Canada vs Republic of Moldova: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Canada
7.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Republic of Moldova
7.75 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Canada rank
63rd
Republic of Moldova rank
62nd

Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Moldova
02468201520172019

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 7.75 DB17-20 methodology against 7.5 DB17-20 methodology in Canada, a difference of 0.25 DB17-20 methodology.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 63rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd of 102 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours), Canada or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 7.75 DB17-20 methodology against 7.5 DB17-20 methodology in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Canada and Republic of Moldova?
0.25 DB17-20 methodology, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Moldova?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Canada and Republic of Moldova rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Canada ranks 63rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20 methodology)
Unit
DB17-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 510 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

The time to comply with VAT refund measures the time spent preparing and submitting the refund claim and the time spent preparing information for the tax officers, if, in 50% or more of cases, a company that requests a VAT cash refund arising from a capital purchase would be selected for an additional review. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.