five provinces, and a bike above 650cc anything from Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000. The province comparison has every slab, deadline and fine. Bagmati also runs relief schemes from time to time, such as the one that let owners clear old dues by paying the last three fiscal years before the end of Jestha 2083. That window has closed, and new ones are announced through the province's budget and transport office notices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In Bagmati Province it is Rs 3,000 up to 125cc, Rs 5,000 for 126-150cc, Rs 6,500 for 151-225cc, Rs 12,000 for 226-400cc, Rs 25,000 for 401-650cc and Rs 35,000 above 650cc.
Under section 176 of Bagmati's Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2075: 5% of the tax for the first 30 days late, 10% for the next 45 days, 20% until the end of that fiscal year, then 32% for each later fiscal year. A late renewal also adds a surcharge of at least 100% of the Rs 300 renewal charge.
In Bagmati, yes. From FY 2083/84, a tax payment made through an approved digital channel that appears in the Vehicle Registration System with an official receipt means you no longer need to visit a transport office for the bluebook renewal. Other provinces set their own rules.
Take the annual tax for your cc band and add the fine as a percentage of that tax, then the Rs 300 renewal charge plus any late-renewal surcharge, then insurance. A 150cc bike paid 50 days late is Rs 5,000 + Rs 500 + Rs 600, or Rs 6,100 before insurance.
No. Vehicle tax is provincial, and each province sets its rates in its own annual finance act. The figures on this page are Bagmati's. The vehicle tax calculator on this site has the rates, deadlines and fines for all seven provinces.
The bluebook, valid third-party insurance, a copy of the owner's identity document such as citizenship, licence, passport or PAN, and the previous tax receipt if you have it.
Yes. Third-party insurance is compulsory for every vehicle in Nepal, and the renewal is not done without a valid policy. The premium is paid separately from the tax.
Rs 300 a year for a motorcycle or scooter, paid with the annual tax. Renewing late adds a surcharge under section 35 of the Bagmati Act: an extra 100% within one fiscal year of the deadline, rising to 500% at five years.
No. The bands are strict, so a 155cc bike falls in the 151-225cc band and pays Rs 6,500 in Bagmati. Use the cc printed in your bluebook, not the model name.
Days 31 to 75. Section 176 of the Bagmati Act applies 10% to the 45 days after the first 30 days, so the band ends on day 75. Many websites say day 45, which is wrong.
Electric motorcycles and scooters are taxed by motor power, not cc, on a separate schedule. Bagmati's FY 2083/84 budget raised the tax on private electric vehicles with motors up to 50 kW by Rs 1,500, so check a current figure.
No. Bagmati kept the motorcycle and petrol vehicle slabs unchanged for FY 2083/84. The rate change in that budget was for electric vehicles.
The fine rises to 32% of the tax for each fiscal year it stays unpaid, for up to five years. If the bluebook is not renewed within that period, the registration is cancelled automatically under section 38, and unpaid tax can be recovered by selling the vehicle at auction under section 177.
Within three months of the date your bluebook's registration runs to. Section 35 of the Bagmati Act gives three months to renew, and section 173 requires the year's tax to be paid within that renewal period.
Each missed year is charged separately: that year's tax plus a 32% fine on it, then the current year's tax, plus the renewal charge with its late surcharge. Enter your bluebook date in the vehicle tax calculator on this site, in BS or AD, and it lists every year owed.
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