Recent News

  • WB: India rank 63

Significance of EoDB

  • attract investment, global trade
    • clear, stable rules eg. PLI have helped india join global supply chain
  • helps small businesses by simplifying rules, removing unnecessary hurdles
  • Good Governance, Faceless tax assessment, National Single Window Clearance etc eliminate discretionary human interface, curbing corruption
  • creates jobs by lowering barrier to starting business
  • boosts efficiency of economy and innovation

Challenges with EoDB

  • slow legal system: 4.6Cr pending cases, money stuck in commercial disputes
  • recent improvements in business legislation have mostly helped large corps due to their capability to quickly adapt to new systems like GST Compliance, e-invoicing
  • Not all states are equally adopting business reforms
  • land and labour bottleneck
    • land == complex state subject, w/o clear titles
    • skill gap in workforce

Legislations to support EoDB