Kathmandu, July 20 -- Nepal collected Rs60.74 billion in revenue from real estate transactions in the fiscal year 2025-26, the highest amount recorded in three years, as buyers and sellers rushed to complete deals before a tax increase and renewed restrictions on land subdivision came into effect.

According to the Department of Land Management and Archives, revenue from real estate transactions reached the figure in the fiscal year that ended in mid-July. The collection was significantly higher than the Rs42.42 billion recorded in 2023-24 and the Rs41.16 billion collected in 2022-23.

Monthly data show that revenue peaked in mid-June to mid-July at Rs11.95 billion, the highest monthly collection of the fiscal year. The lowest monthly col...