KhataIN Blog & guides

Practical guides without the jargon.

Income tax and VAT, the Nepali calendar, gold & silver prices and bookkeeping — explained step by step.

GuideAccountingOctober 2026

Bookkeeping for Small Businesses in Nepal: A Practical Guide

Seven habits that keep a small business's books clean in Nepal — bills, BS dates, bank reconciliation, receivables and the fiscal-year close.

BOOKKEEPINGRead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

BS to AD Year Chart: English Dates for 2000–2090 BS

When every Bikram Sambat year from 2000 to 2090 starts and ends in English dates, plus the quick 56/57 rule for converting years.

BS TO ADRead guide →
GuideFestivalsOctober 2026

Dashain Food, Traditions and Customs

Discover foods and customs associated with Dashain, including sel roti, family feasts, tika and jamara—and why practices vary from one household to another.

DASHAINRead guide →
GuideFestivalsOctober 2026

Dashain Travel and Holiday Guide for Nepal

Planning to travel during Dashain? Use this practical checklist for dates, transport, public-holiday closures and staying flexible around festival travel.

DASHAINRead guide →
GuideFestivalsOctober 2026

Dashain: Meaning and Significance

Dashain is one of Nepal's best-known festivals, bringing together devotion, family visits and blessings. Learn what its central days represent and why the festival matters to many people.

DASHAINRead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

Days of the Week in Nepali: आइतबार to शनिबार

The seven weekdays in Nepali with pronunciation, which day is the weekly holiday, and how weekdays line up between BS and AD dates.

NEPALI WEEKDAYSRead guide →
GuideGold & silverOctober 2026

Gold Price in Nepal: How the Daily Rate Works

Who publishes Nepal's daily gold and silver rates, fine vs tejabi gold, per tola vs per 10 grams, and what a jeweller's bill adds on top.

GOLD PRICERead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

How BS to AD Date Conversion Works

See why exact Bikram Sambat and Gregorian conversion needs the full date and that year’s published calendar—not just a 56- or 57-year calculation.

BS TO ADRead guide →
GuideFestivalsOctober 2026

How Dashain is Celebrated in Nepal

From Ghatasthapana and jamara to family visits on Vijaya Dashami, explore the key moments of Dashain and how customs differ across Nepal.

DASHAINRead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

How Many Days Are in a Nepali Year? Leap Years in Bikram Sambat

Why Nepali years have 365 or 366 days, whether Bikram Sambat has leap years, and the number of days in every year from 2070 to 2090 BS.

LEAP YEARRead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

How to Calculate Your Age in Nepali Date (BS)

Work out your exact age in years, months and days from a Bikram Sambat date of birth — with a worked example and the rule for job notices.

AGE CALCULATORRead guide →
GuideNepali calendarOctober 2026

How to Convert an English Date to a Nepali Date (AD to BS)

Convert any English (AD) date to Bikram Sambat (BS): the add-56-or-57 year rule, which Nepali months match each English month, and worked examples.

AD TO BSRead guide →

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