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Summary of Doing Business 2018 Report on Uganda

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies, focusing on 11 key indicators. These indicators assess the ease of doing business, particularly in relation to 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 aims to provide an objective measure of business regulations and their enforcement, encouraging reforms that promote efficiency and economic growth.

Key Indicators and Performance in Uganda

Uganda is ranked in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and categorized as a low-income economy. The report provides a detailed analysis of Uganda's business environment, based on the data collected for Kampala, the largest business city in the country. The key indicators and their respective performance are summarized below:

Main Points of the Report

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 13 procedures are required for a small-to-medium-sized limited liability company to start up and operate in Uganda.
• Time: The total time required to complete all procedures is 24 days.
• Cost: The cost is 33.6% of income per capita.
• Minimum Capital: No paid-in minimum capital is required (0% of income per capita).
• Legal Form: A private limited company is the standardized form used for analysis.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Tax Identification Number (TIN): Required for businesses seeking a trading license. It takes 2-7 days to obtain.
  • Trading License: Must be obtained from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and takes 4 days.
  • Social Security Registration: Required for employers with more than 5 employees, taking 2 days.
  • Company Seal: Mandatory and takes 1 day with a cost of UGX 225,000.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 18 procedures are required to build a warehouse in Uganda.
• Time: The total time required is 122 days.
• Cost: The cost is 8.0% of the warehouse value (UGX 104,470,478.70).
• Building Quality Control Index: 8.0 (out of 15), indicating moderate performance in this area.
• Key Steps:
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Prepared by independent private firms and takes 21 days with a cost of UGX 5,000,000.
  • Land Search Letter: Obtained from KCCA and takes 30 days with a cost of UGX 10,000.
  • NEMA Approval: Required for EIA and takes 21 days.
  • Utility Connections: Water and sewerage connections are obtained as part of the process.

Methodology and Assumptions

• The report uses a standardized company with 100% domestic ownership, 5 individual owners, and a start-up capital equivalent to 10 times income per capita.
• The procedures are assumed to be completed without bribes, and all necessary information is readily available.
• The time for procedures is calculated in calendar days, with online procedures counted as 0.5 days.
• For the construction permits topic, the warehouse is assumed to be of a specific size and value, and the company is assumed to have a licensed architect and engineer.

Distance to Frontier (DTF) and Ease of Doing Business

• The DTF score for Uganda is used to measure how far the country is from the best performance in each indicator.
• The overall ease of doing business ranking is determined by the average DTF score across all indicators.
• Uganda's DTF score is not explicitly given, but the report provides comparative data against other regions and economies, highlighting areas where improvements are needed.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report provides a comprehensive assessment of Uganda's regulatory environment, emphasizing the procedures, time, and cost involved in starting a business and obtaining construction permits. While Uganda has made progress in reducing the number of procedures and time required, there is still room for improvement in terms of cost and the quality of regulatory frameworks. The report serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, businesses, and researchers aiming to enhance the business climate in Uganda.