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Summary of Doing Business 2014: Pakistan

Core Content

The Doing Business 2014 report provides an analysis of business regulations in Pakistan, focusing on the ease of doing business for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It evaluates 11 key areas of business regulation, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. The report ranks Pakistan 110th out of 189 economies, with a slight decline in its ranking from 106th in 2013.

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Pakistan's overall index score is 57.93, which is slightly higher than its 2013 score of 57.76.
• Key Indicators: The report highlights that Pakistan has made minimal progress in improving its regulatory environment for SMEs.
• Comparators: The report includes data from comparator economies such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Egypt, India, and Iran, allowing for regional and global comparisons.
• Methodology: The Doing Business methodology measures the ease of doing business by analyzing procedures, time, and cost. It assumes that entrepreneurs do not bribe officials, have access to all information, and that procedures are completed sequentially without overlap.
• Limitations: The report does not cover all aspects of the business environment, such as proximity to markets, infrastructure quality, or macroeconomic conditions.

Key Information

Business Environment Overview

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 10 procedures required to start a business.
• Time: 21.0 days.
• Cost: 10.4% of income per capita.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0.0% of income per capita.
• Rank: 105th out of 189 economies.
• Comparator Economies:
  • Bangladesh: 74th
  • Bhutan: 86th
  • China: 158th
  • Egypt: 50th
  • India: 179th
  • Iran: 107th
• Best Performer: New Zealand (1st)

Business Registration Reforms

• DB2009: No reform recorded.
• DB2010: Introduced e-service registration system, allowing online registration for sales tax and removing the requirement for compliance declaration on stamped paper.
• DB2011–2014: No further reforms recorded.

Standardized Company Procedures

• City: Karachi
• Legal Form: Private Limited Liability Company
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: None
• Start-up Capital: 10 times GNI per capita

Other Indicators

• Dealing with Construction Permits:

  • Rank: 109
  • Procedures: 11
  • Time: 222.0 days
  • Cost: 190.4% of income per capita
  • Best Performer: Hong Kong SAR, China (1st)

• Getting Electricity:

  • Rank: 175
  • Procedures: 6
  • Time: 206 days
  • Cost: 1,600.9% of income per capita
  • Best Performer: Iceland (1st)

• Registering Property:

  • Rank: 125
  • Procedures: 6
  • Time: 50.0 days
  • Cost: 7.7% of property value
  • Best Performer: Georgia (1st)

• Getting Credit:

  • Rank: 73
  • Procedures: Varies
  • Time: Varies
  • Cost: Varies
  • Best Performer: Malaysia (1st)

• Protecting Investors:

  • Rank: 34
  • Procedures: Varies
  • Time: Varies
  • Cost: Varies
  • Best Performer: New Zealand (1st)

• Paying Taxes:

  • Rank: 166
  • Payments: 47 per year
  • Time: 577 hours per year
  • Cost: 10.4% of income per capita
  • Best Performer: United Arab Emirates (1st)

• Trading Across Borders:

  • Rank: 91
  • Documents to export: 8
  • Time to export: 21 days
  • Cost to export: 660 USD per container
  • Documents to import: 8
  • Time to import: 18 days
  • Cost to import: 725 USD per container
  • Best Performer: Singapore (1st)

• Enforcing Contracts:

  • Rank: 158
  • Time: 976 days
  • Cost: 23.8% of claim
  • Procedures: 46
  • Best Performer: Luxembourg (1st)

• Resolving Insolvency:

  • Rank: 71
  • Time: 2.8 years
  • Cost: 4% of estate
  • Recovery rate: 37.7 cents on the dollar
  • Best Performer: Japan (1st)

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2014 report underscores that while Pakistan has made some improvements in specific areas, it still faces significant regulatory challenges. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to understand the current state of the business environment and identify areas for reform. The data and rankings provide insights into the comparative performance of Pakistan's regulatory framework and highlight the need for continued efforts to streamline procedures, reduce costs, and enhance the ease of doing business.