Slovak Republic

Ease of Doing Business in

Slovak Republic

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for the Slovak Republic. 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 5,429,970
GNI Per Capita (US$) 16,220.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
48 43 down -5
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 76 74 up -2
Dealing with Construction Permits 50 50 No change
Getting Electricity 102 94 up -8
Registering Property 10 8 up -2
Getting Credit 24 21 up -3
Protecting Investors 111 108 up -3
Paying Taxes 130 126 up -4
Trading Across Borders 95 91 up -4
Enforcing Contracts 71 74 up 3
Resolving Insolvency 35 33 up -2

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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 76 DB 2011 Rank 74 Change in Rank down-2
Indicator Slovak Republic 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)
18 -- 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 -- 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)
20.9 -- 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Check the uniqueness of the proposed company name 1 day EUR 3.00 for research in the Commercial Register
2 Notarize articles of association and related documents 1 day EUR 1,99 (excluding VAT) for notary signature
3 Apply at the One stop shop for trade licenses, income tax registration and health insurance company 1 week Administratives fees are EUR 5.00 for a standard license (one free busines activity) and EUR 15.00 for a craft related business activity or a regulated activity.
4 Open a bank account 1 day EUR 16,5
5 Apply for registration at the District Court 7 days EUR 165,75 if the application is submitted electronically, EUR 331,5 (hardcopy)
6 Register with pension, sickness, and disability insurance and unemployment insurance at the local social insurance company (Socialna poistovna) 1 day no charge

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