Business Reforms in Lesotho

Positive= Doing Business reform making it easier to do business. Negative= Doing Business reform making it more difficult to do business.

DB2013:

Positive Starting a Business:

Lesotho made starting a business easier by creating a one-stop shop for company incorporation and by eliminating the requirements for paid-in minimum capital and for notarization of the articles of association.


Positive Protecting Investors:

Lesotho strengthened investor protections by increasing the disclosure requirements for related-party transactions and improving the liability regime for company directors in cases of abusive related-party transactions.


DB2012:

Positive Enforcing Contracts:

Lesotho made enforcing contracts easier by launching a specialized commercial court.


DB2009:

Positive Starting a Business:

One stop shop reforms consolidated and simplified business registration processes and improved efficiency at the registry, substantially reducing the number of days to obtain a business license.


DB2008:

Positive Registering Property:

Property registration was made easier for women by allowing married women to transfer land without their husband's signature.


Positive Paying Taxes:

Lesotho reduced the tax burden for companies by reducing CIT and made it easier to pay taxes for companies by spreading the use of e-filing and e-payment.


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