How does Lesotho rank for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?

Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) in Lesotho

Name: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) in Lesotho
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) was 11.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

11.5 DB17-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 101 countries

All-time high

11.5 DB17-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

11.5 DB17-20 methodology

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2019

Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) in Lesotho, 2015–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 11.5 DB17-20 methodology for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Lesotho ranks 43rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

40 Antigua and Barbuda 12 DB17-20 methodology compare
40 Fiji 12 DB17-20 methodology compare
40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 DB17-20 methodology compare
43 Luxembourg 11.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
45 Cyprus 10.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
45 France 10.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
45 Sweden 10.5 DB17-20 methodology compare

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More reference data data for Lesotho

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) in Lesotho?: Paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) in Lesotho was 11.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 11.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 11.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for paying taxes: time to comply with vat refund (hours)?: Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 10 August 2026

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.