Solomon Islands

Ease of Doing Business in

Solomon Islands

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Solomon Islands. 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 East Asia & Pacific
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 535,699
GNI Per Capita (US$) 1,030.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
74 81 down 7
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 110 110 No change
Dealing with Construction Permits 36 40 up 4
Getting Electricity 42 44 up 2
Registering Property 168 173 up 5
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 46 60 up 14
Paying Taxes 25 25 No change
Trading Across Borders 86 88 up 2
Enforcing Contracts 108 107 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 115 116 up 1

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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 110 DB 2011 Rank 110 Change in Rank 0
Indicator Solomon Islands East Asia & Pacific 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)
7 7 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)
43 37 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)
34.1 22.7 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 20.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain approval of the company name from the Ministry of Commerce 17 days SBD 100
2 Pay stamp duty at the Ministry of Finance 1 day SBD 1250
3 Register the company with the Registrar of Companies 2 - 3 weeks included in procedure 2
4 Register for income tax, goods tax, and sales tax 1 day no charge
5 Register as an employer with the National Provident Fund 1 day no charge
6 Make a company seal 4 days SBD 500
7 Pay a business licence fee at the Honiara Council 1 day SBD 1000

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