Doing Business in Nepal

Investment Board Nepal

Website: http://ibn.gov.np/

The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) was created in 2011 by the Investment Board Nepal Act. IBN was formed to promote economic development in Nepal by creating an investment-friendly environment. It does so by mobilising and managing public-private partnerships (PPPs), cooperatives, and domestic and foreign private investment to accelerate industrialisation and the development of infrastructure in sectors such as hydropower, chemical fertilizers and integrated solid waste management.

There was a strong need for an investment board in Nepal to boost capital to finance large infrastructure projects and coordinate efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). IBN provides a ‘one window’ service for potential investors inside Nepal to help them navigate the requirements for investing in Nepal by functioning as a central agency for investment promotion and facilitation. IBN selects priority areas for investment, provides incentives to encourage investment, and engages in investment promotion activities. The Board is headed by the Prime Minister of Nepal and its office is headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is also IBN’s member secretary.

Nepal: Investment Climate >>  http://ibn.gov.np/investment-climate
 

Nepal Investment Summit 2017 (March 2-3, 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal): 
http://investmentsummitnepal.com

Doing Business in Nepal
(World Bank report)

https://www.doingbusiness.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/nepal

• Public-Private Partnership and Investment Act 2019 (English) download
• Public-Private Partnership and Investment Act 2019 (Nepali)  download
• Public-Private Partnership and Investment Regulations 2077 (Nepali)  download

 Major Laws, Rules and Regulations related to Doing Business in Nepal:

Industrial Enterprises Act, 2020
Foreign Investment & Technology Transfer Act
Patent, Design & Trademark Act
Private Firm Registration Act
Partnership Act
Company Act
Company Act
View other acts, regulations, directives and standards related to Department of Industry

Procedual Manual for Foreign Investment in Nepal - download

 Project Bank (at Investment Board Nepal)  View    https://ibn.gov.np/project-bank/

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2073

• विशेष आर्थिक क्षेत्र ऐन, २०७३ (Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2073, Nepali Version) (source: Nepal Rajpatra (Gazette)
  • विशेष आर्थिक क्षेत्र ऐन, २०७३ (Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2073, Nepali Version) (source: Ministry of Industry website)

- See more at: http://www.fncci.org/policiesactslaws-68.html

Presentations from:

Energy and Infrastructure Forum

"Accelerating economic growth through sustainable energy and infrastructure investment" 

- hosted by KPMG in India, in association with FNCCI. (on 31 August 2017, at Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu, Nepal)

1) FNCCI Presentation (by Mr. Gyanendra Lal Pradhan):  View pdf
2) KPMG Presentation: View pdf