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Doing Business 2012: Slovenia Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2012 report evaluates the ease of doing business in Slovenia by analyzing 10 key areas of business regulation. It provides quantitative indicators that measure the number of procedures, time, and cost required for various business-related activities, benchmarking Slovenia against other economies and tracking changes over time.

Main Indicators Overview

Key Findings

• Ease of Doing Business: Slovenia ranks 37th in the global ranking of 183 economies, maintaining the same rank from 2011.
• Business Environment: The report highlights the importance of the business environment in shaping economic outcomes and the role of regulatory reforms in improving it.
• Indicators Covered: The report includes indicators for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.
• Methodology: The rankings are based on the simple average of percentile rankings across 10 topics. The methodology assumes that entrepreneurs operate under standard conditions, such as using a limited liability company and not having access to special benefits or real estate.

Main Points and Insights

• Starting a Business:
  • Requires 2 procedures, 6 days, and 0.0% of income per capita in cost.
  • Paid-in minimum capital is 43.6% of income per capita.
  • Slovenia has improved over time, with fewer procedures and reduced time required.
• Comparative Performance:
  • Slovenia's performance is better than many comparator economies in the region but lags behind top performers like New Zealand and Canada.
  • The report includes a distance to frontier measure to assess how close an economy is to the most efficient practices.
• Reforms in Slovenia:
  • DB2010: Reduced company registration time, allowed simultaneous tax registration, and eliminated the use of company seals.
  • DB2011: Improved the one-stop shop system, enabling more online services.
  • DB2012: No further reforms recorded, maintaining the same procedures and costs as in 2011.

Detailed Procedures for Starting a Business in Slovenia

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2012 report underscores Slovenia's relatively efficient business environment, particularly in starting a business and getting electricity. However, it also identifies areas for improvement, especially in dealing with construction permits and resolving insolvency. The report serves as a tool for policymakers to understand the current regulatory landscape and identify effective reforms.