Nepal Budget 2083/84 (2026/27) Summary — नेपाल बजेट सारांश

Budget Overview

The Nepal Budget for Fiscal Year 2083/84 (2026/27) was presented by Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle on 2083 Jestha 15. The total budget size is Rs. 2124.34 Billion (रू. २१२४ अर्ब ३४ करोड). Recurrent expenditure is Rs. 1270.58 Billion (60%), capital expenditure Rs. 431.10 Billion (20.3%), and financial provision Rs. 422.64 Billion (19.9%). Economic growth target is 7% with inflation limited to 6%.

Key Budget Highlights 2083/84

• Income tax exemption doubled to Rs. 10 Lakh (previously Rs. 5 Lakh)
• Maximum income tax rate reduced by 10 percentage points
• Government employee salary increased by approximately 21%
• 31 government agencies scrapped, 6 merged, 18 restructured
• Federal ministries reduced from 22 to 18
• Sovereign AI Compute Center at Syuchatar, Kathmandu
• IT export income gets 50% tax exemption
• Nepal Telecom shares to be sold (govt retains 66%)
• Total installed hydropower capacity target: 5,535 MW
• NEA split into 3 companies (generation, transmission, distribution)
• East-West Highway 4-lane expansion within 5 years
• 10 tunnels under study/construction
• Education budget: Rs. 218.30 Billion
• Health budget: Rs. 101.95 Billion
• Health insurance to cover 90% within 3 years
• 336 basic hospitals to be completed in 3 years
• Dalit child nutrition allowance doubled to Rs. 1,000/month
• Visit Nepal Year 2028 (BS 2085) announced
• Tourism budget: Rs. 7.34 Billion
• Sports budget: Rs. 4.03 Billion
• 10% VAT rebate on digital payments
• Excise duty abolished on 360 items
• Custom duty reduced on 273 raw materials
• Green Tax introduced (integrated infrastructure fees)
• Capital gains tax made Final Tax for listed shares
• NRN allowed in secondary share market
• 15 outdated laws repealed
• Investment Express: 3-month automatic approval
• FATF Grey List exit prioritized
• Nagdhunga Tunnel operational from 2083 Saun
• Fast Track budget: Rs. 17.64 Billion
• Fertilizer procurement: Rs. 32.46 Billion
• 40% grant for commercial farmers (min Rs. 2 Crore investment)
• Green Hydrogen pilot at Hetauda (2.5 MW)
• Sovereign Wealth Fund operationalized
• Matribhumi Fund for strategic investments

नेपाल बजेट २०८३/८४ मुख्य बुँदाहरू

अर्थमन्त्री डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्लेद्वारा प्रस्तुत आ.व. २०८३/८४ को कुल बजेट रू. २१२४ अर्ब ३४ करोड। आयकर छुट सीमा रू. १० लाख। कर्मचारी तलब ~२१% वृद्धि। ३१ निकाय खारेज। स्यूचाटारमा एआई केन्द्र। IT निर्यातमा ५०% कर छुट। जलविद्युत ५,५३५ MW लक्ष्य। शिक्षा रू. २१८ अर्ब। स्वास्थ्य रू. १०१ अर्ब। ९०% स्वास्थ्य बीमा ३ वर्षमा। ३३६ अस्पताल। भ्रमण वर्ष २०८५।

Loksewa Quiz — Budget 2083/84

Practice 90+ objective questions (MCQ) based on Nepal Budget 2083/84 for Public Service Commission (Loksewa) exam preparation. Covers all sectors: Tax reform, Administrative restructuring, Infrastructure, Energy, IT & AI, Agriculture, Education, Health, Tourism, Sports, Share Market. Available in both Nepali and English with priority levels (High, Medium, Low).