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报告摘要

Doing Business 2016: United Arab Emirates Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2016 report evaluates the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized businesses across 189 economies. It focuses on 11 key areas, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and labor market regulation. The report provides a detailed analysis of these indicators, helping policymakers identify areas for improvement and understand the impact of regulatory reforms.

Main Points

Ease of Doing Business Ranking: The UAE ranked 31st in the 2016 report, showing a 1-point improvement from the previous year's ranking.
Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: The UAE's DTF score was 75.1, a 0.77-point increase from 2015.
Indicators Covered: The report includes DTF scores and rankings for all 11 indicators, with a special note that labor market regulation is excluded from the aggregate DTF score and ranking.
Methodology Updates: In 2016, the report introduced new measures and revised existing ones. For example, the "Dealing with Construction Permits" and "Registering Property" indicators now include the quality of the land administration system and the reliability of electricity supply. The "Getting Credit" and "Protecting Minority Investors" indicators were updated to reflect broader regulatory frameworks.
Comparative Analysis: The UAE is compared with other economies in the Middle East and North Africa region, including Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, as well as global best performers such as New Zealand, Singapore, and Denmark.

Key Indicators

Starting a Business

Rank: 60 (2016), 57 (2015)
DTF Score: 89.98 (2016), 89.16 (2015)
Procedures: 6 (2016), 6 (2015)
Time (days): 8 (2016), 8 (2015)
Cost (% of income per capita): 6.2 (2016), 6.3 (2015)
Best Performer: New Zealand (1)

Dealing with Construction Permits

Rank: 2 (2016), 3 (2015)
DTF Score: 88.79 (2016), 87.79 (2015)
Procedures: 8 (2016), 9 (2015)
Time (days): 43.5 (2016), 43.5 (2015)
Cost (% of warehouse value): 0.2 (2016), 0.2 (2015)
Best Performer: Singapore (1)

Getting Electricity

Rank: 4 (2016), 4 (2015)
DTF Score: 95.28 (2016), 94.95 (2015)
Procedures: 3 (2016), 3 (2015)
Time (days): 32 (2016), 35 (2015)
Cost (% of income per capita): 23.5 (2016), 24.2 (2015)
Best Performer: Korea, Rep. (1)

Registering Property

Rank: 10 (2016), 10 (2015)
DTF Score: 89.23 (2016), 89.16 (2015)
Procedures: 2 (2016), 2 (2015)
Time (days): 1.5 (2016), 2.0 (2015)
Cost (% of property value): 0.2 (2016), 0.2 (2015)
Best Performer: New Zealand (1)

Getting Credit

Rank: 97 (2016), 90 (2015)
DTF Score: 45 (2016), 45 (2015)
Credit Registry Coverage (% of adults): 7.7 (2016), 6.8 (2015)
Credit Bureau Coverage (% of adults): 38.4 (2016), 28.3 (2015)
Best Performer: New Zealand (1)

Protecting Minority Investors

Rank: 49 (2016), 64 (2015)
DTF Score: 60 (2016), 56.67 (2015)
Strength of Minority Investor Protection Index: 6.0 (2016), 5.7 (2015)
Best Performer: Singapore (1)

Paying Taxes

Rank: 1 (2016), 1 (2015)
DTF Score: 99.44 (2016), 99.44 (2015)
Payments (number per month): 4 (2016), 4 (2015)
Total Tax Rate (% of profit): 15.9 (2016), 14.8 (2015)
Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (1)

Trading Across Borders

Rank: 101 (2016), 100 (2015)
DTF Score: 66.27 (2016), 66.27 (2015)
Time to Export (Border Compliance): 38 hours (2016), 38 hours (2015)
Cost to Export (Border Compliance): $650 (2016), $650 (2015)
Time to Export (Documentary Compliance): 6 hours (2016), 6 hours (2015)
Cost to Export (Documentary Compliance): $178 (2016), $178 (2015)
Time to Import (Border Compliance): 72 hours (2016), 72 hours (2015)
Cost to Import (Border Compliance): $678 (2016), $678 (2015)
Time to Import (Documentary Compliance): 37 hours (2016), 37 hours (2015)
Cost to Import (Documentary Compliance): $283 (2016), $283 (2015)
Best Performer: Denmark (1)

Enforcing Contracts

Rank: 18 (2016), 27 (2015)
DTF Score: 73.22 (2016), 70.58 (2015)
Time (days): 495 (2016), 524 (2015)
Cost (% of claim): 19.5 (2016), 19.5 (2015)
Quality of Judicial Processes Index: 13.0 (2016), 12.0 (2015)
Best Performer: Singapore (1)

Resolving Insolvency

Rank: 91 (2016), 90 (2015)
DTF Score: 43.74 (2016), 43.51 (2015)
Recovery Rate (cents on the dollar): 29.0 (2016), 28.6 (2015)
Time (years): 3.2 (2016), 3.2 (2015)
Cost (% of estate): 20.0 (2016), 20.0 (2015)
Best Performer: Finland (1)

Key Information

Methodology: The report provides a comprehensive framework to measure and compare regulatory quality and efficiency. It does not include labor market regulation in the overall ranking or DTF score.
Data Sources: The data are current as of June 1, 2015, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2014.
Limitations: While the report covers key regulatory areas, it does not address broader economic factors such as market size, infrastructure quality, or institutional strength.
Updates in 2016: The methodology was updated to improve the relevance and accuracy of the indicators. For instance, the "Dealing with Construction Permits" and "Registering Property" indicators now include measures of the quality of regulatory systems.
Comparative Economies: The UAE is benchmarked against other Middle East and North African economies, such as Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, as well as global leaders like New Zealand and Singapore.

Conclusion

The UAE demonstrates a strong regulatory environment, particularly in the area of paying taxes, where it ranks 1st and has the highest DTF score. It also performs well in dealing with construction permits and registering property, with a rank of 2nd and 10th, respectively. However, it faces challenges in enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency, where it ranks 18th and 91st. The report highlights the importance of continuing regulatory reforms to improve performance in these areas and maintain the UAE's position as a competitive business environment.