Montenegro

Ease of Doing Business in

Montenegro

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Montenegro. 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 Upper middle income
Population 625,516
GNI Per Capita (US$) 6,690.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
56 56 0
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 47 46 up -1
Dealing with Construction Permits 173 170 up -3
Getting Electricity 71 68 up -3
Registering Property 108 117 up 9
Getting Credit 8 8 No change
Protecting Investors 29 28 up -1
Paying Taxes 108 125 up 17
Trading Across Borders 34 35 up 1
Enforcing Contracts 133 134 up 1
Resolving Insolvency 52 48 up -4

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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 47 DB 2011 Rank 46 Change in Rank down-1
Indicator Montenegro 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)
10 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)
1.8 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 Certify the company’s founding agreements 1-2 days EUR 13 for court + EUR 2 per document
2 Submit the request at the Central Registry together with the necessary documents and within 4 days (legal term) obtain the registration certificate, TIN (tax identification number), VAT tax number and customs authorization 5 days EUR 10 (registration fee) + EUR 12 (publication fee)
3 Register employees (Health and Pension) at Tax Administration counter 1 day no charge
4 Obtain company's seal 1 day EUR 30-40
5 Open a bank account 1 day no charge
6 Notify the competent inspection authority and the municipal authority in charge of economic affairs 1-2 days EUR 8

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