Hungary

Ease of Doing Business in

Hungary

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Hungary. 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 OECD high income
Income Category High income
Population 10,004,970
GNI Per Capita (US$) 12,990.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
51 46 down -5
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 39 37 up -2
Dealing with Construction Permits 55 56 up 1
Getting Electricity 103 100 up -3
Registering Property 43 42 up -1
Getting Credit 48 37 up -11
Protecting Investors 122 120 up -2
Paying Taxes 117 113 up -4
Trading Across Borders 74 77 up 3
Enforcing Contracts 19 20 up 1
Resolving Insolvency 66 66 No change

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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 39 DB 2011 Rank 37 Change in Rank down-2
Indicator Hungary OECD high income 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)
4 -- 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)
4 -- 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)
7.6 -- 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)
9.7 -- 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Hire lawyer who represents the company, creates company deeds, and prepares other legal documents. 1-2 days HUF 100,000-260,000 ; varies according to the complexity
2 Pay at least 50% of subscription amount (at least HUF 250,000) into the bank account designated at the time of subscription. 1 day no charge
3 Apply for registration at the Registration Court (simplified electronic registration) 1 day HUF 15,000 for registration
4 Register for social security 1 day no charge

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