Denmark vs South Africa: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Denmark
8 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
South Africa
8.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Denmark rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.5 DB17-20 methodology against 8 DB17-20 methodology in Denmark, a difference of 0.5 DB17-20 methodology.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 103 countries.

South Africa 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), Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.5 DB17-20 methodology against 8 DB17-20 methodology in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Denmark and South Africa?
0.5 DB17-20 methodology, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Denmark ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 103 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
103 places, 515 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.