Cyprus

Ease of Doing Business in

Cyprus

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Cyprus. 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.

Economy Overview

Region Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Income Category High income
Population 879,723
GNI Per Capita (US$) 28,237.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
40 49 down 9
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 33 26 up -7
Dealing with Construction Permits 78 73 up -5
Getting Electricity 96 98 up 2
Registering Property 123 119 up -4
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 29 93 up 64
Paying Taxes 37 34 up -3
Trading Across Borders 19 16 up -3
Enforcing Contracts 105 104 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 23 22 up -1

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Starting a Business

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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 33 DB 2011 Rank 26 Change in Rank down-7
Indicator Cyprus Eastern Europe & Central Asia 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).

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Procedures (number)
6 6 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.

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Time (days)
8 16 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.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
13.1 8.3 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.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 10.0 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Reserve the company name and get initial approval from the Registrar of Companies 1-2 days EUR 26
2 Prepare the Memorandum and Articles of association by a Lawyer 1-2 days EUR 1000
3 Submit documents at the Companies Section of the Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver 2-3 days EUR 188 registration fees +0.6% on the authorized capital + EUR 187.98 for the Certificates
4 Register at the Ministry of Commerce for tax 1 day no charge
5 Register at the Ministry of Commerce for VAT 1 day no charge
6 Register for Social Contribution at the Ministry of Labor 1 day no charge

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