Setting up and operating a business overseas is full of challenges, especially if you are doing it in a country that is new to you.
The Doing Business series of reports is published annually by The World Bank, especially for the guidance of those interested in doing business overseas. It is intended to answer some of the important, broad questions that may arise.
Russell Bedford International has been a 'global partner' in the World Bank's Doing Business annual projects since 2009, with Russell Bedford member firms contributing data on tax regulation, compliance and the real tax burden on businesses and entrepreneurs.
The following reports* provide information which is current as of 1 June 2017, except for the Paying Taxes indicators, which cover the period January-December 2016.
National Doing Business reports shed light on how easy or difficult it is for an entrepreneur to open and run a business when complying with relevant regulations. They measure and track changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business, including: starting a business, registering property, getting credit, paying taxes and trading across borders.
Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region.