United Kingdom - Ease of doing business
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in United Kingdom was 18.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 18.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.85 in 2009.
Definition: New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.05 |
| 2007 | 11.15 |
| 2008 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 8.85 |
| 2010 | 9.69 |
| 2011 | 10.93 |
| 2012 | 11.84 |
| 2013 | 12.53 |
| 2014 | 14.00 |
| 2015 | 14.57 |
| 2016 | 15.74 |
| 2017 | 14.94 |
| 2018 | 15.65 |
| 2019 | 16.06 |
| 2020 | 18.11 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in United Kingdom was 46.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.00 in 2011 and a minimum value of 46.00 in 2019.
Definition: Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 108.00 |
| 2010 | 108.00 |
| 2011 | 108.00 |
| 2012 | 104.00 |
| 2013 | 79.00 |
| 2014 | 79.00 |
| 2015 | 79.00 |
| 2016 | 79.00 |
| 2017 | 79.00 |
| 2018 | 50.00 |
| 2019 | 46.00 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in United Kingdom was 12.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 12.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.80 in 2010.
Definition: Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.40 |
| 2006 | 11.30 |
| 2007 | 11.30 |
| 2008 | 11.20 |
| 2009 | 11.00 |
| 2010 | 10.80 |
| 2011 | 11.00 |
| 2012 | 10.90 |
| 2013 | 11.40 |
| 2014 | 11.30 |
| 2015 | 11.20 |
| 2016 | 10.90 |
| 2017 | 10.90 |
| 2018 | 10.80 |
| 2019 | 12.00 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in United Kingdom was 2.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 2.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.50 in 2005.
Definition: Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 1.70 |
| 2011 | 1.60 |
| 2012 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 1.60 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | 2.00 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in United Kingdom was 16.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 23.60 in 2011, while its lowest value was 16.60 in 2019.
Definition: Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.80 |
| 2006 | 21.80 |
| 2007 | 21.80 |
| 2008 | 21.50 |
| 2009 | 22.30 |
| 2010 | 23.60 |
| 2011 | 23.60 |
| 2012 | 22.40 |
| 2013 | 21.70 |
| 2014 | 20.60 |
| 2015 | 19.20 |
| 2016 | 18.30 |
| 2017 | 18.10 |
| 2018 | 17.30 |
| 2019 | 16.60 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
