Response Burden Barometer 2021

Administrative Burden Measured on an actual compliance basis:
2010 – 144.4
2011 – 98.0
2012 – 90.7
2013 – 100
2014 – 91.9
2015 – 92.4
2016 – 90.3
2017 – 87.2
2018 – 86.7
2019 – 84.1
2020 – 91.1
2021 – 84.8

Active Enterprises: 501,600
Issued Forms: 314,300
Returned Forms: 179,100

Administrative Burden:
Forms Issued - €5,695,800
Forms Returned - €3,891,400

Time Compliance:
Full Compliance – 296,800 hours
Actual Compliance – 214,400 hours

Average Administrative Burden per Enterprise:
Forms Issued - €11.35
Forms Returned - €7.76