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Belgium - Doing Business 2016 Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2016 report provides a comprehensive analysis of regulatory quality and efficiency for domestic firms across 11 key areas of the business life cycle, including 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 evaluates these indicators on a global scale, comparing 189 economies, and presents data for Belgium alongside comparator economies.

Main Points

• Belgium's Overall Ranking: Belgium ranked 43rd in the ease of doing business in 2016, a slight drop of 2 positions from 2015.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF) Score: Belgium's DTF score for 2016 was 72.5, showing minimal improvement from 72.39 in 2015.
• Business Regulation Indicators:
  • Starting a Business: Belgium ranked 20th in 2016 with a DTF score of 94.5, indicating a high level of efficiency.
  • Dealing with Construction Permits: Belgium ranked 54th in 2016, with a DTF score of 73.66.
  • Getting Electricity: Belgium ranked 53rd with a DTF score of 79.58.
  • Registering Property: Belgium ranked 132nd with a DTF score of 51.84.
  • Getting Credit: Belgium ranked 97th with a DTF score of 45.
  • Protecting Minority Investors: Belgium ranked 57th with a DTF score of 58.33.
  • Paying Taxes: Belgium ranked 90th with a DTF score of 73.8.
  • Trading Across Borders: Belgium ranked 1st with a DTF score of 100, showing strong performance.
  • Enforcing Contracts: Belgium ranked 53rd with a DTF score of 64.25.
  • Resolving Insolvency: Belgium ranked 10th with a DTF score of 84.

Key Information

• Methodology Updates:
  • The report introduced new indices for building regulation quality and electricity supply reliability and transparency.
  • The labor market regulation indicators are excluded from the aggregate DTF score and ease of doing business ranking.
  • The methodology for the "Protecting Minority Investors" indicators was refined to include limited companies.
• Data Sources:
  • Data is current as of June 1, 2015, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2014.
  • The report provides a comparative analysis with other economies, including Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
• Global Best Performers:
  • New Zealand is the best performer in starting a business and getting credit.
  • Singapore is the best performer in dealing with construction permits and enforcing contracts.
  • The United Arab Emirates leads in paying taxes, while Finland leads in resolving insolvency.
• Challenges and Strengths:
  • Belgium performs well in trading across borders, with no time or cost for border compliance.
  • The country faces challenges in property registration and credit access, with relatively high costs and procedures.
  • Belgium's regulatory environment is generally efficient, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in insolvency resolution and minority investor protection.

Structure of the Report

• The report includes a detailed economy profile for Belgium, comparing it with other economies.
• Figures such as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 visually represent Belgium's performance across various indicators.
• The DTF score and ease of doing business ranking are key tools used to assess regulatory performance and track changes over time.
• The report also includes a comparative analysis of the number of procedures, time, and cost involved in each business activity.

Summary of Indicators

Conclusion

Belgium maintains a relatively strong business environment, particularly in areas such as trading across borders and starting a business. However, it lags behind in property registration and credit access. The report highlights the importance of benchmarking against global best practices and understanding the nuances of regulatory changes to improve the business climate effectively.