Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) in South Africa
South Africa: Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) was 15.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) in South Africa, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks) in South Africa is 15.5 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.
South Africa ranks 68th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.57 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 16.57 DB17-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.57 DB17-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.57 DB17-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5 DB17-20 methodology | -6.5% |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Seychelles 16.83 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 66 Spain 16.45 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 67 Ireland 16.33 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 69 Uganda 15.45 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 70 Luxembourg 15.17 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 71 Netherlands 14.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 71 Switzerland 14.5 DB17-20 methodology compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks) in South Africa?
- Paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks) in South Africa was 15.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 DB17-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 DB17-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for paying taxes: time to obtain vat refund (weeks)?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time to obtain VAT refund measures the time from purchase of the machine to the date of submission of the refund claim (this is equal to half the filing period), the length of any mandatory period that the excess output VAT must be carried forward before a claim can be made, and the time from the submission of the VAT refund claim to the date the refund is received. If a company that requests a VAT cash refund arising from a capital purchase would be selected for additional review in 50% or more of cases, the duration of the review is included in the time to obtain a VAT refund. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.