Necessity of an e-commerce bill in Nepal: Balancing opportunities and concerns

With the rise of online platforms such as Daraz, Pathao and Sasto Deal, e-commerce is gaining popularity in Nepal. In the year 2000, Nepal witnessed the emergence of Nepali e-commerce websites, primarily focused on gift-related platforms like thamel.com and muncha.com.

Likewise, access to the internet and electricity has helped to flourish e-commerce on other platforms extending to rideshare, food, medicine and financial sectors. However, discussions surrounding the implementation of an e-commerce bill began its discourse with some concerns and opportunities.