For Broadcasters, Venues & Businesses
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Playing, broadcasting or streaming music in Nepal without an MRCSN licence is a copyright infringement under the Copyright Act 2059. A blanket licence from MRCSN covers all works in our repertoire — giving you legal peace of mind for a single annual fee.
2026 Tariff Schedule
Annual licence fees by category
Radio
Government Radio
Per Year
रू 300,000
Radio Network
Per Year
रू 20,000
Radio up to 100 watts
Per Year
रू 10,000
Radio up to 250 watts
Per Year
रू 15,000
Radio up to 500 watts
Per Year
रू 30,000
Radio up to 1,000 watts
Per Year
रू 50,000
Radio up to 2,000 watts
Per Year
रू 100,000
Television
Government TV
Per Year
रू 350,000
Terrestrial TV
Per Year
रू 100,000
Satellite TV
Per Year
रू 400,000
Cable TV
Per Year
रू 200,000
Internal Protocol TV
Per Year
रू 200,000
Online TV
Per Year
रू 200,000
Internet Service Providers
Internet Service Provider
Per Year
रू 100,000
Heritage & Boutique Hotels
Heritage / Boutique Hotel (base fee)
Per Year
रू 500,000
Concert — International Artists (within hotel)
Per Concert
रू 1,500,000
Concert — National Artists (within hotel)
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Five-Star Deluxe Hotels
Five-Star Deluxe Hotel (base fee)
Per Year
रू 500,000
Concert — International Artists (within hotel)
Per Concert
रू 1,500,000
Concert — National Artists (within hotel)
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Hotels by Star Rating — Base Rate
Five Star Hotel
Per Year
रू 400,000
Four Star Hotel
Per Year
रू 300,000
Three Star Hotel
Per Year
रू 200,000
Two Star Hotel
Per Year
रू 100,000
One Star Hotel
Per Year
रू 75,000
Hotels — Concerts (International Artists)
Five Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 700,000
Four Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 600,000
Three Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 500,000
Two Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 400,000
One Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Hotels — Concerts (National Artists)
Five Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 100,000
Four Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 75,000
Three Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 50,000
Two Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 30,000
One Star Hotel
Per Concert
रू 20,000
Casino
Spread 2,000–3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 500,000
Spread 3,000–4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 1,000,000
Spread 4,000–5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 1,500,000
Spread over 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 2,000,000
Hotel & Lodge (by bed count)
Up to 10 beds
Per Year
रू 3,000
10 to 15 beds
Per Year
रू 5,000
15 to 20 beds
Per Year
रू 10,000
20 to 30 beds
Per Year
रू 20,000
Over 30 beds
Per Year
रू 25,000
Tourist Standard Hotel (by bed count)
Up to 20 beds
Per Year
रू 10,000
20 to 40 beds
Per Year
रू 20,000
40 to 60 beds
Per Year
रू 30,000
60 to 80 beds
Per Year
रू 40,000
80 to 100 beds
Per Year
रू 50,000
100 to 150 beds
Per Year
रू 150,000
150 to 200 beds
Per Year
रू 250,000
201 beds and above
Per Year
रू 350,000
Luxury Resorts
Luxury Resort (base fee)
Per Year
रू 600,000
Concert — International Artists
Per Concert
रू 1,500,000
Concert — National Artists
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Deluxe Resorts
Deluxe Resort (base fee)
Per Year
रू 400,000
Concert — International Artists
Per Concert
रू 1,000,000
Concert — National Artists
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Ordinary Resorts (by area)
Area less than 1 ropani
Per Year
रू 5,000
Area 1 to 5 ropani
Per Year
रू 10,000
Area 5 to 10 ropani
Per Year
रू 15,000
Area 10 to 20 ropani
Per Year
रू 20,000
Area more than 20 ropani
Per Year
रू 50,000
Homestay (by area)
Area less than 2 ropani
Per Year
रू 5,000
Area 2 to 5 ropani
Per Year
रू 10,000
Area more than 5 ropani
Per Year
रू 20,000
Small Live Concerts, Fairs & Exhibitions (Domestic Artists)
Within Metropolitan
Per Day
रू 15,000
Within Sub-Metropolitan
Per Day
रू 10,000
Within Municipality
Per Day
रू 7,000
Within Rural Municipality
Per Day
रू 5,000
Small Live Concerts, Fairs & Exhibitions (International Artists)
Within Metropolitan
Per Day
रू 50,000
Within Sub-Metropolitan
Per Day
रू 30,000
Within Municipality
Per Day
रू 20,000
Within Rural Municipality
Per Day
रू 10,000
Big Live Concerts (Stadiums & Major Venues)
International Artists
Per Concert
रू 2,000,000
National Artists
Per Concert
रू 300,000
Local Public Transport (per vehicle)
Tempo
Per Year
रू 500
Taxi / Micro / Jeep Van
Per Year
रू 1,000
Mini Bus
Per Year
रू 1,500
Big Bus
Per Year
रू 2,000
Long-Distance Public Transport (per vehicle)
Micro / Zip
Per Year
रू 1,500
Mini Bus
Per Year
रू 2,000
Big Bus
Per Year
रू 2,500
Other Transport Categories (per vehicle)
Deluxe Public Transport
Per Year
रू 3,000
Freight Vehicles
Per Year
रू 1,500
Private Vehicle for Hire (Pathao / InDrive type)
Per Year
रू 3,000
Tourist Vehicles (per vehicle)
Car / Jeep / Micro / Van / Pickup
Per Year
रू 1,000
Minibus
Per Year
रू 1,500
Bus
Per Year
रू 2,000
Deluxe Bus
Per Year
रू 3,000
Airlines
Background Music (Rs 5/passenger, min. per aircraft)
Min./Aircraft/Year
रू 150,000
In-Flight Entertainment (Rs 10/passenger, min. per aircraft)
Min./Aircraft/Year
रू 300,000
Airport
National Airport
Per Year
रू 200,000
International Airport
Per Year
रू 500,000
Coffee Shop (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 3,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 6,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
3,000 to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
More than 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 75,000
Café & Restaurant (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 4,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 8,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 25,000
3,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 30,000
4,000 to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
5,000 to 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
Over 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 75,000
Lounge / Restaurant Dining Room
Background music only (no songs)
Per Year
रू 5,000
Music tunes & songs played
Per Year
रू 10,000
Lounge & Bar (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 80,000
Pub Bar / Dance Bar (by area)
Up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 80,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 120,000
3,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 160,000
4,000 to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 200,000
More than 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 250,000
Disco Club (by area)
Up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
1,000 to 1,500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 75,000
1,500 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 100,000
2,000 to 2,500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 125,000
2,500 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 150,000
More than 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 200,000
International-Level Disco Club / Dance Bar
International Level Disco Club / Dance Bar
Per Year
रू 750,000
Dohori Sanjha / Folk Duet Evening (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 30,000
More than 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
Gajal Sanjha / Gajal Evening (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 5,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
More than 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 30,000
Fitness, Wellness & Creative Classes
Health Club / Gym / Zumba / Aerobics / Sauna / Spa / Beauty Clinic
Per Year
रू 10,000
Dance School / Art Centre / Music Class
Per Year
रू 10,000
Mall, Arcade, Shopping Complex & Supermarket (by area)
Up to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
5,000 to 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 75,000
10,000 to 20,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 100,000
20,000 to 50,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 150,000
More than 50,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 200,000
Fun Park & Picnic Spot
Picnic Spot
Per Picnic
रू 5,000
Fun Park without Swimming Pool
Per Year
रू 30,000
Fun Park with Swimming Pool
Per Year
रू 50,000
Department Store (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 5,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 7,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
More than 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
Movie Hall & Multiplex
Movie Hall / Single Theater
Per Seat/Year
रू 150
Multiplex — up to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 100,000
Multiplex — 5,000 to 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 150,000
Multiplex — more than 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 200,000
Party Hall, Party Palace & Banquet (by area)
Up to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 30,000
3,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
4,000 to 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 60,000
6,000 to 8,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 70,000
8,000 to 9,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 80,000
Over 9,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 100,000
Public Hall & Events
Public Hall — events with songs, music & dance
Per Ticket
रू 10
Organisation — programme with music & dance
Per Event
रू 5,000
Sports Venues
Bowling & Snooker House
Per Year
रू 10,000
Futsal
Per Year
रू 20,000
Indoor Cricket
Per Year
रू 20,000
Stadium
Per Year
रू 100,000
Cricket Stadium
Per Year
रू 100,000
Beauty Parlour, Hair Dresser & Salon (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 2,400
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 3,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 5,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
More than 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
Tattoo House & General Retailers
Tattoo House
Per Year
रू 10,000
Retailers (canteens, gift shops, grocery, electronics, etc.)
Per Month
रू 200
Education Institutions
"A" Category School
Per Year
रू 15,000
"B" Category School
Per Year
रू 10,000
"C" Category School
Per Year
रू 7,000
"D" Category School
Per Year
रू 5,000
Public School
Per Year
रू 7,000
College
Per Year
रू 15,000
Montessori / Pre-School
Up to 30 students
Per Year
रू 5,000
Up to 50 students
Per Year
रू 10,000
Up to 100 students
Per Year
रू 15,000
More than 101 students
Per Year
रू 30,000
Mart (by area)
Up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 30,000
3,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 40,000
4,000 to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
More than 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 60,000
Park (by area)
1 to 5 ropani
Per Year
रू 20,000
5 to 20 ropani
Per Year
रू 40,000
20 to 50 ropani
Per Year
रू 75,000
50 to 100 ropani
Per Year
रू 100,000
100 to 500 ropani
Per Year
रू 200,000
More than 500 ropani
Per Year
रू 250,000
Workshop (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 5,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 7,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
Showroom (by area)
Up to 500 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
500 to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
2,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
More than 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 100,000
Manufacturing Sector (by area)
Up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 5,000
1,000 to 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 10,000
2,000 to 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 15,000
3,000 to 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 20,000
4,000 to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 25,000
5,000 to 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 50,000
More than 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Per Year
रू 75,000
Digital Media & Streaming
Digital Media / Ringtone Services (national)
Annual
15% of earnings
Musical Apps & Streaming Platforms (national)
Annual
15% of income
Musical Apps, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube (international)
Annual
15% of income
All fees are exclusive of 13% VAT. Annual licences are discounted 10% from the published rate. Monthly licences are 1/12 of the annual rate. Contact licensing@mrcsn.org for custom arrangements for large-scale users.
How to get licensed
01
Apply online
Fill the 3-step form with your business details and select your tariff category.
02
Pay the licence fee
Upload a payment screenshot after transferring via your bank or mobile wallet.
03
Receive your certificate
Once verified (avg. 48 hrs), your licence certificate is emailed and available for download.