Luxembourg

Ease of Doing Business in

Luxembourg

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Luxembourg. 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 506,640
GNI Per Capita (US$) 79,510.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
50 44 down -6
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 81 78 up -3
Dealing with Construction Permits 33 33 No change
Getting Electricity 63 62 up -1
Registering Property 134 134 No change
Getting Credit 150 130 up -20
Protecting Investors 122 120 up -2
Paying Taxes 17 15 up -2
Trading Across Borders 31 32 up 1
Enforcing Contracts 1 1 No change
Resolving Insolvency 49 46 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 81 DB 2011 Rank 78 Change in Rank down-3
Indicator Luxembourg 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)
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)
19 -- 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)
1.9 -- 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)
21.2 -- 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Deposit the minimum capital requirement 1 day no charge
2 Verify uniqueness of company name and reserve name 1-2 days EUR 4.75 to EUR 9.75
3 Notary drafts and notarizes the company deed 2 days EUR 1000+ EUR 75 fixed registration fee
* 4 Apply for business license 15 days, (simultaneous with procedure 3) EUR 24
* 5 Register at the one-stop shop 4 days,(simultaneous with procedure 4) included in Procedure 3
6 Unblock the authorized capital 1 day no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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