Reforms relative to property registration
Reforms relative to Registering property
Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.
Reduction in delays to issue descriptive statements
Since October 2019, opening hours to submit and collect descriptive statements and get information are as follow:
Submission hours: 8 AM - 12PM
Collection hours: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Significant reduction in delays for proceeding to full transfers
On average, it now takes between 9 and 10 days to complete the full property transfer process
Creation of a digital land-related database
Launched in 2007, this database keeps track of the full history (creation, parcelling, cancellation) of any given land title, especially related charges (sales, mortgages, collateral, etc.). It also eased the dematerialization of procedures involved in the application for descriptive statements and full transfers.
Digitization of land titles
As of December 31, 2019, almost every land title had been scanned and added to a digital database.
In effect, exactly 41,799 titles were dematerialized out of 42,072 titles issued until that date.
At present, it takes at most 10 days to proceed to a full transfer
All cadastral maps in the Grand Lomé region region have been digitized
As part of the creation of the one-stop shop GFU and the registration of all lands in the country, Togo’s cadastral maps are being digitized from May 2018, starting with the Grand Lomé region. Hence, since January 2020 all cadastral maps in Grand Lomé (2,568 in total) have been digitized and inserted in a database.
Creation of an autonomous land complaint mechanism
A Land complaint section was established within the Quality Assurance Division of the Internal Audit and Quality Assurance Directorate. The latter is independent from the Tax Commissioner’s office which oversees the Directorate for cadastre and land conservation, which must know all complaints related to land and cadastral issues.
Complaints addressed to the new section are received by the head of the Internal Audit and Quality Assurance Directorate. Once a complaint is lodged, the land complaint section has 48 hours to act upon it.
Statistics related to transfers are published on the website monthly
All figures concerning full transfers are now published every month on the website of the Directorate for Cadastre, land conservation and registration - DCCFE.
National database created to check documentation authenticity with ID
The database of the Directorate for Cadastre, land conservation and registration (DCCFE) is directly connected to that of the General Directorate for National Documentation, the DGDN. This way, it is easier for the DGCFE to get information from the DGDN when needed.
Statistics related to land conflicts are published by the Tribunal and can be accessed online
In 2019, 61% of a total of 4,257 land conflicts were registered, against 74% in 2018, and 76% in 2017.
Requests for full transfers and descriptive statements can be submitted online
The e-foncier digital platform allows one to make inquiries, apply for a descriptive statement, apply for property transfer. To promote its use, authorities have enabled its users to get information, apply for and make copies of descriptive statements on the platform. The incentive is valid from February 3, 2020 to August 3, 2020.
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REFORMS OVERVIEW
STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)
At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….
ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)
Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years... .
CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)
Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .
TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)
In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.
In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)
After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.
GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)
Over the past two years, Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently. Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water, Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements.
REGISTERING A PROPERTY (more info)
Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)
From professionalization to digitization, through legislative regulations, Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized. Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector, which is the focus of the National Development Plan.
PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)
To improve its business environment, Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties. From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions, the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators. To achieve this, the authorities relied on digitization.