Doing Business 2020

× Getting credit
Sudan weakened access to credit by removing provisions that grant priority 
to secured creditors’ claims inside bankruptcy procedures and provide for 
reorganization procedures.
× Resolving insolvency
Sudan made resolving insolvency more difficult by worsening the treatment 
of contracts during insolvency proceedings and weakening creditors’ rights.
Suriname
Employing workers
Suriname changed regulations pertaining to fixed-term contracts.
Taiwan, China
× Paying taxes
Taiwan, China, made paying taxes costlier by increasing the corporate 
income tax rate.
Tajikistan
✓ Starting a business
Tajikistan made starting a business easier by registering companies for a 
Social Identification Number at the time of incorporation.
✓ Getting credit
Tajikistan strengthened access to credit by launching a unified, modern, and 
notice-based collateral registry; introducing a functional secured transactions 
system; broadening the scope of assets that can be used as collateral; allowing 
the general description of debts and obligations; granting secured creditors 
absolute priority; and providing a time limit and clear grounds for relief from 
automatic stays during reorganization procedures.
✓ Trading across borders
Tajikistan made exporting faster by prioritizing customs clearance of perish-
able goods exports.

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Summaries of Doing Business reforms in 2018/19
Thailand
✓ Dealing with construction permits
Thailand made dealing with construction permits easier by introducing leg-
islation requiring phased inspections during construction.
Timor-Leste
× Paying taxes
Timor-Leste made paying taxes costlier by introducing a social security con-
tribution scheme paid by the employer.