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Doing Business 2017: Netherlands Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2017 report by the World Bank Group evaluates the regulatory environment for small to medium-sized businesses across 190 economies, focusing on 11 key areas. The Netherlands is ranked 28th in the Ease of Doing Business index and has a Distance to Frontier (DTF) score of 76.38, showing a slight improvement from 76.33 in 2016.

The report includes comparator economies for each indicator, enabling benchmarking against other countries such as Belgium, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. It also introduces gender-specific indicators for certain areas, such as starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts, reflecting the different regulatory challenges faced by men and women.

Main Topics and Indicators

Starting a Business

• Rank: 22 (2017), 21 (2016)
• DTF Score: 94.15 (2017), 94.14 (2016)
• Procedures (Men): 4
• Time (Men): 4 days
• Cost (Men): 4.5% of income per capita
• Procedures (Women): 4
• Time (Women): 4 days
• Cost (Women): 4.5% of income per capita
• Best Performer: New Zealand (Rank 1, DTF 99.96)

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Rank: 87 (2017), 81 (2016)
• DTF Score: 69.33 (2017), 69.32 (2016)
• Procedures: 13
• Time: 161 days
• Cost: 3.7% of warehouse value
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 87.40)

Getting Electricity

• Rank: 45 (2017), 43 (2016)
• DTF Score: 81.57 (2017), 81.57 (2016)
• Procedures: 5
• Time: 110 days
• Cost: 29.9% of income per capita
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (DTF 99.88)

Registering Property

• Rank: 29 (2017), 29 (2016)
• DTF Score: 80.04 (2017), 80.03 (2016)
• Procedures: 5
• Time (Men): 2.5 days
• Time (Women): 2.5 days
• Cost (Men): 6.1% of property value
• Cost (Women): 6.1% of property value
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 94.46)

Getting Credit

• Rank: 82 (2017), 78 (2016)
• DTF Score: 50.00 (2017), 50.00 (2016)
• Strength of Legal Rights Index: 3 (0-12)
• Depth of Credit Information Index: 7 (0-8)
• Credit Registry Coverage: 0% of adults
• Credit Bureau Coverage: 75.7% of adults
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 100.00)

Protecting Minority Investors

• Rank: 70 (2017), 69 (2016)
• DTF Score: 56.67 (2017), 56.67 (2016)
• Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 5.7 (0-10)
• Conflict of Interest Regulation Index: 4.7 (0-10)
• Shareholder Governance Index: 6.7 (0-10)
• Best Performer: New Zealand (DTF 83.33)

Trading Across Borders

• Rank: 1 (2017), 1 (2016)
• DTF Score: 100.00 (2017), 100.00 (2016)
• Time to Export (Border Compliance): 0 hours
• Cost to Export (Border Compliance): $0
• Time to Export (Documentary Compliance): 1 hour
• Cost to Export (Documentary Compliance): $0
• Time to Import (Border Compliance): 0 hours
• Cost to Import (Border Compliance): $0
• Time to Import (Documentary Compliance): 1 hour
• Cost to Import (Documentary Compliance): $0
• Best Performer: 10 Economies (DTF 100.00)

Enforcing Contracts

• Rank: 71 (2017), 70 (2016)
• DTF Score: 59.94 (2017), 59.94 (2016)
• Time: 514 days
• Cost: 23.9% of claim
• Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 7 (0-18)
• Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (DTF 84.15)

Resolving Insolvency

• Rank: 11 (2017), 11 (2016)
• DTF Score: 84.00 (2017), 83.77 (2016)
• Recovery Rate: 89.3 cents per dollar
• Time: 1.1 years
• Cost: 3.5% of estate
• Strength of Insolvency Framework Index: 11.5 (0-16)
• Best Performer: Finland (DTF 93.89)

Key Information

• The Ease of Doing Business ranking compares economies based on the DTF scores of the 10 indicators.
• The Distance to Frontier score measures how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices on each indicator.
• The gender dimension was introduced in 2017 for certain indicators, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of regulatory burdens.
• New Zealand is the best performer in most indicators, including starting a business and resolving insolvency.
• Somalia is included in the 2017 report for the first time, bringing the total number of economies to 190.
• The report provides comparator data for each indicator, facilitating cross-country analysis.

Methodology Notes

• The report uses a local limited liability company in the largest business city as the standard business type.
• The DTF score is calculated on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the frontier.
• The paying taxes indicator includes postfiling processes such as tax refunds, audits, and appeals, reflecting the full business cycle.
• The report does not include labor market regulation in the overall ranking but presents it in the economy profile.

Conclusion

The Netherlands maintains a strong regulatory environment for businesses, with high DTF scores and a top rank in Trading Across Borders. While there are areas for improvement, such as getting credit and enforcing contracts, the country remains among the best performers globally. The introduction of gender-specific data enhances the report’s ability to capture the unique challenges faced by women in the business environment.