and all stakeholders) to prepare of the country. However, the international context undermined this, and statistics from MITUR indicate a 5% achievement rate, in particular of the projected number of tourists to the country, although this still implied an increase of between 25% and 35% of tourists coming to the country compared to the same period in the previous year (2009), 209. In order to reduce the cost of doing business, the following strategies have been implemented: o Introduced simplified licensing for investors through the BAUs (using Identity Cards and Unique Tax Numbers to open a company / business.) which reduced the waiting time. This measure also helped businesses to become formal (Decree 14/2007 of 30 March) in that it allows the transfer of provincial licensing for Single Service desks (BAU); o Although there is a consistent improvement in performance of the BAU's, there is continued expansion and equipping of the BAU's with computer equipment, furniture and training by MIC in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Technology for the future use of an integrated platform for the provision of services to citizens ; o Operation and expansion of the One Stop Electronic Window (JUE) to ensure the simplification of both import and export procedures. By 2011 the JUE was implemented in all three International Maritime Terminals in the country (Maputo, Beira and Nacala) and in Tete. In 2012 it was extended to cover the other main terminals and posts and is now covering terminals and posts that account for over 82% of customs revenue; o Establishment of telephone and email consultation services on tax matters; o Introduced in 2009, the system of taxation of small taxpayers (through the collection of the Simplified Tax for Small Taxpayers, ISPC) that also covers the informal sector; o SMEs were included in the Stock Exchange since 2010; o Created in 2010, the Institute for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (IPEME); o The Competition Law to discipline economic operators was approved by the National Assembly, in its session held in December 2012. The law is a legal instrument to regulate anti-competitive practices in the business competition, preventing companies from taking any measures that might "hinder, restrict or distort competition in all or part of the national market”. The same law provides for the establishment of a competition regulatory body, with powers of supervision, regulation and sanction against acts that violate the good practice competition (Notícias and O País newspapers, 30/11/2012); o Planned the creation of a Desk officer to serve investors’ needs in the Business Information Centres; o A process is underway, by the Bank of Mozambique, to create legal conditions for the private sector to have reimbursement information from the central register of borrowers; 73