Philippines - Ease of doing business
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Philippines was 0.19 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 0.26 in 2004, while its lowest value was 0.19 in 2009.
Definition: New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://econ.worldbank.org/research/entrepreneurship).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 0.25 |
| 2006 | 0.24 |
| 2007 | 0.22 |
| 2008 | 0.23 |
| 2009 | 0.19 |
Delay in obtaining an electrical connection (days)
Definition: Delay in obtaining an electrical connection is the average wait, in days, experienced to obtain an electrical connection from the day an establishment applies for it to the day it receives the service.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.06 |
Power outages in firms in a typical month (number)
Definition: Power outages are the average number of power outages that establishments experience in a typical month.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.88 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
Definition: Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.00 |
| 2010 | 50.00 |
| 2011 | 50.00 |
Firing cost (weeks of wages)
The value for Firing cost (weeks of wages) in Philippines was 91.00 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 91.00 in 2003.
Definition: Firing cost is the cost of advanced notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.00 |
| 2004 | 91.00 |
| 2005 | 91.00 |
| 2006 | 91.00 |
| 2007 | 91.00 |
| 2008 | 91.00 |
| 2009 | 91.00 |
Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms)
Definition: Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials is the percentage of firms that answered positively to the question ""was a gift or informal payment expected or requested during a meeting with tax officials?""
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.76 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Definition: Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.30 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Definition: Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.20 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Definition: Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.00 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
