Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours)

Papua New Guinea
5.5 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Vanuatu
7 DB17-20 methodology
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
69th
Vanuatu rank
67th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 7 DB17-20 methodology against 5.5 DB17-20 methodology in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5 DB17-20 methodology.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 103 countries.

Vanuatu 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), Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 7 DB17-20 methodology against 5.5 DB17-20 methodology in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
1.5 DB17-20 methodology, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 67th 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.