Haiti

Ease of Doing Business in

Haiti

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Haiti. 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 Latin America & Caribbean
Income Category Low income
Population 9,958,175
GNI Per Capita (US$) 650.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
174 166 down -8
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 180 176 up -4
Dealing with Construction Permits 139 135 up -4
Getting Electricity 75 70 up -5
Registering Property 131 129 up -2
Getting Credit 159 139 up -20
Protecting Investors 166 166 No change
Paying Taxes 118 112 up -6
Trading Across Borders 145 143 up -2
Enforcing Contracts 96 95 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 162 159 up -3

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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 180 DB 2011 Rank 176 Change in Rank down-4
Indicator Haiti Latin America & Caribbean 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)
12 9 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)
105 54 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)
314.2 37.3 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)
23.2 4.3 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Deposit the legally required initial capital in the National Bank and obtain deposit evidence 1 day no charge
2 Prepare of company statutes ( Articles and Memorundum of Association) 10 days HTG 25000 - 35000
3 Notarize the company deeds and articles of association 15 days HTG 15000 - 25000 notary fees
4 Pay the registration fee at the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) 1 day HTG 250 (frais de dossier) + HTG 25 (vignette bleue)
5 Registration with the Commercial Registry at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and obtain the authorization of operations (Droit de fonctionnement) 2-3 weeks for registration and 60 days for publication HTG 1500 for registration + HTG 20000 for publication in Le Moniteur (10-25 pages)
* 6 Obtain the Tax ID number (numero d’identification fiscale -NIF) from the Tax authorities (DGI), pay fees, and obtain certificate of patente 15 days (simultaneous with previous procedure) HTG 50 (tax ID card) + 2% of initial capital + 0.3% per share + HTG 102 (droit de fonctionnement) + HTG 5 (taxe carte d’identite professionelle)
7 Obtain the “Carte d’Identite Professionelle” from the Ministry of Commerce 15-20 days HTG 300-500
8 Obtain special commercial books 2 days HTG 5000
9 Legalize the commercial books 7 days HTG 1000
10 Notification to the Labor Ministry about hiring 1 day no charge
11 Register for social security (OFATMA) 1 day no charge
12 Register for Retirement Insurance Office (ONA) 1 day no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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