Timor-Leste - 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 Timor-Leste was 4.43 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 7.61 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.74 in 2008.
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://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.74 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 7.61 |
| 2011 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 2.73 |
| 2013 | 5.63 |
| 2014 | 4.43 |
Time to obtain an electrical connection (days)
Definition: 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 | 9.10 |
| 2015 | 9.50 |
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 | 10.20 |
| 2015 | 0.80 |
Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms experiencing electrical outages during the previous fiscal year.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.60 |
| 2015 | 40.00 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Timor-Leste was 93.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 39.00 in 2009.
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 | 39.00 |
| 2010 | 39.00 |
| 2011 | 63.00 |
| 2012 | 63.00 |
| 2013 | 63.00 |
| 2014 | 63.00 |
| 2015 | 63.00 |
| 2016 | 93.00 |
| 2017 | 93.00 |
| 2018 | 93.00 |
| 2019 | 93.00 |
Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms that were visited or required to meet with tax officials.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 44.30 |
| 2015 | 50.10 |
Firms that spend on R&D (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms that spend on research and development.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.20 |
Firms experiencing losses due to theft and vandalism (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms experiencing losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment's premises.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.60 |
| 2015 | 15.80 |
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 | 2.60 |
| 2015 | 17.10 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Timor-Leste was 6.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 6.80 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2005.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 6.80 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Timor-Leste was 0.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 18.10 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2009.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.10 |
| 2006 | 18.10 |
| 2007 | 18.10 |
| 2008 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 0.00 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Timor-Leste was 10.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 32.70 in 2008, while its lowest value was 10.50 in 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.80 |
| 2006 | 30.80 |
| 2007 | 30.80 |
| 2008 | 32.70 |
| 2009 | 11.20 |
| 2010 | 11.20 |
| 2011 | 11.20 |
| 2012 | 11.20 |
| 2013 | 11.20 |
| 2014 | 11.20 |
| 2015 | 11.20 |
| 2016 | 11.20 |
| 2017 | 11.20 |
| 2018 | 11.20 |
| 2019 | 10.50 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
