Botswana

Ease of Doing Business in

Botswana

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Botswana. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

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Starting a Business
Dealing with Construction Permits
Getting Electricity
Registering Property
Getting Credit
Protecting Investors
Paying Taxes
Trading Across Borders
Enforcing Contracts
Resolving Insolvency
Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Upper middle income
Population 1,977,569
GNI Per Capita (US$) 6,890.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
54 52 down -2
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 90 92 up 2
Dealing with Construction Permits 132 133 up 1
Getting Electricity 91 89 up -2
Registering Property 50 44 up -6
Getting Credit 48 45 up -3
Protecting Investors 46 44 up -2
Paying Taxes 22 20 up -2
Trading Across Borders 150 150 No change
Enforcing Contracts 65 68 up 3
Resolving Insolvency 28 27 up -1

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 90 DB 2011 Rank 92 Change in Rank up2
Indicator Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

View methodology Procedures (number)
10 8 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

View methodology Time (days)
61 37 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

View methodology Cost (% of income per capita)
1.8 81.2 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

View methodology Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Select and reserve company name 3 days BWP 20
2 Sign the declaration of compliance of statutory requirements for incorporation before a commissioner for oaths 1 day BWP 75
3 Return the complete statutory return to the Registrar of Companies about re-allotment, directors, auditors, company secretary, and registered officers 1 day BWP 300 by self, and a fee of BWP 2000 where registration is done by agent
4 Register the company with the Registrar of Companies at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2-3 weeks BWP 360 (Registration of constitution)
5 Advertise the intention of applying for a license in the official gazette 3 weeks BWP 80
* 6 Obtain an approval of the working condition after an inspection of company premises 2 days,( simultaneous with procedure 6) As part of the application procedure the firm’s premises will be inspected by the health and environmental authorities to ensure compliance with minimum standards. The cost would be no charge as this Procedure is done by the municipal authorities as part of the application Procedure for a trading license or an industrial license.
* 7 Obtain an industrial license from the Industrial Affairs Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; or obtain a trading license from the local authority 3 weeks ( simultaneous with procedure 5 ) BWP 100 for industrial license if applied by self; BWP 1,500 by agent; BWP 60 for trade license if applied by self, BWP 2,000 by an agent
8 Register for Corporate Income Tax number with the Botswana United Revenue Services and obtain the approval from the Commissioner of Taxes for the appointment of a public officer who is in charge of tax return 7 days no charge by self, BWP1,500 by agent
9 Register for VAT with Director of Customs & Excise 7 days no charge by self, BWP1,500 by agent
10 Register employees for the work injury insurance 1 day no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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