💰 Verified IRD Data | August 7, 2026 | Shrawan 22, 2083

Nepal Taxpayer Incentive Gift Program 2026 — Complete Guide: Win रू 10 Lakh from Your Shopping Bill (करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम)

📅 Last updated: August 7, 2026 (Shrawan 22, 2083) — All information verified from IRD official procedures (Karyavidhi 2083), prize.ird.gov.np, myRepublica, Kathmandu Post, Kharchapatra, ICTFrame, ClickMandu, PeoplesReview, and NepaliTelecom. First draw results announced today — see winner details here →
🏆 Nepal Government’s Biggest Consumer Prize Program Ever

हरेक bill एउटा lottery ticket हो — Nepal सरकारको रू 10 लाख जित्ने मौका

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle’s FY 2083/84 budget introduced a game-changer: the करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम (Taxpayer Incentive Gift Programme). Every time you shop above रू 100 and take a VAT or PAN bill — or pay via QR — you get a lottery ticket. The government draws winners every 15 days, forever, for the entire fiscal year. Today (August 7, 2026), the first 16 winners were announced.

रू 1 लाख
Daily Prize (Net)
1 winner per day | 30/month
रू 7.5 लाख
Bumper Prize (Net)
Every 15 days | 2/month

⚡ करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम — Quick Answer

Nepal’s Taxpayer Incentive Gift Program (करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम, 2083) is a lucky draw scheme operated by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) under the Ministry of Finance. Any Nepali with a PAN who purchases goods or services above रू 100 from a VAT/PAN registered shop is automatically entered into a prize draw. QR/digital payments enter automatically; cash payments require manual upload at prize.ird.gov.np. Prizes: रू 1,00,000 net per day (one winner) + रू 7,50,000 net every 15 days (one winner). Draws on the 1st and 16th of every Nepali month. First draw: August 7, 2026 (Shrawan 22, 2083).

The premise is deceptively simple: Nepal’s government loses billions in revenue every year because many businesses don’t issue official bills and many consumers don’t ask for them. The shopkeeper and buyer split the 13% VAT between them — and the government’s tax goes uncollected. The Taxpayer Gift Programme turns this on its head. Now the government is bidding for your bill: take it, register it, and you might win रू 7.5 lakh. Every bill above रू 100 is now simultaneously a consumer protection document and a lottery ticket.

📊 Key Program Facts at a Glance

रू 100+
Minimum qualifying purchase per transaction
रू 1,33,334
Gross daily prize (= रू 1 lakh net after 25% tax)
रू 10,00,000
Gross bumper prize (= रू 7.5 lakh net)
2×/month
Draw frequency: 1st & 16th Nepali month
1,082,622
Entries in first 15 days alone
FREE
Entry is completely free — no fee to participate
PAN
Mandatory requirement — get yours free at ird.gov.np
15 Days
To claim prize after announcement — or prize is lost

✅ Who is Eligible — and What’s Excluded

Eligibility is broader than most people realize. You do not need to be a businessperson or taxpayer in the traditional sense — ordinary consumers qualify. The one non-negotiable requirement is a personal PAN (Permanent Account Number).

✅ ELIGIBLE — Qualifies for Prize Draw

  • Any Nepali citizen with a personal PAN number
  • Purchase above रू 100 from VAT-registered shop
  • Purchase above रू 100 from PAN-registered shop
  • Payment by QR code (eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay, ConnectIPS)
  • Cash payment with original VAT/PAN bill uploaded
  • Purchases at restaurants, hotels, supermarkets
  • Purchases at electronics shops, clothing stores, hardware
  • Medical expenses at registered hospitals/clinics
  • Purchases at digital stores and registered online shops

❌ NOT ELIGIBLE — Excluded from Draw

  • Electricity bills (NEA) — explicitly excluded
  • Water bills (KUKL/municipality)
  • Telephone/internet bills (NTC, Ncell, ISPs)
  • Airline tickets (domestic and international)
  • Business-to-business (B2B) purchases
  • Government entity purchases
  • Purchases below रू 100
  • Shops not registered for VAT or PAN
  • Purchases without obtaining original bill
📌 Important: Internet, Phone, and Electricity Bills Do NOT Count This surprises many people. Your monthly ClassicTech internet bill, NTC/Ncell recharge, and NEA electricity bill are all specifically excluded from the taxpayer incentive program. This means paying your internet or utility bills via eSewa or Khalti does NOT generate a lottery entry — even though those are digital QR payments. Only purchases of goods and services from VAT/PAN registered commercial businesses qualify. See our internet plans guide for the best Nepal internet plans separately.

🎟️ How to Get Your Lottery Entries — QR Payment vs Cash

There are two ways to enter — and they work very differently:

⚡ Digital/QR Payment

AUTOMATIC — No Action Needed
  • Pay via eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay, ConnectIPS QR at any registered merchant
  • IRD pulls transaction data directly from NRB’s payment systems
  • Each qualifying transaction automatically generates 1 lottery ticket
  • Your ticket number = your transaction ID from the payment app
  • No bill upload required — it’s done for you
  • Keep your payment app receipt screenshot as proof
  • 99.4% of Phase 1 entries came via this route

📝 Cash Payment with Bill

MANUAL — Upload Required
  • Pay cash at any VAT/PAN registered shop
  • Demand and keep the original printed bill/invoice
  • Visit prize.ird.gov.np or IRD mobile app
  • Enter: bill number, merchant PAN, date, amount
  • System verifies with merchant’s filing automatically
  • Upload BEFORE the draw date for that fortnight
  • Keep original bill — needed to claim prize if you win
💡 Strategic Insight: Cash Buyers Have Better Odds per Entry Phase 1 data reveals only 3,427 cash bill uploads versus 1,074,796 digital entries. If you’re a cash payer who diligently uploads your bills, you face ~300× fewer competitors per ticket compared to QR payers. The prize draw is random — but proportionally, your cash entries currently face far less competition. This gap will narrow as awareness grows, so start uploading your cash bills NOW at prize.ird.gov.np.

📅 Complete Draw Schedule — FY 2083/84 (2026/27)

Draws happen twice per month — on the 1st and 16th of every Nepali month. The draw announced on the 1st covers transactions from the 16th to the last day of the previous month. The draw announced on the 16th covers the 1st to 15th of the same month.

Draw AnnouncementCovers TransactionsDate (AD)PrizesStatus
Shrawan 22, 2083 ← TODAYShrawan 1–15 (July 17–31)August 7, 202615 × रू 1L + 1 × रू 7.5L✅ ANNOUNCED
Bhadra 1, 2083Shrawan 16–31 (Aug 1–15)~August 16, 202615 × रू 1L + 1 × रू 7.5LNEXT DRAW
Bhadra 16, 2083Bhadra 1–15 (Aug 16–30)~September 1, 202615 × रू 1L + 1 × रू 7.5LUpcoming
Ashwin 1, 2083Bhadra 16–31 (Sep 1–15)~September 16, 202615 × रू 1L + 1 × रू 7.5LUpcoming
Every 1st & 16th…Continues all year…FY 2083/84 entire yearSame prize structureOngoing
📌 How Many Prizes Per Year? The program runs for the full fiscal year 2083/84 (July 2026 – July 2027). 24 draws per year × 15 daily prizes + 24 bumper prizes = approximately 360 daily prizes (рू 1 lakh each) + 24 bumper prizes (рू 7.5 lakh each). Total government prize payout over the year: approximately रू 54 crore (रू 540,000,000). This is Nepal’s largest-ever consumer prize program.

🪪 PAN Number — The One Mandatory Requirement

You cannot win the taxpayer incentive prize without a PAN (Permanent Account Number). PAN registration is:

Even if you have never filed taxes before and are not a businessperson — individual consumers can get a personal PAN for the sole purpose of participating in this program. See our complete guide: How to Apply for PAN Number in Nepal Online 2026 →

🏦 If You Win — Complete Prize Claim Guide

⚠️ 15-Day Hard Deadline — Do Not Miss It You have exactly 15 calendar days from the draw announcement date to claim your prize at a physical Inland Revenue Office. If unclaimed, the prize goes permanently to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund. For today’s (August 7) winners — deadline is August 22, 2026.
1

Confirm Your Win — Check via SMS, Email, or prize.ird.gov.np

Winners are notified via SMS to their PAN-registered mobile number, email to their PAN-registered email, AND published at prize.ird.gov.np under winner lists. Check all three. Your lottery ticket number (from the transaction) will appear next to your name/PAN.

2

Gather ALL Required Documents

Mandatory documents:
① Original purchase invoice (the actual bill from your qualifying transaction — photocopies NOT accepted)
② Official Photo ID: Citizenship Certificate OR National ID (NID) OR Passport OR Driving License
③ PAN card or document showing your PAN number
④ Bank account details: your bank account number + bank name (for direct prize deposit)

3

Visit Nearest Inland Revenue Office (IRO)

Go to your nearest IRO — not IRD headquarters in Lazimpat. IROs are in all district headquarters and major cities. Office hours: Sunday–Friday, 10 AM–4 PM. Bring photocopies of all documents + originals for verification. No appointment needed.

4

Submit Claim Application + Verification

Fill out the prize claim application form (provided at IRO). Submit with document photocopies. The IRO officer verifies your invoice number against the lottery system. Verification typically completes same day or next working day.

5

Receive Prize Deposited to Your Bank Account

After successful claim verification, IRD processes direct bank deposit of your net prize amount (रू 1,00,000 for daily winners, रू 7,50,000 for bumper winners). Processing time: typically 3–7 working days from claim acceptance.

🛒 Practical Shopping Guide — Maximize Your Entries Every Day

Turning every purchase into a lottery entry requires only a small change in shopping habits:

🔍 Check If YOUR Transaction Qualified — Free Instant Tool

Use PriceNepal’s free eligibility checker to instantly verify if your specific purchase qualifies for Nepal’s taxpayer prize draw. Enter amount, payment method, and purchase type — get your answer in 10 seconds. No registration needed.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions — करदाता प्रोत्साहन कार्यक्रम 2083

Taxpayer incentive program मा participate गर्न PAN अनिवार्य छ?
हो, taxpayer incentive gift program मा participate गर्न personal PAN (Permanent Account Number) अनिवार्य छ। PAN register गर्न free छ — ird.gov.np मा online apply गर्न सकिन्छ वा nearest Inland Revenue Office मा citizenship certificate लगेर personally पनि गर्न सकिन्छ। Business PAN छैन भने पनि individual consumer PAN register गर्न सकिन्छ।
eSewa र Khalti बाट QR payment गर्दा automatically entered हुन्छ?
हो। eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay, वा ConnectIPS बाट QR payment गर्दा taxpayer incentive program मा automatically enter हुन्छ। IRD ले Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) सँग coordinate गरेर digital payment transaction data directly आफ्नो system मा pull गर्छ। कुनै manual upload वा extra action गर्नु पर्दैन। तर merchant VAT/PAN registered हुनु पर्छ र transaction रू 100 भन्दा बढी हुनु पर्छ।
Cash payment गरेको bill कहाँ upload गर्ने?
Cash payment को bill prize.ird.gov.np मा upload गर्नु पर्छ — यो IRD को official taxpayer incentive portal हो जुन August 2, 2026 मा launch भएको थियो। Portal मा login गरेर bill number, merchant PAN, purchase date, र amount enter गर्नु पर्छ। System ले automatically verify गर्छ। Original bill draw भन्दा अगाडि register गर्नु पर्छ।
Internet bill, electricity bill, phone bill ले taxpayer prize मा count गर्छ?
गर्दैन। Nepal को taxpayer incentive gift program बाट electricity bills (NEA), water bills, telephone/internet bills (NTC, Ncell, ISPs), र airline tickets explicitly exclude गरिएको छ। यी utilities भुक्तानी eSewa वा Khalti QR बाट गरे पनि lottery entry generate हुँदैन। केवल VAT/PAN registered commercial shops बाट goods वा services किन्दा मात्र qualify हुन्छ।
Taxpayer prize draw कहिले हुन्छ?
Nepal taxpayer incentive gift program draw हरेक Nepali month को 1st र 16th गते हुन्छ। Shrawan 22, 2083 (August 7, 2026) मा पहिलो draw announced भयो — Shrawan 1–15 को transactions cover गर्दै। अर्को draw Bhadra 1, 2083 (approximately August 16, 2026) मा हुन्छ — Shrawan 16–31 (August 1–15) को transactions को लागि। FY 2083/84 सम्पूर्ण वर्ष यो program चल्छ।
एउटा transaction मा एउटा मात्र ticket मिल्छ कि धेरै मिल्छ?
हो, एउटा qualifying transaction = एउटा lottery ticket। Amount जति ठूलो भए पनि एउटा transaction बाट एउटा ticket मात्र generate हुन्छ। Entries बढाउन separate transactions गर्नु पर्छ — multiple bills, multiple purchases। प्रत्येक रू 100+ को qualifying purchase = 1 new entry in the draw।
Prize मा 25% tax किन लाग्छ?
Nepal Income Tax Act 2058 को Section 88Ka अनुसार lucky draw prizes र windfall gains मा 25% withholding tax लाग्छ। यो IRD ले prize deposit गर्नु अगाडि नै automatically काट्छ — तपाईंले छुट्टै tax file गर्नु पर्दैन। Gross daily prize रू 1,33,334 मा 25% (रू 33,334) काटेर net रू 1,00,000 हात मा आउँछ। Bumper prize gross रू 10,00,000 मा 25% (रू 2,50,000) काटेर net रू 7,50,000 आउँछ।
Karadata protsahan upahar karyakram ma bill register garnu ko deadline k ho?
Cash purchase bills लाई draw announcement हुनु अगाडि नै prize.ird.gov.np मा register गरिसक्नु पर्छ। Shrawan 16–31 (August 1–15) को cash bills Bhadra 1, 2083 (August 16, 2026) draw announcement हुनु अगाडि नै upload गर्नु पर्छ। Draw announce भइसकेपछि त्यो period को bills register गर्न मिल्दैन। QR payment गरेकाहरूलाई कुनै deadline छैन — automatic छ।
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August 7 Winner ListToday’s first draw results
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All data verified from IRD official procedure (Karyavidhi 2083), prize.ird.gov.np, Kathmandu Post (July 21, 2026), Kharchapatra (Aug 6, 2026), ICTFrame (Aug 5), myRepublica (Aug 2), ClickMandu (Aug 5), PeoplesReview (Aug 4), NepaliTelecom (Aug 7). Updated August 7, 2026.