PM wrongly claims Nepal has lowest taxes
Injina Panthi / August 31, 2018

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In the “Janatasanga Pradhanmantri” program aired on Nepal Television on August 22, Prime Minister KP Oli said, “We have the lowest tax rates in the world. Goods are cheapest here.”
South Asia Check has studied the tax rates in a few Asian countries:
Countries | Personal Income Tax | Corporate Income Tax | VAT/GST |
Nepal | Minimum-1% , Maximum-36% | Min 20%, Max 30% | 13% VAT |
India | Minimum 0%, Max. 30 %
(In India 4% Education and Health Cess is charged after 2,50,000/-) |
25% | 28%, 18%, 12%, 5%, 0%
GST (goods and services tax) |
China | Min.3% Max. 35% | Min.20%, max.25% | VAT 0%, 6%, 11%, 13%, 17% |
Bhutan | Min.0% Max.25% | 30% | Not available |
Maldives | No Personal Income Tax | 15%- Companies, Partnerships and other Persons
5% – Profit from sources outside Maldives 10% – Withholding tax Min. 5%, Max.15% |
12% GST in tourism sector |
Thailand | Min.5%, Max.35% | Min.2%, Max.20% | 7% VAT |
This shows the prime minister’s claim that Nepal has the lowest tax rates is wrong.
References:
Thailand:
The Revenue Department (VAT) http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6043.0.html
Corporate Income Tax (http://www.rd.go.th/publish/6044.0.html)
Personal Income Tax http://www.rd.go.th/publish/52286.0.html
India:
Income tax department
https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/hindi/Pages/charts-and-tables.aspx
Good and Service rate Council http://gstcouncil.gov.in/sites/default/files/NOTIFICATION%20PDF/goods-rates-booklet-03July2017.pdf
Good and Service Rate Council http://gstcouncil.gov.in/sites/default/files/NOTIFICATION%20PDF/services-booklet-03July2017.pdf
China:
State Administration of taxation of The People Republic of China http://www.chinatax.gov.cn/eng/n2367731/index.html
Maldives:
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority
Business Profit Tax: https://www.mira.gov.mv/Bpt.aspx
GST: https://www.mira.gov.mv/Gst.aspx
Bhutan:
Department of Revenue and Customs, Bhutan
Personal Income Tax: http://portal.drc.gov.bt/drc/node/25
Corporate Income Tax: http://portal.drc.gov.bt/drc/node/29
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