Section 63
Obligation to pay court fee
A plaintiff, appellant, or counter-claimant must pay court fee when filing a plaint, appeal, or counterclaim. The fee is determined by the value or amount claimed in the suit.
Court Fee Calculator
Professional tool for estimating court filing fees in Nepal
Legal Resource
Court fee is a mandatory payment when filing a plaint, appeal, or counterclaim before a civil court in Nepal. This calculator assists clients, advocates, and court officials in determining the fee payable based on the value or amount claimed, as prescribed under the National Civil Procedure (Code) Act, 2017 (Muluki Civil Procedure Code, 2074).
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Calculate Your Court Fee
Enter the value or amount claimed in your suit. The fee is computed instantly using the progressive slab rates under Section 69 of the National Civil Procedure (Code) Act, 2017.
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Division of fee
Slab-wise breakdown showing how each portion of your claim is assessed.
Enter a claim amount above to view the full slab-wise fee breakdown.
Legal Framework
When is court fee required?
Under Section 63 of the National Civil Procedure (Code) Act, 2017, every person filing a plaint, appeal, or counterclaim in a civil matter must pay court fee at the time of filing. The amount is determined by the value of the subject matter or the amount claimed in the suit.
The rate of court fee is not a flat percentage of the total claim. Instead, Nepal follows a progressive slab system under Section 69, where each prescribed rate applies only to the portion of the claim falling within that specific bracket.
Section 69
Basis for determining court fee
Court fee is calculated on a progressive slab basis. Each prescribed rate applies only to the portion of the claim amount falling within that specific range—not to the entire claim.
Section 70
Cases with fixed court fee
Certain matters carry a fixed court fee regardless of the claimed amount. These include divorce, property partition without rights claims, guardianship, and eviction proceedings, among others.
Official Rates
Court fee structure
The following rates are prescribed under Section 69 of the National Civil Procedure (Code) Act, 2017. Each rate applies only to the portion of the claim within the stated range.
| Claim amount range | Court fee rate |
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| Up to Rs. 25,000 | Rs. 500 (fixed) |
| Rs. 25,001 to 50,000 | 5% of amount in this slab |
| Rs. 50,001 to 1,00,000 | 3.5% of amount in this slab |
| Rs. 1,00,001 to 5,00,000 | 2% of amount in this slab |
| Rs. 5,00,001 to 25,00,000 | 1.5% of amount in this slab |
| Above Rs. 25,00,000 | 1% of amount in this slab |
Applicability
Common case types
Court fee under the progressive slab system generally applies to civil and commercial claims where the relief sought is quantifiable in monetary terms.
Civil & Commercial Claims
Contract disputes, debt recovery, breach of agreement, business claims, and compensation for financial loss.
Property & Real Estate
Land disputes, title claims, partition (ansha), mortgage enforcement, and property valuation-based claims.
Family & Personal Matters
Alimony, maintenance, and financial claims arising from matrimonial or family disputes (subject to fixed-fee rules where applicable).
Tort & Compensation
Personal injury, medical negligence, defamation, and insurance-related compensation claims.
Exceptions
Fixed-fee cases
Section 70 of the National Civil Procedure (Code) Act, 2017 provides that certain matters carry a fixed court fee of Rs. 500 regardless of the claimed amount. This calculator does not apply to those cases.
- Divorce and judicial separation
- Property partition without rights claims
- Guardianship and custody matters
- Eviction and tenancy disputes
- Other matters prescribed under Section 70 of the Act