Justification for the The Government of Nepal had initiated many efforts to increase land/house ownership of women including the policy for joint ownership (only at the cost of NRS 100), tax exemption registration of land and house in women’s name (25% in urban and up to 50% in rural areas). The government took effort to ensure that property registered in women’s name is not sold for at-least three years. If anyone decides to sell the property before that time period, have to pay the full registration fee (tax exemption is not applicable). It is considered as one monitoring effort from Government for the effective implementation of the policy. Joint ownership on land distribution through different land reform program is also another effort that creates and environment for the women’s economic empowerment in Nepal. Some of the additional provisions related to women and economic empowerment includes; Exemption in remuneration: there is a provision for 10% exemption in remuneration income of women. Exemption in Income Tax: There is provision of 20% exemption in tax that is liable to be paid by the industry which provides direct employment to more than 100 Nepalese citizens out of the income of that year of the industry including at least 33% from among women, dalit and people with disability. Exemption in industry registration: There is provision of 35% fee exemption from the registration fee while registering an industry in the name of female and there is also provision of 20% fee exemption in the registration fee while registering intellectual property patent, design and trademark. Entrepreneurship development: Woman Entrepreneur Development Fund has been established in order to encourage women to become entrepreneur, to establish industry in woman's name, to provide loan without any security for helping in the technology and development. Local Body Grant: There is provision to separate minimum 10% expense for women empowerment and for organizing vocational and income oriented programs.
Justification for the The Government of Nepal had initiated many efforts to increase land/house ownership of women including the policy for joint ownership (only at the cost of NRS 100), tax exemption registration of land and house in women’s name (25% in urban and up to 50% in rural areas). The government took effort to ensure that property registered in women’s name is not sold for at-least three years. If anyone decides to sell the property before that time period, have to pay the full registration fee (tax exemption is not applicable). It is considered as one monitoring effort from Government for the effective implementation of the policy. Joint ownership on land distribution through different land reform program is also another effort that creates and environment for the women’s economic empowerment in Nepal. Some of the additional provisions related to women and economic empowerment includes; Exemption in remuneration: there is a provision for 10% exemption in remuneration income of women. Exemption in Income Tax: There is provision of 20% exemption in tax that is liable to be paid by the industry which provides direct employment to more than 100 Nepalese citizens out of the income of that year of the industry including at least 33% from among women, dalit and people with disability. Exemption in industry registration: There is provision of 35% fee exemption from the registration fee while registering an industry in the name of female and there is also provision of 20% fee exemption in the registration fee while registering intellectual property patent, design and trademark. Entrepreneurship development: Woman Entrepreneur Development Fund has been established in order to encourage women to become entrepreneur, to establish industry in woman's name, to provide loan without any security for helping in the technology and development. Local Body Grant: There is provision to separate minimum 10% expense for women empowerment and for organizing vocational and income oriented programs.
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