Taxpayer Portal Help for Filling VAT return:

To access the modules of VAT System, users should first access the IRD URL
(www.http://www.ird.gov.np/ird/index/index.php). Once they enter the system, click on the
‘Taxpayer Portal’ below online services (e-filing) (Please see figure below))

Fig 1: IRD Home Page

After getting the access to the system, users can click on any VAT modules links, which they
want to access.

Fig 1: VAT module after system access

Entering VAT Return

All taxpayer is responsible to submit self-assessment of the VAT collection either monthly or
trimester or bimonthly. The tax payer can file the return themselves using feature called ‘E-VAT
Return Entry’. This feature will be available online.

Clicking the ‘E-vat Return Entry’ will display the form as shown below (See fig 3).The user has to
go through the registration process to take the submission number.

Fig 2: Getting submission number form

Getting submission number

To get the submission number, user need to input the above form (See fig 3 above). The users
have to input the following fields for successful registration. The fields that are marked with
*(star) sign are mandatory.

User name: Enter the user name

Password: Enter the password. The minimum password length accepted by the system is 5
characters. For better security a combination of alphanumeric can be used.
Retype Password: Enter the same password that has been entered earlier else the system will
show the error.
PAN No: Enter the PAN no. The PAN no is 9 digits long. System will not allow entering more
than 9 digits
Email Address: Enter the email address of the user if available. This field is optional.
Phone Number: Enter the phone number of the user.

After inputting all the fields, now the user clicks on the ‘Register’ button. After successful
registration the system will generate a submission number in the format ‘70000000****’ (See
below)

Fig 3: Form showing Submission No

Note down the submission number generated as it is needed for other operation. Now the user
can click the ‘Proceed’ Button which will display the Vat Return form as shown below
Vat Return Data Entry

Fig 4: Form showing VAT return form

Clicking the Proceed button will display the VAT return form. The first part of the form has
entries for Year and Month. The PAN no and the Tax payer name would be automatically
displayed by the system. The user has to enter the Year, File Period (Monthly/bimonthly/Tri
monthly) and Period (Month).The Monthly/bimonthly/Tri Monthly has to be selected based on
the PAN no. If not selected based on PAN, an error message will be prompted. For example if
the PAN has been registered as monthly and the user selects ‘Tri Monthly’ then an error is
raised (See below)

Fig 5: VAT Returns Error

Now the user can make the entry for ‘Tax Payer Business Description”

Fig 6: Tax Payer Business Description Form

User can click the ‘Save’ button. The system will generate the save confirmation message with
submission number.

Fig 7: Saving the details

 Fig 8: Saving confirmation

To ‘Submit’ the save information, the user can check the box to validate that all the information
entered are correct and complete.

Fig 9: Validating for correct and complete entry

After clicking the ‘submit’ button, the system will raise an error if there is any in the entry. The
following screens will appear.

Fig 10: Validating for correct and complete entry

After correcting the entry, user can click the submit button. The system will generate the
successful confirmation message with the submission number.

Fig 11: Submission Confirmation

VAT Return Login

The VAT return login functionality is for those users who have already registered and secured
the submission number. After inputting the submission number and user name with password,
they can be logged on to the VAT return form. After successfully login, the saved that would be
automatically populated in the VAT return form and the user can modify the saved data if
needed. For the submitted data the system will raise the error message “The data have already
been submitted and you cannot change”

Fig 12: VAT Return Login Form

 Fig 13: VAT Return Form after successful login

Close of Business (CB)

Close of business return is submitted when a business ceases to operate. This last return can be
submitted during the running period also, where as normal returns cannot be submitted until
period is over. There will be only one CB of a taxpayer. Once close of business is submitted and
posted taxpayer status changes to close and returns will not be accepted from there on.

Close of Business Entry

Users have to go with the same registration process (Getting submission number) for this type
of business entry. The figure has been shown below.

Fig 14: Getting Submission Number for E-Close of Business

(CB)
 After the successful registration, the user can click the proceed button the submission number
page. Now the close of business form is displayed where the PAN no and the taxpayer info are
automatically displayed with the submission number. To close the business, use have to enter
the correct input in Tax Year, Filing Period (‘M’,’T’,’B’) and Period(in Month).If the entry is not
correct, then the system will raise the error message as shown below.

Fig 15: CB Error Message

After correcting those errors, user can either save or submit the data. In both cases user will get
the submission number. If the info is saved, the information can be retrieved and modified but
for the submitted data, the data cannot be modified

Close of Business Login

The close of business login functionality is for those users who have already registered and
secured the submission number. After inputting the submission number and user name with
password, they can be logged on to the close of business form. After successfully login, the
saved that would be automatically populated in the close of business form and the user can
modify the saved data if needed. For the submitted data the system will raise the error
message “The data have already been submitted and you cannot change”.
 Fig 16: Close of Business (CB) Login

Verifying the return:

Returns (Including D-01,D-03, Installment Return, VAT Returns etc) are not considered final submission
unless return is verified either by Taxpayer themselves or by tax officer in concerned offices.

If taxpayer has already received Username and Password then taxpayer can verify return by loging in
with the username and password provided by Tax offices in the following manner.

1. Select General in Menu

2. Select Taxpayer login. On select following menu will be displayed.

3. Enter PAN, Username and password and press "Login" button. (Note: make sure that password
is changed frequently to protect username from being misused)

4. If login is successful following screen will be displayed.

 5. Select what return is to be verified in Module.

6. Enter Submission Number and press "Verify" button to verify.

7. Taxpayer can also preview and print document if required.

If username not available print the document and submit it in respective IRO/LTO/TSO for veryfication.