Timor-Leste

Ease of Doing Business in

Timor-Leste

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Timor-Leste. 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 1,171,163
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,200.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
168 169 down 1
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 157 152 up -5
Dealing with Construction Permits 114 112 up -2
Getting Electricity 55 39 up -16
Registering Property 183 183 No change
Getting Credit 159 177 up 18
Protecting Investors 133 131 up -2
Paying Taxes 31 27 up -4
Trading Across Borders 89 89 No change
Enforcing Contracts 183 183 No change
Resolving Insolvency 183 183 No change

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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 157 DB 2011 Rank 152 Change in Rank down-5
Indicator Timor-Leste 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)
10 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)
103 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)
4.5 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)
227.3 20.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Pay registration fees and deposit minimum capital at the Bank (BNU) 1 day no charge
2 Obtain criminal record clearance from Ministry of Justice 1 day no charge
3 Verify uniqueness of company name and register at the Public Registry Department of the Ministry of Justice 21 days no charge
4 Get proof of Business address from the Department of Land 1 day no charge
5 File company statute at the Ministry of Justice 3 days USD 100
6 Publish statutes in the official gazette 30 days no charge
7 Apply to tax identification number (TIN) 7 days no charge
8 Notify labor department 2 days no charge
9 Apply for temporary business license at the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry 35 days no charge
10 Make a company seal 2 days no charge

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