Annex A
SME Perception of Various Aspects of Business Environment Chart 11 - Percentage of survey respondents who identify the degree to which each aspect of the business environment is an obstacle to the operation of their business (see scale at bottom of page) Compulsory certification
Access to finance 44
16 22 12 6
Individual entrepreneurs
33
15
27
14 11
Small and medium companies
28
13
26 23
48 10
Dehkan farms
25 19
42 7
Individual entrepreneurs
Small and medium companies
Corruption 45 16 7 7 4 Individual entrepreneurs
21 10 10 14
Small and medium companies
74
40 9
Individual entrepreneurs
35
24 22 14
15
7 3 9 4 Dehkan farms
Individual entrepreneurs
Small and medium companies
26 25
5
Individual entrepreneurs
47 3
20 24
42 7 2
Individual entrepreneurs
21 19 9 8
4 2
Individual entrepreneurs
26
Individual entrepreneurs
Small and medium companies
19
9 1
Individual entrepreneurs
No obstacle
260
11 11 6 1 Dehkan farms
Tax administration
16 6 3
16
26
41 10 3
Dehkan farms
25 21
46 9 4
Individual entrepreneurs
50 23 16 10 1
21 16 10 7
Small and medium companies
Dehkan farms
Tax rates 70
58 29
71 21 6 8 15
Tax inspection 42
9 8
51 19 16 9 3
46
Small and medium companies
21 19
Small and medium companies
53
Small and medium companies
50 22 19
Dehkan farms
Political instability
Registration 53
6 2 3 8
Licensing procedures
Small and medium companies
42
Dehkan farms
9 3 15
5 3 3
Permit issuing procedures 44
3
82
72
Import procedures
30 21
16 18 15
Courts 78
66
47 21 16 8 12
20 13 8 1 Small and medium companies
Minor obstacle
14 10 4 1 Dehkan farms
Moderate obstacle
30
15
31
19
6
Individual entrepreneurs
16 12 18
31 23
Small and medium companies
Major obstacle
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43
15 20 19
2
Dehkan farms
Very severe obstacle