Ease of Doing Business in
Pristina, Kosovo - South East Europe
This page summarizes Doing Business data for Pristina, Kosovo. The first table shows its rank among 22 cities/regions in South East Europe. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.
Economy Overview
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| Income Category |
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| Population |
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| GNI Per Capita (US$) |
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Ease of Doing Business Rank among 22 cities in South East Europe
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Top city in South East Europe |
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n.a. |
Subnational Data
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.
| Indicator |
Pristina, Kosovo |
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). View methodology
Procedures (number)
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10 |
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. View methodology
Time (days)
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58 |
14 |
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. View methodology
Cost (% of income per capita)
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28.7 |
6.8 |
4.5 |
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. View methodology
Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
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112.4 |
5.0 |
13.3 |
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Open a bank account and deposit the minimum chartered capital
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1 day
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EUR 5
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| 2 |
Request and obtain the Business Certificate and the ‘Business Information’ document from the Kosovo Business Registration Agency (KBRA)
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10 days
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No cost
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| 3 |
Pay business registration fee at a bank
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1 day
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EUR 24
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| 4 |
Make a company seal
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1 day
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EUR 35 (EUR 20 to EUR 50)
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| 5 |
Request and obtain a municipal business permit
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30 days
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No cost (cost paid in procedure 6)
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| * 6 |
Request and obtain inspection from the Municipal Technical Committee
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5 days
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EUR 575 (EUR 525 for municipal business permit + EUR 50 for inspection)
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| 7 |
Request and obtain a fiscal number from the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
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7 days
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No cost
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| * 8 |
Receive inspection of the business premise from the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK)
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1 day
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No cost
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| 9 |
Register the company for Value Added Tax (VAT) with the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
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7 days
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No cost
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| 10 |
Register employees for the Pension Fund with the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
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1 day
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No cost
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
Subnational Data
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