Doing Business 2020

Timor-Leste
×
 Paying taxes
Timor-Leste made paying taxes costlier by introducing a social security con-
tribution scheme paid by the employer.
Togo
✓
 Starting a business
Togo made starting a business easier by abolishing the requirement to 
notarize company documents and by reducing the time to register a 
company.
✓
 Dealing with construction permits
Togo made dealing with construction permits easier by reducing fees and 
by adopting an online portal for the submission of applications. Togo 
made dealing with construction permits more transparent by making the 
required documents, preapproval, and fees available online. Togo also 
improved its building quality control by regulating inspections during 
construction.
✓
 Getting electricity
Togo made getting electricity less costly by further reducing the cost of con-
nection works and the security deposit for new connections.
✓
 Registering property
Togo made property registration easier by streamlining administrative pro-
cedures and reducing costs.
✓
 Getting credit
Togo improved access to credit information by expanding the coverage of 
the credit bureau and beginning to distribute data from utility companies.
Tonga
×
 Dealing with construction permits
Tonga made dealing with construction permits less transparent by removing 
online public information on the building code, building fees, and required 
preapprovals.

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Trinidad and Tobago
✓
 Paying taxes
Trinidad and Tobago made paying taxes easier by conducting limited scope 
audits instead of full audits for value added tax refunds.