The difficult political and security situation in Yemen continues to weigh heavily on economic activity and Yemen’s economic recovery is highly vulnerable.

Yemen is a low income country that is highly dependent on declining oil resources for revenue. Petroleum accounts for roughly 25% of GDP and 63% of government revenue.

2014 study of the business climate in Tunisia

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Yemen

The Corporate Tax Rate in Yemen stands at 20 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Yemen averaged 27.50 percent from 2006 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 35 percent in 2007 and a record low of 20 percent in 2011. Corporate Tax Rate in Yemen is reported by the Yemen Tax Authority.

Corporate Tax Rate in Yemen was last registered at 20 Percent in 2015 and Personal Income Tax Rate was recorded at 15 Percent.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Yemen stands at 15 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Yemen averaged 18.18 percent from 2004 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in 2005 and a record low of 15 percent in 2011. Personal Income Tax Rate in Yemen is reported by the Yemen Tax Authority.

Personal Income Tax Rate in Yemen is expected to be 15.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Yemen Personal Income Tax Rate is projected to trend around 15.00 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

The Sales Tax Rate in Yemen stands at 5 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Yemen averaged 4.70 percent from 2006 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 5 percent in 2007 and a record low of 2 percent in 2014. Sales Tax Rate in Yemen is reported by the Yemen Tax Authority.

A list of the taxes in Yemen including the VAT (Goods and Services Tax / GST)

Passports and visas are required for travel to Yemen. Visas must be obtained from Yemeni embassies or consulates abroad.

Application site for Yemen visas

Considering Yemen’s size, its road transportation system is extremely limited. Travel by road in Yemen is often unsafe. Within cities, minivans and small buses ply somewhat regular routes, picking up and dropping off passengers with little regard for other vehicles.

Transportation options in Yemen

The development of Yemen’s telecoms market has been traditionally slow due to the poor economic position of Yemen at both a regional and global level, along with years of political unrest and civil fighting. – See more at: http://www.budde.com.au/Research/Yemen-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband.html#sthash.g1cH3Bie.dpuf

This site provides information about the telephone, Internet, radio, and television infrastructure in Yemen

This site provides a summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Yemen, Rep

Presidential Legislative Order to promulgate the Labour Code, Act No. 5 of 1995

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Latest travel advice for Yemen including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Yemen. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Comprehensive information about travel and living cost in Yemen and all of its cities

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Yemen – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

If you wish to be successful in Yemen then it is important to understand and follow its own unique business etiquette.

The Climate of Yemen can be described as subtropical dry, hot desert climate with low annual rainfall, very high temperatures in summer and a big difference between maximum and minimum temperatures, especially in the inland areas.

Ensuring safety and security has been one of the most pressing challenges for Yemeni society. Various conflicts at the local and national levels, fueled by desire for power, revenge, and control over resources, are the main cause of these challenges.

After the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990, these two education systems were merged into a single system, and 9-3 (9 years of basic education, 3 years of secondary education) was adapted. 

Yemen suffers from low-quality teaching and facilities and high absenteeism rates at schools.  Just 63 percent of school-aged youth in Yemen completed primary school in 2010, and one in four third-graders cannot read at all.

Bank holidays, national holidays, officialholiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016

Yemen’s complete list of public holidays for 2016 and 2017.

Facts and statistics about the Population of Yemen

This site discusses the demographic features of the population of Yemen, includingpopulation density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Yemen Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border. 

WTO Ministers adopted Yemen’s WTO terms and conditions of entry at the 9th Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia on 3-6 December 2013. On 26 June 2014, the WTO welcomed Yemen as its 160th member.

Energy exports generate the majority of Yemen’s governmental revenue. Most U.S. investment in Yemen is in the oil and gas exploration and production sectors. The United States and Yemen have signed a trade and investment framework agreement. 

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