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Economy Profile: Japan - Doing Business 2013

Core Content

The Doing Business 2013 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the regulatory environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan, comparing it with other economies and highlighting the ease of doing business across various indicators.

The report measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas of the business life cycle: 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. It provides an aggregate ranking from 1 to 185, with Japan ranking 24th in 2013, a drop of 4 positions from 2012.

Key Indicators and Comparisons

Other Key Indicators

Main Points

• Ease of Doing Business Index: Japan ranked 24th in 2013, down from 20th in 2012.
• Business Registration: Starting a business in Japan requires 8 procedures, takes 23 days, costs 7.5% of income per capita, and has no paid-in minimum capital requirement.
• Comparison with Comparator Economies: Japan's performance is relatively strong in some areas but lags behind in others. For example, it is ranked 114th globally for starting a business, which is much lower than Australia (2nd) and New Zealand (1st).
• Regulatory Reforms: Japan did not implement any significant reforms in the period from 2008 to 2013 as measured by Doing Business.
• Distance to Frontier: The measure shows how far Japan is from the best practices in each indicator. It provides insight into potential improvements in the regulatory environment.
• Other Indicators:
  • Dealing with Construction Permits: Japan ranked 72nd, with 14 procedures, 193 days, and 28.5% of income per capita cost.
  • Registering Property: Japan ranked 64th, with 6 procedures, 14 days, and 5.8% of property value cost.
  • Getting Credit: Japan ranked 23rd, with a Strength of Legal Rights Index of 7, and Depth of Credit Information Index of 6.
  • Protecting Investors: Japan ranked 19th, with 7.0 on the Strength of Investor Protection Index.
  • Paying Taxes: Japan ranked 127th, with 14 payments and 330 hours per year.
  • Trading Across Borders: Japan ranked 19th, with 3 documents to export, 10 days, and $880 per container.
  • Enforcing Contracts: Japan ranked 35th, with 360 days and 32.2% of claim cost.
  • Resolving Insolvency: Japan ranked 1st, with 0.6 years and 4% of estate cost.

Conclusion

The report highlights that while Japan has a relatively strong regulatory environment, especially in resolving insolvency, it has room for improvement in areas like starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and paying taxes. The Doing Business methodology allows for cross-country comparisons and helps identify where reforms can have the greatest impact on the business environment. Japan's performance suggests that it is not far from the frontier in some areas, but significantly behind in others, indicating a need for targeted regulatory improvements.