Markup and Margin Calculator (Nepal)

Nepal does not regulate every price, but the Consumer Protection Act 2075 sets what must be shown and when a ceiling applies. A producer's or importer's label must carry the retail price and the maximum retail price (MRP) including all applicable taxes (section 6(2)(f) and (j)). A seller must keep a price list that ordinary customers can see clearly (section 11(c)), and a service provider must display the nature of each service with its price list where everyone can see it (section 12(b)). Section 20 also requires the business registration and licence to be displayed visibly at the place of sale.

Section 19 lets the Government list essential food and other goods or services by notice in the Nepal Gazette and fix a maximum price for each; no seller may sell above that price. For any other product, the MRP on the label is the figure to calculate from: a markup cannot take the selling price above it.

A seller must give a bill or receipt on every sale (section 11(g)) and a service provider after receiving payment (section 12(e)). Importers, carriers, hoarders and sellers must keep the purchase bill or invoice for stock bought for resale and show it to an inspector on request (section 15). Refusing or failing to issue a bill, or asking for an extra amount when issuing it, is an unfair trade practice (section 16(2)(j)).