Vanuatu

Ease of Doing Business in

Vanuatu

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Vanuatu. 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 239,651
GNI Per Capita (US$) 2,760.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
76 75 down -1
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 114 112 up -2
Dealing with Construction Permits 40 26 up -14
Getting Electricity 147 145 up -2
Registering Property 111 122 up 11
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 79 74 up -5
Paying Taxes 32 28 up -4
Trading Across Borders 128 134 up 6
Enforcing Contracts 71 71 No change
Resolving Insolvency 53 51 up -2

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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 114 DB 2011 Rank 112 Change in Rank down-2
Indicator Vanuatu 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)
8 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)
35 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)
47.1 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 Check the uniqueness of the company name 1 day no charge
2 Apply for the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) for a permit to incorporate company 14 calendar days (10 business days) VUV 30,000
* 3 File the memorandum with the Registrar 3 weeks (simultaneous with procedure 2) included in the previous procedure
4 Apply for a business license from the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue services 1 day VUV 20,000 to 1,000,000 (VUV 100,000 in case of a turnover between VUV 20,000,000 and VUV 30,000,000).
* 5 Register with the VAT office 3 days, simultaneous with procedure 4 no charge
6 Registration as an employer with the National Provident fund 1 week no charge
* 7 Enroll employees in the work accident insurance 3 days, simultaneous with previous procedure no charge
8 Make a company seal 1 day VUV 3,000
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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