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Doing Business 2018 Summary: United Kingdom

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report by the World Bank Group evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses across 190 economies, focusing on the ease of doing business and the reforms needed to create jobs. The report provides quantitative indicators that measure the procedures, time, and cost associated with various business activities, including starting a business, getting electricity, registering property, and dealing with construction permits. It also includes a detailed analysis of the United Kingdom's performance in these areas, with comparisons to other OECD high-income economies and the best performers globally.

Main Topics and Indicators

Key Information on United Kingdom

General Profile

• Region: OECD high income
• Income Category: High income
• Population: 65,637,239
• GNI per Capita (US$): 42,390
• City Covered: London

Distance to Frontier (DTF)

• DTF Score: 100 (indicating the UK is at the frontier level)
• Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1 (top-ranked economy)
• DTF for Starting a Business: 0.0 (best performer)
• DTF for Dealing with Construction Permits: 100 (best performer)

Starting a Business in the UK

• Procedures: 4 for men, 4 for women
• Time: 4.5 days for men, 4.5 days for women
• Cost: 0.0% of income per capita for both men and women
• Minimum Paid-in Capital: 0.0% of income per capita
• Legal Form: Private Limited Company (Ltd)
• Procedure Details:
  1. Check availability of unique company name, complete application form IN01, and file for registration with Companies House
     • Time: Less than one day
     • Cost: GBP 12 (online), GBP 40 (paper)
     • Note: Online procedures are counted as 0.5 days.
  2. Contact HMRC and register for VAT
     • Time: Less than one day
     • Cost: No charge (online procedure)
  3. Contact HMRC and register for PAYE
     • Time: 3 days
     • Cost: No charge
     • Note: Simultaneous with previous procedure.
  4. Sign up for employer's liability insurance
     • Time: 1 day
     • Cost: No charge
     • Note: Applies to women only and is simultaneous with previous procedure.

Dealing with Construction Permits in the UK

• Procedures: 9

• Time: 86 days

• Cost: 1.0% of warehouse value

• Building Quality Control Index: 9.0 (out of 15)

• Standardized Warehouse:

  • Estimated Value: GBP 1,459,937.00
  • Location: London
  • Size: 1,300.6 square meters (14,000 square feet)
  • Construction Time: 30 weeks (excluding administrative delays)

• Procedure Details:

  1. Obtain planning permission
     • Time: 56 days
     • Cost: GBP 6,676
     • Agency: Planning Department of Local Authority
     • Note: In London, the decision-maker is the relevant borough. The application must include site plans, drawings, and other necessary information. The time limit is 8 weeks for non-major applications.
  2. Hire an Approved Inspector
     • Time: 1 day
     • Cost: GBP 2,964
     • Agency: Approved Inspector
     • Note: AIs are authorized under the Building Act 1984 and can provide faster service than local authorities. They may conduct 8–9 inspections during the process.

Purpose and Methodology

• The Doing Business project aims to provide objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement, encouraging economies to reform and improve their regulatory environments.
• It uses a standardized business model to ensure comparability across economies.
• The DTF score is calculated based on the best performance observed across all economies since 2005, with a scale from 0 (lowest performance) to 100 (frontier).
• The report includes subnational data, allowing cities and regions to compare their business regulations with other locations within the same country or globally.

Conclusion

The United Kingdom is ranked first in the Ease of Doing Business index, with a DTF score of 100, indicating it has the most efficient business regulations among the 190 economies. It excels in starting a business and dealing with construction permits, with minimal procedures, costs, and time required. The report highlights the importance of legal clarity, digital accessibility, and streamlined processes in creating a favorable business environment.