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Doing Business 2018 Summary: Austria

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report, published by the World Bank Group, evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies. It provides a comprehensive set of indicators that measure the ease of doing business, focusing on key areas such as starting a business, construction permits, electricity access, property registration, credit access, minority investor protection, tax compliance, cross-border trade, contract enforcement, and insolvency resolution. The report also includes labor market regulation indicators, though these are not included in the overall ease of doing business ranking.

Main Topics and Indicators

Key Findings for Austria

Ease of Doing Business

• Ranking: Austria ranks among the top economies in the Doing Business 2018 report.
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): Austria's DTF score is relatively high, indicating it is close to the best regulatory practices globally.
• Region: Austria is classified as an OECD high-income economy.
• Income Category: High income.
• Population: 8,747,358.
• GNI per Capita (US$): 45,230.
• City Covered: Vienna.

Starting a Business

• Procedures: 8 procedures for both men and women.
• Time: 21 days for men and 21 days for women.
• Cost: 5.1% of income per capita.
• Minimum Paid-in Capital: 12.5% of income per capita.
• Best Performer: New Zealand (score: 1.00), with the United Kingdom at 0.00.

Dealing with Construction Permits

• Procedures: 11 procedures.
• Time: 222 days.
• Cost: 1.2% of warehouse value.
• Building Quality Control Index: 13.0 (out of 15), with Denmark (11.4) and Korea (15.00) as comparators.
• Key Procedures:
  • Procedure 1: Obtain industrial operating permit (80 days, EUR 300).
  • Procedure 2: Obtain approval of heat and noise insulation (30 days, EUR 5,000).
  • Procedure 3: Obtain proof of land ownership (0.5 days, EUR 14).
  • Procedure 4: Obtain expert opinion on structural engineering (11 days, EUR 5,000).
  • Procedure 5: Obtain energy pass (10 days, EUR 700).
  • Procedure 6: Receive on-site inspection (1 day, EUR 46).
  • Procedure 7: Hire a licensed engineer for construction supervision (1 day, EUR 4,800).

Methodology Highlights

• The report uses standardized scenarios for all economies, assuming a 100% domestically owned limited liability company with 5 owners, none of whom are legal entities.
• All procedures are based on the largest business city in each economy, except for 11 large economies (including Austria), where data is also collected for the second largest city.
• The DTF score is calculated as the average of component indicators, with a scale from 0 to 100.
• Time and cost are measured in calendar days and as a percentage of income per capita or warehouse value, respectively.
• Online procedures are counted as 0.5 days.
• No bribes or professional fees are considered in the cost calculations unless required by law.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report highlights Austria's strong regulatory environment, with high scores in most business-related indicators. It emphasizes the importance of procedural efficiency, cost transparency, and legal clarity in supporting business operations. The data collected for Austria is based on Vienna, and the report provides detailed insights into the steps, costs, and time required for various business activities. The report serves as a benchmarking tool for policymakers and businesses to improve regulatory frameworks and enhance the business climate.