FAQ

Straight answers for a sensitive check.

What is checked, what is not, and how your bill image is handled.

Do I need to create an account?

No. The checker is designed to work without registration, profiles or login.

Can I upload a photo of my bill?

Yes. JPG, JPEG, PNG and WebP images up to 8 MB are accepted. Local OCR starts automatically and reads English and Nepali text where possible.

Can I upload an eSewa or Fonepay screenshot?

Yes. Choose Wallet screenshot and select an image containing a list of prize coupons. Every visible 12-digit coupon, date, fiscal year and provider is detected and can be checked in one batch.

Can the system read Nepali dates?

The extraction and validation layers support Nepali numerals and Bikram Sambat date input. They do not guess a calendar conversion when the source date is unclear.

What if a number is detected incorrectly?

Every detected value is editable. Tax Prize never checks the official source until you review the coupon number and choose Check Prize Status.

Is this an official IRD website?

No. Tax Prize is an independent utility and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by the Inland Revenue Department or the Government of Nepal.

Where does the prize information come from?

Winner information comes from the publicly accessible winner endpoint used by the official IRD Taxpayer Incentive Prize portal.

Why do I need a prize coupon number?

The official public winner list publishes 12-digit prize coupon numbers—not merchant bill numbers. A bill number by itself cannot be verified against that list.

What happens to my uploaded bill?

By default, bundled OCR processes the image in server request memory and does not deliberately save it to a database or permanent file storage. A deployment that explicitly configures remote OCR must disclose that provider's terms.

Why couldn't my coupon be verified?

The IRD service may be unavailable, rate-limited or may have changed its response. In those cases Tax Prize returns Unable to verify rather than incorrectly saying the coupon was not selected.

Still unsure about a result?

Treat the official IRD portal as the authoritative source, especially for enrollment, claim deadlines and legal eligibility.

Visit official portal