| Timor-Leste: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Business Licensing and Regulation | ||
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| 67 | Are business licenses available to all citizens? | 63 |
| 68 | Are there transparent business regulatory requirements for basic health, environmental, and safety standards? | 100 |
| 69 | Does government effectively enforce basic health, environmental, and safety standards on businesses? | 50 |
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| 67 | Are business licenses available to all citizens? | |||||||
| 67a: In law, anyone may apply for a business license. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Interview with Dr. Manuel Tilman, at his office, in August 2007
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| 67b: In law, a complaint mechanism exists if a business license request is denied. | ||||||||
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Comments: Complaints must be addressed through the formal legal complaints procedures; namely, by filing a court complaint with supporting documents and via a complaint to the ombudsman's office. References: Interview with Dr. Manuel Tilman, at his office, in August 2007
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| 67c: In practice, citizens can obtain any necessary business license (i.e. for a small import business) within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament
Peer Review Comments: Timor-Leste is ranked 168 out of 178 economies. Singapore is the top ranked economy in the Ease of Doing Business. Timor-Leste's ranking in Doing Business 2008 'Starting a Business' 140
Peer Review Comments: [ LINK ] It can take three months to get a building permit, and an overall license time frame is 208 days. However, Timor-Leste has improved its ranking in this regard, according to the index linked above.
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| 67d: In practice, citizens can obtain any necessary business license (i.e. for a small import business) at a reasonable cost. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament
Peer Review Comments: Cost (% of income per capita) 113.1 Dealing with Licenses Procedures (number) 22 Duration (days) 208 [ LINK ]
Peer Review Comments: License costs can be 113 percent of per capita income.
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| 68 | Are there transparent business regulatory requirements for basic health, environmental, and safety standards? | |||||||
| 68a: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public health standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament Business Regulations and Requirements for Business Registration
Peer Review Comments: I doubt that average citizens, including local small business owners, are familiar with regulations regarding public health, environment and/or safety standards.
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| 68b: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public environmental standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament Business Regulations and Requirements for Business Registration
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| 68c: In law, basic business regulatory requirements for meeting public safety standards are transparent and publicly available. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament Business Regulations and Requirements for Business Registration
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| 69 | Does government effectively enforce basic health, environmental, and safety standards on businesses? | |||||||
| 69a: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public health standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament
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| 69b: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public environmental standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament
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| 69c: In practice, business inspections by government officials to ensure public safety standards are being met are carried out in a uniform and even-handed manner. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Dr. Manuel Tilman, member of Parliament who is heading Commission 9, which deals with anti-corruption and good governance; he was head of the Commission of Economy and Development with the previous Parliament
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