Cyprus vs Samoa: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Cyprus
10.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Samoa
10 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Cyprus rank
46th
Samoa rank
49th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 10.5 DB17-20 methodology against 10 DB17-20 methodology in Samoa, a difference of 0.5 DB17-20 methodology.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Samoa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th of 102 countries.

Samoa 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), Cyprus or Samoa?
Cyprus, at 10.5 DB17-20 methodology against 10 DB17-20 methodology in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Cyprus and Samoa?
0.5 DB17-20 methodology, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Samoa rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Cyprus ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th 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.