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SUMMARIES OF DOING BUSINESS REFORMS IN 2013/14 157 and introduced a notice period for redundancy dismissals. Germany Starting a business Germany made starting a business more difficult by increasing notary fees. Registering property Germany made transferring property more costly by increasing the property transfer tax rate. Ghana Dealing with construction permits Ghana made dealing with construction permits less time-consuming by streamlining the process to obtain a building permit. Trading across borders Ghana made trading across borders easier by upgrading infrastructure at the port of Tema. Greece Starting a business Greece made starting a business easier by lowering registration costs. Registering property Greece made transferring property easier by reducing the property transfer tax rate and eliminating the requirement for a municipal tax clearance certificate. Enforcing contracts Greece made enforcing contracts easier by introducing an electronic filing system for court users. Guatemala Starting a business Guatemala made starting a business easier by eliminating certain registration fees and reducing the time to publish a notice of incorporation. Paying taxes Guatemala made paying taxes easier and less costly for companies by enhancing the electronic system for filing and paying corporate income tax and VAT and by reducing the capital gains and corporate income tax rates. On the other hand, it also made paying taxes more complicated by introducing a new form for capital gains tax. Guinea Registering property Guinea made registering property easier by reorganizing the records at the land registry and reducing the notary fees. Protecting minority investors Guinea strengthened minority investor protections by introducing greater requirements for disclosure of related-party transactions to the board of directors and by making it possible for shareholders to inspect the documents pertaining to relatedparty transactions and to appoint auditors to conduct an inspection of such transactions. Guinea-Bissau Protecting minority investors Guinea-Bissau strengthened minority investor protections by introducing greater requirements for disclosure of related-party transactions to the board of directors and by making it possible for shareholders to inspect the documents pertaining to relatedparty transactions and to appoint auditors to conduct an inspection of such transactions. Honduras Dealing with construction permits Honduras made dealing with construction permits more costly by increasing the building permit fees. Hong Kong SAR, China Starting a business Hong Kong SAR, China, made starting a business more difficult by increasing the registration fee. Protecting minority investors Hong Kong SAR, China, strengthened minority investor protections by introducing requirements for directors to provide more detailed disclosure of conflicts of interest to the other board members. Hungary Starting a business Hungary made starting a business more difficult by increasing the paidin minimum capital requirement. Getting credit Hungary improved access to credit by adopting a new legal regime on secured transactions that implements a functional approach to secured transactions, extends security interests to the products and proceeds of the original asset and establishes a modern, notice-based collateral registry. Paying taxes Hungary made paying taxes easier and less costly for companies by abolishing the special tax that had been temporarily introduced in 2010 and by reducing the vehicle tax rate. Iceland Starting a business Iceland made starting a business easier by offering faster online procedures. Registering property Iceland made transferring property more costly by increasing the stamp duty rate. India Starting a business India made starting a business easier by considerably reducing the
158 DOING BUSINESS 2015 registration fees, but also made it more difficult by introducing a requirement to file a declaration before the commencement of business operations. These changes apply to both Delhi and Mumbai. Getting electricity In India the utility in Mumbai made getting electricity less costly by reducing the security deposit for a new connection. Protecting minority investors India strengthened minority investor protections by requiring greater disclosure of conflicts of interest by board members, increasing the remedies available in case of prejudicial related-party transactions and introducing additional safeguards for shareholders of privately held companies. This reform applies to both Delhi and Mumbai. Indonesia Starting a business Indonesia made starting a business easier by allowing the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to electronically issue the approval letter for the deed of establishment. This reform applies to both Jakarta and Surabaya. Getting electricity In Indonesia the electricity company in Jakarta made getting electricity easier by eliminating the need for electrical contractors to obtain multiple certificates guaranteeing the safety of internal installations— though it also increased the cost by introducing a security deposit for new connections. Paying taxes Indonesia made paying taxes less costly for companies by reducing employers’ health insurance contribution rate. This reform applies to both Jakarta and Surabaya. Trading across borders In Indonesia trading across borders became more difficult because of insufficient infrastructure at the Tanjung Priok Port Jakarta. This change applies to both Jakarta and Surabaya. Iran, Islamic Rep. Starting a business The Islamic Republic of Iran made starting a business easier by streamlining the name reservation and company registration procedures. Getting electricity The Islamic Republic of Iran made getting electricity easier by eliminating the need for customers to obtain an excavation permit for electricity connection works. Ireland Registering property Ireland made transferring property easier by enhancing its computerized system at the land registry and implementing an online system for the registration of title. Getting credit Ireland improved its credit information system by passing a new act that provides for the establishment and operation of a credit registry. Enforcing contracts Ireland made enforcing contracts easier by modifying the monetary jurisdictions of its courts. Israel Paying taxes Israel made paying taxes more costly for companies by increasing the profit tax rate. Italy Starting a business Italy made starting a business easier by reducing both the minimum capital requirement and the paid-in minimum capital requirement and by streamlining registration procedures. Labor market regulation Italy relaxed the conditions for using fixed-term contracts but reduced their maximum duration to 36 months. Jamaica Starting a business Jamaica made starting a business easier by consolidating forms, but also made it more time-consuming as a result of delays in the implementation of the electronic interface with different agencies. Getting electricity Jamaica made getting electricity less expensive by reducing the cost of external connection works. Getting credit Jamaica improved access to credit by establishing credit bureaus and by adopting a new secured transactions law that implements a functional approach to secured transactions, broadens the range of assets that can be used as collateral, allows a general description of assets granted as collateral and establishes a modern, notice-based collateral registry. Paying taxes Jamaica made paying taxes more costly for companies by introducing a new minimum business tax. Jordan Trading across borders Jordan made trading across borders easier by improving infrastructure at the port of Aqaba. Kazakhstan Registering property Kazakhstan made registering property easier by introducing effective time limits and an expedited procedure.
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