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Summary of Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies. It focuses on key areas that impact business operations, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. The report also includes labor market regulation indicators.

Main Purpose

The report aims to provide objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement, encouraging economies to reform for more efficient regulation. It serves as a benchmark for reform and a resource for academics, journalists, and private sector researchers interested in the business climate.

Key Indicators and Their Measurement

The report measures various aspects of business regulation using standardized metrics:

• Procedures: Number of steps required to complete a task.
• Time: Calendar days needed to complete each procedure.
• Cost: Percentage of income per capita or percentage of warehouse value.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): A score from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest performance and 100 is the best.

Madagascar Economy Profile

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Income Category: Low income
• Population: 24,894,551
• GNI per Capita (US$): 400
• City Covered: Antananarivo

Doing Business Indicators for Madagascar

Starting a Business in Madagascar

• Procedures: 5 for both men and women.
• Time: 8 days.
• Cost: 35.8% of income per capita.
• Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0.0% of income per capita.

Key Procedures:

1. Apply for a fiscal identification number (NIF) and verify forms at the One-Stop Shop (EDBM).
2. Register the company, pay fees, and apply for a professional license.
3. Obtain the K-Bis document.
4. Register employees with Social Security.
5. Register employees for health insurance (applies to women only).

• Online procedures count as 0.5 days.
• No bribes are included in cost calculations.
• No prior contact with officials is assumed.

Dealing with Construction Permits in Madagascar

• Procedures: 16
• Time: 185 days
• Cost: 54.5% of warehouse value (MGA 61,640,840.70)
• Building Quality Control Index: 5.0 (out of 15)

Key Procedures:

1. Obtain property registration certificates (21 days, MGA 8,000).
2. Obtain official topographical plan (21 days, MGA 20,000).
3. Obtain geo-technical study (11 days, MGA 17,353,125).
4. Request alignment permit from the Commune of Antananarivo (1 day, no charge).
5. Receive inspection from SRAT (5 days, no charge).
6. Obtain alignment permit from the Commune of Antananarivo (20 days, MGA 97,500).
7. Request and obtain planning requirements from SRAT (7 days, no charge).
8. Request and obtain building permit (45 days, MGA 13,066,000).
9. Inform SRAT upon completion of construction (1 day, no charge).
10. Receive final inspection at the end of construction by SRAT (1 day, no charge).
11. Receive inspection by fire protection service (1 day, no charge).
12. Obtain occupancy certificate (30 days, MGA 235,000).
13. Apply for water connection (1 day, no charge).
14. JIRAMA inspects the building to prepare an estimate (1 day, no charge).
15. Request and obtain permission for water connection from the Commune of Antananarivo (30 days, MGA 285,000).
16. Obtain water connection (21 days, MGA 2,500,000).

• Some procedures occur simultaneously.
• Online procedures are counted as 0.5 days.
• No bribes are included in cost calculations.
• No prior contact with officials is assumed.

Quality of Construction Regulations in Madagascar

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report highlights the challenges faced by businesses in Madagascar, particularly in starting a business and obtaining construction permits. While the procedures and time required are relatively moderate compared to other economies, the cost remains significantly higher. The report emphasizes the importance of regulatory reform to improve the ease of doing business and create more job opportunities.