Malta vs Spain: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Malta
0 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Spain
0 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Malta rank
92nd
Spain rank
92nd

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

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 DB17-20 methodology against 0 DB17-20 methodology in Spain, a difference of 0 DB17-20 methodology.

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

Malta ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 92nd of 102 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours), Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 0 DB17-20 methodology against 0 DB17-20 methodology in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Malta and Spain?
0 DB17-20 methodology, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Malta ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 92nd 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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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.