Estonia vs Mauritius: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Estonia
1.25 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Mauritius
1.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Estonia rank
90th
Mauritius rank
88th

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

  • Estonia
  • Mauritius
2468201520172019

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.5 DB17-20 methodology against 1.25 DB17-20 methodology in Estonia, a difference of 0.25 DB17-20 methodology.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 90th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 102 countries.

Mauritius 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), Estonia or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 1.5 DB17-20 methodology against 1.25 DB17-20 methodology in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Estonia and Mauritius?
0.25 DB17-20 methodology, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mauritius?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Mauritius rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Estonia ranks 90th and Mauritius ranks 88th 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.