India

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This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for India. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

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Starting a Business
Dealing with Construction Permits
Getting Electricity
Registering Property
Getting Credit
Protecting Investors
Paying Taxes
Trading Across Borders
Enforcing Contracts
Resolving Insolvency
Region South Asia
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 1,170,938,000
GNI Per Capita (US$) 1,340.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
132 139 down 7
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 166 166 No change
Dealing with Construction Permits 181 181 No change
Getting Electricity 98 109 up 11
Registering Property 97 96 up -1
Getting Credit 40 37 up -3
Protecting Investors 46 44 up -2
Paying Taxes 147 165 up 18
Trading Across Borders 109 107 up -2
Enforcing Contracts 182 182 No change
Resolving Insolvency 128 140 up 12

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 166 DB 2011 Rank 166 Change in Rank 0
Indicator India South Asia OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

View methodology Procedures (number)
12 7 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

View methodology Time (days)
29 23 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

View methodology Cost (% of income per capita)
46.8 21.6 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

View methodology Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
149.6 19.1 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain director identification number (DIN) on-line 1 day INR 100
2 Obtain digital signature certificate on-line 1-6 days INR 400 to INR 2650
3 Reserve the company name with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) on-line 2-3 days INR 500
4 Pay stamp duties online, file all incorporation forms and documents online and obtain the certificate of incorporation 3-7 days INR 20,100
5 Make a seal 1 day INR 350
6 Visit an authorized franchise or agent appointed by National Securities Depository Services Limited (NSDL) or Unit Trust of India (UTI) Investors Services Ltd to obtain a Permanent Account Number (PAN) 7 days INR 94 for Fee and INR 5 for Application Form, (if not downloaded)
* 7 Obtain a tax account bumber for income taxes deducted at source from the Assessing Office in the Mumbai Income Tax Department 7 days, simultaneously with Procedure 6 INR 62
* 8 Register with Office of Inspector, Mumbai Shops and Establishment Act 2 days, simultaneous with procedure 7 INR 2,000 (registration fee) + 3 times registration fee for Trade Refuse Charges (INR 6,000)
* 9 Register for VAT online 10 days, simultaneous with procedure 8 INR 500 (Registration Fee) + INR 25 (Stamp Duty) for compulsory VAT registration
* 10 Register for profession tax 2 days, simultaneous with procedure 9 no charge
* 11 Register with Employees' Provident Fund Organization 12 days, simultaneous with procedure 10 no charge
* 12 Register for medical insurance (ESIC) 9 day, simultaneous with procedure 10 no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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