“President Ram Chandra Paudel said legal arrangements will be made for a remote work policy letting people work for foreign employers while living in Nepal.”

Ram Chandra PaudelSpeechMay 11, 2026Read the original

Nepal's president presenting the government's policies and programmes for 2083/84 to a joint sitting of parliament.

Our verdict

True

The president's 2083/84 policy address committed to legal provisions for a remote work policy.

What we found

The programme, presented around 11 May 2026, includes a 'Remote Work Policy' and tax incentives for IT exporters. A minister later said implementation was being prepared. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
The government will legally arrange a remote work policy for foreign employers. [1]
Background
The legal and technical basis for remote work has been prepared, a minister said. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Ekantipur, Ratopati. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Ratopati · Government to legally arrange remote work policy for foreign employers
[2]Ekantipur · Legal and technical basis for remote work has been prepared: Minister Timilsina

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