Nepal Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program 2083: How to Join the Lucky Draw and Check Your Coupon

The Government of Nepal has introduced the Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program (करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम) to encourage consumers to ask for proper bills when making purchases.

Under the program, eligible consumers can participate in a lucky draw and get a chance to win cash prizes. Purchases made through supported digital payment methods can generate coupon entries, while customers who pay in cash can also register their eligible bills through the official Inland Revenue Department (IRD) prize portal.

If you have already been taking bills for your purchases, you may already have coupon entries waiting for you.

Here's how the program works, who can participate, and how you can check your coupon numbers.

What Is the Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program?

The Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program (करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम) is an initiative of the Government of Nepal designed to encourage consumers to request proper PAN or VAT bills from businesses.

The basic idea is simple: buy something, take the proper bill, and participate in the lucky draw.

Eligible purchases can generate a coupon entry for the consumer. The winners are then selected through the system operated by the Inland Revenue Department.

The program also encourages people to make payments through digital channels such as eSewa, Khalti, mobile banking and supported QR payment systems.

How Can You Participate?

To participate, your purchase generally needs to meet the program's eligibility requirements.

You should:

• Make an eligible purchase of more than Rs. 100 for personal use.

• Purchase from a PAN or VAT-registered business.

• Take and keep the original PAN/VAT bill.

• For digital payments, use a supported wallet, mobile banking application or QR payment system.

• If you paid in cash, register the eligible bill manually through the official IRD prize portal.

One important point is that the number of entries is based on eligible transactions, not simply the amount spent.

For example, an eligible purchase of Rs. 250 can provide an entry just like another eligible transaction with a much higher value.

How Do Digital Payments Enter the Lucky Draw?

If you make an eligible purchase using a supported digital payment method, your transaction may be automatically processed for the prize program.

Supported payment methods can include:

• eSewa

• Khalti

• Mobile banking

• Supported QR payments

However, the payment itself does not replace the bill.

Always ask the seller for the proper PAN/VAT bill and keep it safely.

The bill is important because it can be required if your coupon is selected as a winning entry.

Where Can You See Your Coupon Code?

This is one of the most important parts of the program.

After making an eligible digital transaction, users can check whether their transaction has generated a coupon through the relevant payment platform or the official prize system.

For users making payments through eSewa, the coupon information can be checked through the applicable eSewa Taxpayer Incentive Prize section, where eligible transactions and generated coupon numbers can be displayed.

For users using Khalti, the coupon information can be found in the Khalti's Transaction History Top Right Side  as PRIZE COUPONS, where eligible transactions may show your coupon number or entry details.

Similarly, if you use another supported digital payment platform, check its Taxpayer Incentive Prize or coupon section.

You should look for your coupon number/code, rather than assuming that every payment automatically means you have already won or that the transaction itself is the winning ticket.

Check Through the Official IRD Portal

You can also use the Inland Revenue Department's official prize portal to access the program and check the relevant information:

Taxpayer Incentive Prize Portal:
https://prize.ird.gov.np/

If you are unsure whether your transaction has been registered, the official IRD portal is the safest place to verify the information.

What About Cash Payments?

Cash payments can also participate.

If you paid cash for an eligible purchase, your transaction will not have the same automatic digital-payment trail as a wallet or mobile banking transaction. Therefore, you need to manually register the bill through the official IRD prize portal.

Go to:

https://prize.ird.gov.np/

Then follow the available process for registering your eligible purchase.

You will need the information from your bill, so make sure you have the original PAN/VAT invoice with you.

Once the bill has been successfully registered, you should be able to receive the relevant coupon/entry information through the system.

Cash Payment Checklist

If you paid cash, make sure you:

1. Ask the seller for a proper PAN/VAT bill.

2. Check that the details on the bill are correct.

3. Keep the original bill.

4. Visit the official IRD prize portal.

5. Enter the required bill information.

6. Complete the registration process.

7. Keep your generated coupon information safely.

Which Purchases Do Not Qualify?

Not every transaction is eligible for the program.

According to the program conditions, excluded transactions can include:

• Business or commercial purchases

• Electricity bills

• Internet bills

• Telephone bills

• Airline tickets

• Transportation-related services

• Purchases from businesses that are not PAN-registered

The program is primarily intended to encourage proper billing for eligible personal purchases, so don't assume every payment you make will generate a lucky-draw entry.

How Much Can You Win?

The program includes cash prizes selected through the Inland Revenue Department's system.

Prize	Amount
Daily Prize	Rs. 1 lakh
Bumper Prize	Rs. 10 lakh

The bumper prize is particularly significant, with Rs. 10 lakh awarded to the selected winner.

The important thing to remember is that you don't necessarily need to make a huge purchase to participate. An eligible transaction can provide an entry regardless of whether the purchase itself was relatively small.

What Happens If Your Coupon Wins?

Winning the lucky draw does not necessarily mean the money is immediately deposited into your account.

The winner may need to complete the required verification process and provide documents such as:

• Original PAN/VAT bill or invoice

• Identification documents

• PAN details

• Bank account information

• Other documents requested by the relevant authority

This is another reason why you should never throw away your original bill, even after seeing your coupon number online.

Why Should You Keep Your Bill?

Your coupon number is important, but the original bill is equally important.

Think of the bill as your proof of purchase.

If your entry is selected, the authorities may need to verify that the transaction was genuine and eligible before releasing the prize.

So, even if you paid digitally and your coupon was generated automatically:

Payment screenshot ≠ replacement for the original bill.

Keep the invoice until the draw and verification process is fully completed.

A Simple Example

Suppose you buy a product worth Rs. 250 from a PAN/VAT-registered shop.

You:

Purchase → Take the proper bill → Pay through a supported digital method → Transaction generates/qualifies for an entry → Check your coupon → Keep the bill → Wait for the draw

If you paid the same Rs. 250 in cash, you can still participate, but you need to manually register the bill through the official IRD prize portal.

Don't Confuse the Coupon With the Prize

Getting a coupon does not mean you've already won.

The coupon is your entry into the lucky draw.

The actual winner is selected through the program's designated system.

So, if you see a coupon number after making an eligible purchase, save it and check the official results when the draw takes place.

Final Thoughts

The Taxpayer Incentive Prize Program (करदाता प्रोत्साहन उपहार कार्यक्रम) gives consumers an additional reason to ask businesses for proper bills.

Whether you pay digitally or with cash, the most important habit is the same:

Take your bill and keep it safe.

For digital payments, check the applicable payment platform (including eSewa and Khalti) and the official IRD prize system for your coupon information. For cash purchases, remember to manually register your eligible bill through the official IRD prize portal.

And if you receive a coupon, don't just forget about it. Save the coupon number, keep your original bill, and check the official prize information.

Official IRD Taxpayer Incentive Prize Portal:
https://prize.ird.gov.np/