Results and further steps

1. Ukrainian dynamics
in Doing Business
Ranking
June, 2016
Kyiv, Ukraine
Results and further steps

2. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 1/6)
STARTING A BUSINESS
1
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
 The Law of Ukraine "On state
registration of legal entities, individuals
and civic organizations"
 State registration functions transferred
to the new entities (notaries, local
authorities, etc.)
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
16 place
“Starting a business”
30 place
“Starting a business”

3. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 2/6)
REGISTERING PROPERTY
2
61 place
“Registering property”
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
34 place
“Registering property”
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
CMU Resolution from 06.24.2015, № 457
"Some issues of providing access for notaries
to the State Land Cadaster"
Provided direct access for notaries to the state
land cadaster for obtaining excerpts on land
plots
Clarification Letter of the Ministry of Justice of
Ukraine from 06.04.2016 №2727 / 13 / 32-16
"On the vindication document on monetary
value of land and collection of state duty by
notaries ..."
 Explained to Ukrainian notaries about the lack
of need for vindication from business entities
the assessment of the land that is alienated
between legal entities
The Law of Ukraine "On state registration of
rights to real estate and their encumbrances"
During the notarization, there is no need to
enter the already registered property right in
the new registry

4. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 3/6)
DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
 The Law of Ukraine "On state
registration of rights to real estate and
their encumbrances"
3
 Introduced a mechanism of accelerated
registration of property rights
140 place
“Dealing with construction
permits”
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
137 place
“Dealing with construction
permits”

5. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 4/6)
PROTECTING MINORITY INVESTORS
4
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
 The Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to
Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine
regarding investor protection" from
07.04.2015 № 289-VIII
 Introduced the institute of derivative
complaint, implemented the
responsibility of officials of commercial
companies to the owner
88 place
“Protecting minority
investors”
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
7 place
“Protecting minority
investors”

6. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 5/6)
PAYING TAXES
5
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
 The Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to
the Tax Code of Ukraine and certain
laws of Ukraine" (regarding tax reform)“
from 28.12.2014, № 71
 Number of taxes decreased from 22 to 9
 Tax accounting merged with
bookkeeping
107 place
“Paying taxes”
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
100 place
“Paying taxes”

7. Conducted reforms that contributed to improving Ukraine's position
in the Doing Business ranking (part 6/6)
PAYING TAXES
6
LEGAL ACTS CONTENT
 The Law of Ukraine "On amendments to
the Tax Code of Ukraine and certain
legislative acts of Ukraine to ensure the
balance of budget revenue in 2016"
from 24.12.2015 № 909-VIII
 Reduced single social contribution rate
to 22%
107 place
“Paying taxes”
DB 2016 RANK DB 2017 RANK
To be credited in the 2018
ranking

8. Expected position of Ukraine in the Doing Business ranking by
separate indicators
DOING BUSINESS 2017 RANK
7
INDICATOR DB 2017DB 2016
 Dealing with Construction
Permits
 Registering Property
 Starting a Business
 Protecting Minority Investors
 Paying Taxes
140 137
61 34
30
88 7
107 100
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9. Expected position of Ukraine in the Doing Business 2017 ranking
DOING BUSINESS 2017 RANK
8
DB 2016 DB 2017
According to projections Ukraine may take 65-69 place in the
Doing Business 2017 rank
83
65-69

10. Mentioned reforms were implemented with the participation of many
representatives of government and expert community
РЕЙТИНГ DOING BUSINESS 2017
9

11. Overview of the developed draft legal acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 1/6)
INDICATOR “ENFORCING CONTRACTS”
10
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT№
1
№ 2506а "About bodies and
persons engaged in the
enforcement of judgments and
decisions of other bodies"
 Introduces an Institute of
private enforcement agents in
Ukraine «Enforcing contracts»:
increase of 22
positions
2
№ 2507а “Concerning
Enforcement Proceedings”
3
№ 3660 "On Amendments to the
Law of Ukraine “On arbitration
courts” on harmonization it into
line with requirements of
international rules of arbitration"
 Expands the list of cases that
can be considered in arbitration
courts
«Enforcing contracts»:
increase of 5
positions

12. Overview of the developed regulatory acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 2/6)
INDICATOR “ENFORCING CONTRACTS”
11
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT№
4
№ 3768 "On Amendments to
Certain Legislative Acts of
Ukraine on introduction of
automated arrest of funds in civil
and commercial proceedings"
 Introduction of automated
system of arresting funds of
defendants (debtors) within a
few minutes
«Enforcing contracts»:
increase of 1
position
5
№ 3665 "On mediation"  Introduces an alternative
methods of dispute resolution «Enforcing contracts»:
increase of 12
positions

13. Overview of the developed regulatory acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 3/6)
OTHER RATING INDICATORS
12
№
6
№ 4646 "On Amendments to the
Law of Ukraine “On Accounting
and Financial Reporting in
Ukraine” (on improvement of
certain provisions)"
 Reduction of quantities of
primary documentation for
business and the use of
simplified forms for accounting
and financial reporting
«Paying taxes»:
increase of 5
positions
7
"On Amendments to the Tax
Code of Ukraine and some other
legislative acts of Ukraine"
 Simplifies the procedure of
registration for VAT and single
tax payers
«Starting a business»:
increase of 16
positions
8
№ 3132 "On Amendments to
Some Laws of Ukraine (regarding
increasing the efficiency of
bankruptcy procedures)"
 Empowerment of creditors
 Setting the deadlines of
procedures and limiting the
period of moratorium validity
 Improving provisions on the
financing of the debtor
«Resolving insolvency»:
increase of 64
positions
«Getting credit»:
increase of 1
position
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT

14. Overview of the developed regulatory acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 4/6)
INDICATOR “TRADING ACROSS BORDERS”
13
№
9
"On amendments to the Customs
Code of Ukraine regarding
authorized economic operator
and simplified customs
formalities)"
 Establishment of a mechanism
of trade facilitation for reliable
companies
 Cancellation of inspection the
implementation of other types
of state control by the Customs «Trading across
borders»:
increase of 1
position
10
"On Amendments to the Tax
Code of Ukraine (concerning
peculiarities of taxation of import
goods to Ukraine by authorized
economic operators)"
 Settlement of the issue of the
date of occurrence tax liabilities
in the case of import goods by
operators by the simplified
customs declaration
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT

15. Overview of the developed regulatory acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 5/6)
INDICATOR “TRADING ACROSS BORDERS”
14
№
12
"On amendments to the Customs
Code of Ukraine regarding the
implementation of types of state
control and other issues"
 Transmission in conducting
ecological and radiological
control to customs officers -
optimization of the number of
controlling bodies
 Reducing administrative burden
and time-consuming costs of
business
«Trading across
borders»:
increase of 1
position
11
Some issues of implementation of
the "single window" principle in
carrying out customs, sanitary-
epidemiological, veterinary,
phytosanitary, environmental,
radiological and other types of
state control
 The introduction of information
and telecommunication system
regarding the use of "bandwidth
channels" for businesses to
provide information and
documents related to export-
import operations
«Trading across
borders»:
increase of 1
position
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT

16. Overview of the developed regulatory acts that will affect Doing
Business 2018 rank (part 6/6)
OTHER RATING INDICATORS
15
№
13
№ 3610 "On Amendments to the
Law of Ukraine “On regulation of
urban development” (regarding
cancellation of equity participation
in infrastructure development of
the locality)"
 Cancels the equity participation
- a tax on investment «Dealing with
construction permits»:
increase of 40
positions
14
"On Amendments to the Law of
Ukraine “On Electricity”
(concerning the simplification of
the accession to power grids)"
 Setting a single procedure of
accession to power grids
(without division into standard
and non-standard)
 Establishes liability for
electricity company for violation
of the terms of accession
«Getting electricity»:
increase of 55
positions
DRAFT LEGAL ACTS
EXPECTED
EFFECT
CONTENT

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