REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Tax Advisory on Nepal Host Country Agreement

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Tax Advisory on Nepal Host Country Agreement

Global Green Growth Institute Nepal Program

Based in Seoul, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sectors to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

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Tax Advisory on Nepal Host Country Agreement

Date documents can be Submitted until: 26 December 2025, 16:00 KST (Korean Standard Time) / 12:45 Nepal Time (GMT+0545).

Title: Tax Advisory on Nepal Host Country Agreement

Procurement No.: 100014391

Process: RFP

Description:

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is inviting eligible firms/entities to submit their proposals for the following scope of work:

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

According to the GGGI staff rules, staff members are individually responsible for compliance with the income tax laws of their home country, and compliance with the laws of their country of nationality, if different from the Home Country and the Duty Station country, as they apply to salary, allowances, and other benefits received from, or by virtue of their service to GGGI. Taxes assessed by the Staff members’ Home Country and/or their country of nationality, if different from the Home Country, on the salary, allowances and other benefits received from, or by virtue of, a Staff member’s service to GGGI are not compensated, reimbursed, or equalized by GGGI separately or as part of its remuneration package.

However, following the signing of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Government of Nepal and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), there is a need to operationalize the legal and tax implications of the agreement on GGGI’s staff and activities in Nepal. The HCA introduces new obligations and interpretations related to income taxation, specifically, it states that

“GGGI shall ensure that staff who do not enjoy tax exemption pay appropriate amount of tax as per the laws of the country. GGGI shall make necessary arrangements to deduct tax in advance while making payments to locally recruited staff, and for payment against any services procured by GGGI. The deducted amount of such payment shall be deposited in the concerned Inland Revenue Office of the Government of Nepal.

ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVE:

GGGI seeks to engage a qualified Nepal-based accountancy firm to compute the PAYE amount that GGGI should deduct and remit to the Inland Revenue Office of the Government of Nepal monthly. Recognizing that GGGI payroll is centralized at the HQ and denominated in US Dollars, the Consultant should advise on feasible approaches for seamlessly remitting the tax to the Inland Revenue Office of the Government of Nepal. Further, the Consultant should advise on the modalities for deducting and making payments for other services that GGGI may procure from time to time.

For further details on the scope of work, please refer to the Terms of Reference document available under the published Document Set.

IMPORTANT TIMELINES:

The tender submission deadline is 26 December 2025, 16:00 KST (Korean Standard Time) / 12:45 Nepal Time (GMT+0545).

Note: If any bidder has any request for clarification on the TOR or any part of the tender documents, GGGI will be happy to clarify if the request is received on or before 7 days before the deadline (namely: if the tender submission deadline is 16:00 15 April KST, then the due date for submission of request for clarification is 16:00 8 April KST).

Interested parties will be required to register their details on the GGGI e-Green Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gggi).

HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS:

Documents can be accessed via the e-Green Procurement Portal by selecting ‘View Details on the relevant notice and then clicking the ‘Tender Application’ button. If you are a new supplier, you will be required to register your details. If you have an existing account, you will need to login to the portal. Please refer to the guidance documents under the `Supplier Guidance` area of the portal for further information.

ONLINE TENDER MANAGEMENT:

Once in the Tender Management Area for the tender, there are five possible tabs: ‘Tender’, `Tender Documents`, ‘Correspondence’, ‘Clarifications’ and ‘History’. Select the 2nd tab (`Tender Documents`) where you will find useful information regarding the RFP. Scroll down to the heading ‘Tender Documents Received’ where you will be able to view / download the documents.

OPTING IN & OPTING OUT:

Please note that you may be required to ‘Opt In’ before you can start populating your response. The ‘Opt Out’ functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to ‘Opt In’ at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to ‘Opt Out’.

SUBMITTING YOUR RESPONSE VIA PORTAL:

Please note that you may be required to ‘Opt In’ to be able to submit a response through the portal. Tenderers will be required to upload any mandatory Placeholders (i.e. specified documents) within the `Tender Documents` tab. The ability to attach additional documents may also be available. Your proposal will not be submitted until you click `Submit Return`, located towards the bottom of the screen. On clicking `Submit Return`, you will receive a receipt confirming that your proposal has been submitted to GGGI.

Please read Instructions on How to submit the Proposal.

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