Original Title: Anhui Province’s List of Policies to Assist Enterprises in Overcoming Difficulties (May 2022 Edition, 454 Items) — Policies Supporting Industrial Development (67 Items)
Recently, the Provincial Business Environment Office compiled the "List of Policies to Assist Enterprises in Overcoming Difficulties" (454 items) based on relevant policy documents issued and publicly released in recent years, particularly those issued recently by the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Government, and provincial-level departments. The list is categorized as follows: 67 items for industrial development support policies, 70 items for supply chain stabilization support policies, 51 items for science and technology innovation support policies, 86 items for financial and capital support policies, 36 items for priority talent support policies, and 144 items for public service support policies.
I. Industrial Development Support Policies (67 Items)
1. Expand the scope of the policy allowing for the full monthly refund of incremental VAT carryover credits for advanced manufacturing to include eligible small and micro enterprises and enterprises in the manufacturing sector (including individually owned businesses).Eligible small and micro enterprises may apply for a refund of incremental VAT carryover credits starting from the April 2022 tax filing period. Eligible micro enterprises may apply for a one-time refund of existing VAT carryover credits starting from the April 2022 tax filing period; eligible small enterprises may apply for a one-time refund of existing VAT carryover credits starting from the May 2022 tax filing period.Enterprises in sectors such as manufacturing, scientific research and technical services, electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply, software and information technology services, ecological protection and environmental governance, and transportation, warehousing, and postal services may apply for a refund of incremental input tax credits starting from the April 2022 tax filing period, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.Eligible medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector and other industries may apply for a one-time refund of accumulated input tax credits starting from the July 2022 tax filing period; eligible large enterprises in the manufacturing sector and other industries may apply for a one-time refund of accumulated input tax credits starting from the October 2022 tax filing period. (Wan Zheng Ban Ming Dian [2022] No. 6, led by the Provincial Tax Bureau, with the Provincial Department of Finance providing support)
2. For enterprises in severely affected industries such as catering, retail, tourism, civil aviation, and road, waterway, and rail transportation, the payment of pension insurance premiums will be deferred for the second quarter of 2022. Employers whose payment of pension insurance premiums is delayed due to static management measures implemented for epidemic prevention and control may pay the full amount within three months after the end of the lockdown period; no late payment penalties will be charged during the deferral period.(Wan Zhengban Mingdian [2022] No. 6; led by the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security; the Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Tax Bureau are responsible according to their respective duties)
3. Localities may, while ensuring the implementation of all employment policies, coordinate the use of employment subsidy funds and local fiscal funds to provide a one-time employment stabilization subsidy of up to 500,000 yuan to enterprises in severely affected industries such as catering, retail, tourism, civil aviation, and road, waterway, and rail transportation. This subsidy shall not be claimed in conjunction with unemployment insurance job retention rebates or employee retention and training subsidies. (Wan Zheng Ban Ming Dian [2022] No. 6; led by municipal people’s governments, with the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security providing support)
4. Guide internet platform enterprises, such as food delivery platforms, to further reduce service fee rates for catering businesses. Provide temporary service fee concessions to struggling enterprises located in county-level administrative areas designated as medium- or high-risk areas for COVID-19. (Wan Zheng Ban Ming Dian [2022] No. 6; led by the Provincial Market Regulation Bureau and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with the Provincial Department of Commerce providing support)
5. Continue implementing the policy of temporarily refunding tourism service quality deposits to travel agencies; the refund rate for eligible travel agencies may be increased to 100%. (Wan Zheng Ban Ming Dian [2022] No. 6; led by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)
6. Guide online travel platforms to further reduce service fee standards for tourism enterprises, thereby lowering online operating costs such as service commissions, store deposits, and promotional expenses for tourism enterprises. (Wan Zheng Ban Ming Dian [2022] No. 6; led by the Provincial Market Regulation Bureau and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with cooperation from the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)
7. Promote the development of a consortium model for specialty products such as tea and Chinese herbal medicines, based on product certification and geographical indication registration, linked by export brands, driven by leading enterprises, and featuring “company + base + farmer” cooperation, to increase export scale and value-added. (Anhui Provincial Government Office Circular [2022] No. 5; led by the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, with support from the Provincial Department of Commerce)
8. For eligible export enterprises producing labor-intensive products such as textiles, apparel, furniture, footwear, plastic products, luggage, and toys, promptly implement the unemployment insurance job retention subsidy policy through measures such as “exemption from reporting and direct disbursement” to stabilize employment. (Anhui Government Office Document [2022] No. 5; led by the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security)
9. Catering, retail, and tourism enterprises that paid social insurance premiums in full and on time in the previous year may, upon approval by the local people’s government where they are insured, apply for a temporary deferral of unemployment insurance and work-related injury insurance premiums in 2022. The deferral period is one year, and no late payment penalties will be charged during this period. Enterprises with severe credit violations or those that have suspended insurance coverage and ceased operations are not eligible for deferral.(Wan Fa Gai Mao Fu [2022] No. 202, led by the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, with support from the Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Tax Bureau)
10. Travel agencies that lawfully paid the security deposit and obtained a Travel Agency Business License between October 19, 2021, and April 11, 2022 (inclusive) may apply for a temporary refund of the security deposit, with the refund amounting to 100% of the amount originally paid.Travel agencies that obtained a Travel Agency Business Operation License on or after April 12, 2022, may apply for a deferral of the security deposit payment. (Wan Wenlv Mi [2022] No. 78, administered by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)
11. Fees collected by special equipment inspection and testing institutions at all levels for the following: supervision and inspection fees for the safety performance of industrial boilers, inspection fees for auxiliary machinery and accessories of industrial boilers, and strength verification fees for industrial boilers;inspection fees for auxiliary machinery and accessories and strength verification fees within periodic inspection fees for power station boilers, and inspection fees for vehicle gas cylinders within installation supervision and inspection fees for pressure vessels (including gas cylinders), shall be reduced by 10% from the fee standards stipulated in the “Notice of the Anhui Provincial Price Bureau and Anhui Provincial Department of Finance on Issues Concerning Special Equipment Inspection and Testing Fee Standards in Our Province” (Wan Jia Fei [2014] No. 145).Acceptance inspection fees for on-site (factory) special-purpose motor vehicles; inspection fees for tourist sightseeing vehicles within the periodic inspection fees for on-site (factory) special-purpose motor vehicles; and high-temperature thickness measurement fees under ultrasonic thickness measurement in non-destructive testing fees shall be reduced by 20% from the fee standards stipulated in Wan Jia Fei [2014] No. 145. (Wan Fa Gai Jia Fei Han [2022] No. 127; administered by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)
12. Before December 31, 2022, metrology verification institutions and product quality inspection and testing institutions under the provincial market regulation departments, as well as state-owned inspection and testing technical institutions under other departments, shall charge catering and accommodation enterprises half the standard inspection and testing fees. Where there is overlap between similar fee reduction policies, the policy with the largest reduction shall apply. (Wan Fa Gai Jia Fei Han [2022] No. 127; administered by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)
13. Entities engaged in ecological conservation and restoration that achieve a certain scale and meet expected targets through concentrated, contiguous restoration may, in accordance with laws and regulations, obtain a certain share of natural resource asset usage rights to engage in the development of related industries such as tourism, health and wellness, sports, and facility agriculture; for projects primarily focused on the restoration of forest and grassland areas, up to 3% of the restored area may be utilized for ecological industry development. Social capital may be given priority in obtaining natural resource development rights within the scope of construction land where ecological restoration has been completed.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2022] No. 26, administered by the Provincial Department of Natural Resources)
14. For manufacturing projects in strategic emerging industries with a total actual investment of 2 billion yuan or more that lead development trends, possess first-mover advantages, and fill gaps within the province, as well as for projects involving the R&D, industrialization of key technologies, and industrial public services, local governments may provide support through a “case-by-case” approach and encourage relevant provincial emerging industry funds to prioritize equity investments in accordance with regulations. (Wan Fa [2022] No. 9; administered by the Provincial Department of Finance and municipal governments)
15. For enterprises in the ten major emerging industries that establish headquarters, regional headquarters, R&D centers, software centers, settlement centers, or operational centers in the province, with paid-in registered capital of 1 billion yuan or more, local governments may provide a reward of up to 3% of the paid-in registered capital, with a maximum reward amount of 50 million yuan. (Wan Fa [2022] No. 9; responsibility lies with municipal governments)
16. For newly established foreign-invested enterprises in Anhui with a total investment exceeding US$100 million (including US$100 million), a reward of 2% of the actual foreign capital到位 within one fiscal year shall be granted, with a maximum reward of 1.5 million yuan. (Wan Fa [2022] No. 9; administered by the Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Department of Commerce)
17. Funds and management institutions that attract enterprises from outside the province to establish operations in Anhui shall be included in the statistics for fund reinvestment, and local governments shall provide rewards accordingly. (Wan Fa [2022] No. 9; responsibility lies with municipal governments)
18. For newly established industrial enterprises that commence production and meet the criteria for inclusion in statistical reporting, local governments may provide a one-time subsidy of no less than 200,000 yuan; for industrial enterprises that meet the criteria for the first time and have been on the waiting list for at least one year (“small-to-medium-sized enterprise upgrade”), local governments may provide a one-time subsidy of no less than 100,000 yuan.For information technology enterprises included in statistical reporting for the first time, local governments may provide a one-time subsidy of up to 500,000 yuan. For market entities in the wholesale, retail, accommodation, and catering sectors that meet the threshold and are included in statistical reporting for the first time, local governments may provide a one-time subsidy. (Wan Fa [2022] No. 9; responsibility lies with the Provincial Bureau of Statistics and municipal governments)
19. Support provincial universities in focusing on the ten emerging industries to establish a number of university technology transfer agencies and build a number of technology conversion bases. Establish approximately 10 research institutes for generic technologies and approximately 100 industry-university-research cooperation platforms through market-oriented approaches. Encourage the relevant cities and counties to provide support in terms of infrastructure, cooperative projects, policies, and funding.(Wan Zheng [2022] No. 1; the Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Department of Finance, municipal governments, and universities shall be responsible according to their respective duties)
20. Focusing on emerging industries identified for priority development, we will adhere to the principle of enterprises as the main actors, optimize and strengthen existing business associations to enhance their capabilities; and establish and improve business associations in the fields of next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, new materials, new energy and energy conservation and environmental protection, new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles, high-end equipment manufacturing, smart home appliances, life sciences and health, green food, and digital creative industries.(Document No. 36 [2021] of the Department; led by the Provincial Task Force for the Promotion of the Ten Major Emerging Industries and municipal governments)
21. Encourage leading enterprises and industry leaders to take the initiative in establishing new types of business associations. Guide the accelerated establishment of business associations for emerging industries such as quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, and advanced nuclear energy. Support the development of business associations for various new economic sectors and business models. (Department Document [2021] No. 36; responsible: relevant industry management departments)
22. Encourage trade associations to establish various industrial matchmaking and exchange platforms, and to build industry public service platforms tailored to enterprises’ professional service needs. Encourage member enterprises of trade associations to participate in the formulation of national industry standards. Under the leadership of Party committees and governments, encourage and support trade associations to take the lead in drafting industrial plans and policies, spearheading research on major issues in industrial development, studying innovative domestic and international policies and measures, and proposing recommendations to promote industrial development. This will provide intellectual support for the scientific decision-making of Party committees and governments and continuously contribute to industrial development.We encourage and support chambers of commerce and industry associations to host influential industry events and conferences in our province, support brand building for industry enterprises, and establish brand-name chambers of commerce and industry associations. We encourage chambers of commerce and industry associations to establish industry digital platforms to promote the digital transformation of member enterprises, particularly private enterprises. (Hall [2021] No. 36; responsibility lies with relevant industry management departments)
23. Encourage and support chambers of commerce and industry associations to establish specialized investment promotion companies in accordance with the principle of “separation of association and enterprise” and in compliance with the law, thereby intensifying socialized investment promotion efforts. Encourage chambers of commerce and industry associations to collaborate with professional investment promotion agencies to extensively carry out “dual recruitment and dual attraction” initiatives in line with the province’s industrial planning and policies.Encourage trade associations and chambers of commerce to take the lead in organizing industry-specific exhibitions, summits, innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, as well as hosting investment promotion conferences, investment forums, and other activities, and to routinely carry out “dual recruitment and dual attraction” through various means. (Department Document [2021] No. 36; responsibility lies with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and relevant industry management departments)
24. Encourage business associations to collaborate with startup organizations and venture capital institutions to host national and regional innovation and entrepreneurship competitions to identify, nurture, and attract innovative talent and teams. (Department Document [2021] No. 36; Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Provincial Department of Finance responsible)
25. Business associations that attract investment shall be eligible for investment promotion incentives. Business associations are encouraged to establish specialized industrial bases and industrial clusters, and shall be entitled to support policies no less favorable than those currently in place for industrial parks, in accordance with regulations. (Department Document [2021] No. 36; responsibility lies with municipal people’s governments and relevant industry management departments)
26. Entrepreneurs from outside the province are encouraged to establish chambers of commerce in Anhui and host global or national events here; support will be provided to help these chambers of commerce become leading organizations in the Yangtze River Delta and even nationwide. Support will be provided for the establishment of chambers of commerce for Anhui-born entrepreneurs living outside the province, and such chambers nationwide are encouraged to actively participate in Anhui’s “dual recruitment and dual attraction” initiatives. Anhui’s business associations are encouraged to form friendly partnerships with domestic and international counterparts and establish regular exchange mechanisms.(Document No. 36 [2021] of the Department; responsibility lies with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce, and relevant industry management departments)
27. For chambers of commerce and associations that achieve significant results in assisting the government with drafting industry standards, plans, and policy documents; organizing special campaigns for high-quality industry development; and carrying out “dual recruitment and dual attraction” initiatives, award-based subsidies may be granted on a merit basis according to their contributions, following a scientific evaluation. (Hall [2021] No. 36; responsibility lies with relevant industry management departments)
28. Consolidate interdepartmental efforts and strengthen consensus. Relying on the Provincial Leading Group for the Management of Social Organizations, coordinate to resolve difficulties and issues in the development of business associations. Regularly evaluate the performance of business associations; for those with outstanding achievements, provide operational funding subsidies through a “reward-in-lieu-of-subsidy” approach. The province will match municipal-level subsidy funds at a certain ratio. (Hall [2021] No. 36; responsible entities: relevant industry management departments and municipal people’s governments)
29. Encourage enterprises to upgrade and renovate their facilities to improve the utilization rate of existing industrial land. For industrial projects that comply with urban and rural planning and environmental protection requirements, provided the land use designation remains unchanged, no additional land premiums will be charged if the land utilization rate and floor area ratio are increased through measures such as expanding production facilities, adding stories to factory buildings, renovating factory premises, reorganizing internal land use, and utilizing underground space.(Wan Zheng Mi [2021] No. 87; to be implemented by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Provincial Department of Natural Resources, and municipal governments)
30. Focusing on industrial chains such as aerospace, new energy, biomedicine, green coatings, environmental protection, and cosmetics, accelerate the introduction and cultivation of leading enterprises and major projects in the attapulgite-based new materials industry. Provide policy support in areas such as land, facilities, and R&D seed funding. For major investment projects with actual fixed-asset investments of 100 million yuan or more, the local government shall provide support through a “case-by-case” approach.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 21; to be implemented by local governments)
31. Support the inclusion of attapulgite-based new materials industrial parks into the construction and management of relevant provincial-level development zones through legally compliant expansion procedures in accordance with standardized management requirements for development zones. For infrastructure projects in transportation, water conservancy, and ecological environmental protection that require municipal and county-level matching funds, further reduce the required matching ratios; for projects funded by the province through subsidies or rewards, increase the subsidy or reward standards by 15% from the original levels.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 21; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)
32. Focus on cultivating a group of high-quality enterprises for the investment and operation of characteristic towns, fully recognizing the leading role of enterprises in project investment, operation, and management. Encourage enterprises with strong capabilities to take the lead in investing in characteristic towns and to attract multiple strategic investors for joint investment through methods such as business-to-business investment promotion. Encourage characteristic towns to engage third-party professional institutions to provide property management services for enterprises within the town.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 23; responsible entities: municipal and county people’s governments where the towns are located, and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)
33. Increase the supply of land for characteristic towns, prioritize the allocation of construction land quotas for key projects within the towns, and organize the allocation of agricultural and ecological land in accordance with laws and regulations. All cities and counties shall establish a land allocation coordination system for major projects in characteristic towns, and encourage spot land allocation, mixed-use land allocation, and the integrated use of buildings.Encourage the revitalization of existing construction land resources through methods such as land consolidation, the reuse of underutilized land, rural collective construction land, and the leasing of rural residential land. Encourage the renovation and upgrading of old industrial plants and idle buildings through the “replacing old with new” approach, and implement a flexible, green land supply mechanism tailored to characteristic towns.Given that most characteristic towns are located at the urban-rural fringe, promote pilot reforms in land supply mechanisms and related areas in these towns, and prudently explore the direct market entry and trading of rural collective operational construction land. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 23; responsible entities: relevant municipal and county people’s governments, Provincial Department of Natural Resources)
34. Encourage enterprises to scale up operations. Enterprises whose annual software business revenue first reaches 10 million yuan, 20 million yuan, 50 million yuan, or 100 million yuan will receive one-time rewards of 200,000 yuan, 500,000 yuan, 1 million yuan, and 3 million yuan, respectively. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 71; led by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and relevant municipal governments, with support from the Provincial Department of Finance)
35. Annually, 10–30 outstanding “Smart+ Application Scenario” solutions will be publicly solicited and selected, with each solution receiving a one-time subsidy of 500,000 yuan; approximately 20 outstanding “Smart+ Application Scenario” solutions will be selected annually to support the implementation of demonstration projects, with each project receiving a subsidy of up to 2 million yuan and being promoted both within and outside the province. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 71; led by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology)
36. Support enterprises in China Sound Valley in hosting high-level industrial academic forums, summits, new technology launch events, and soft research projects, providing a subsidy of 50% of actual expenses for each event, up to a maximum of 1 million yuan per event. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 71; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Hefei Municipal Government)
37. Support China Sound Valley in attracting domestic and international intermediary agencies to serve enterprises. Provide a reward equivalent to 20% of the annual service revenue generated by various market entities—such as incubation bases, venture capital funds, and headhunting firms—with a maximum of 1 million yuan. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 71; led by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Hefei Municipal Government)
38. Vigorously develop the ten emerging industries, build influential clusters of emerging industries, and continuously enhance the contribution of strategic emerging industries to the province’s green, low-carbon, and circular development. Implement the new three-year development plan for provincial major emerging industry bases and support bases with strong growth momentum in applying for national-level strategic emerging industry clusters. Prioritize investment promotion along industrial chains, formulate implementation plans for “dual recruitment and dual attraction” in the ten emerging industries, and accelerate the upgrading of industrial chains toward the mid-to-high end.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, and other relevant units; implemented by municipal governments)
39. Strengthen provincial-level coordination, optimize the structure and efficiency of land use, and encourage localities to revitalize and utilize existing land resources while promoting the economical and intensive use of land. Adopt various approaches—such as long-term leases, lease-to-own arrangements, combined lease-and-own models, and flexible lease terms—to ensure land availability for emerging industry projects. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; responsible units: Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Natural Resources, and municipal governments)
40. Launch a new round of large-scale technical transformation initiatives to support enterprises in key industries in comprehensively upgrading their product technology, production processes and equipment, as well as energy efficiency and environmental protection standards. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, and municipal governments)
41. Implement the Three-Year Action Plan for the Deep Integration of Advanced Manufacturing and Modern Services, supporting eligible cities, industrial parks, and enterprises in conducting national pilot programs for the deep integration of advanced manufacturing and modern services, and creating a number of nationally influential brands for the integrated development of these two sectors. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, and municipal governments)
42. Strengthen the green supply of public welfare and basic services, and promote the upgrading of lifestyle services—such as cultural tourism, elderly care, early childhood education, study tours, and health and wellness—toward higher quality and greater diversity. Promote models such as energy performance contracting, water conservation performance contracting, and third-party environmental pollution management, and actively develop environmental management services oriented toward environmental remediation outcomes.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; responsible entities: Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, and municipal governments)
43. Deepen the implementation of the renewable energy substitution initiative, steadily enhance supply and peak-shaving capacity, and accelerate the narrowing of the gap between the proportion of renewable energy and the national average. Adhere to a dual approach of centralized and distributed development, and plan and construct a number of photovoltaic power station projects. Research and formulate policies linking the scale of flexibility upgrades for thermal power plants to the total scale of renewable energy.Compile a new round of medium- and long-term planning reports for pumped-storage power stations and build a 10-million-kilowatt-class green energy storage base in the Yangtze River Delta. Promote the diversified utilization of biomass energy in accordance with local conditions and develop biomass power generation in a reasonable and orderly manner. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Energy Bureau, and municipal governments)
44. Promote the substitution of coal and oil with electricity, and of coal and oil with natural gas, in sectors such as industrial production, building heating and cooling, transportation, agricultural production, and residential life. Expand the use of natural gas as a substitute in industrial fuel and combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) applications, and develop natural gas-fired peak-shaving power generation in an orderly manner.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Energy Bureau, and municipal governments)
45. Further improve the comprehensive utilization of crop straw, support a group of leading enterprises, and establish a set of exemplary models. Support the construction of a number of modern eco-friendly industrial demonstration zones for comprehensive straw utilization and industrial-agricultural integrated circular economy demonstration zones. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 74; led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and municipal governments)
46. Prioritize the high-quality development of the tea and traditional Chinese medicinal materials industries. Vigorously develop distinctive and high-efficiency cultivation and breeding sectors such as oil tea, high-altitude vegetables, livestock and poultry, and aquaculture. Promote the development of superior varieties, quality enhancement, brand building, and standardized production, adding more than 100 new green food, organic agricultural products, and geographical indication agricultural products annually.Support the construction of a number of demonstration parks for integrated rural industrial development, standard vegetable gardens, agricultural standardization demonstration zones, cold-chain logistics bases, agricultural product wholesale markets, and production, processing, and supply bases for green agricultural products in the Yangtze River Delta. Strengthen and standardize the construction of agricultural product quality inspection and testing centers. Enhance the protection and utilization of germplasm resources and establish a number of germplasm resource repositories. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; led by the Municipal Governments of Lu’an and Anqing, and the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
47. Support the development of emerging industries in the old revolutionary base areas, including new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, life sciences and health, next-generation information technology, energy conservation and environmental protection, new energy vehicles, and intelligent connected vehicles. Promote the high-quality development of the Lu’an High-End Equipment Basic Components and Anqing Chemical New Materials Major Emerging Industry Bases, and build several industrial clusters with annual output value exceeding 100 billion yuan. Promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional competitive industries such as petrochemicals, deep processing of agricultural products, and textiles and apparel.Support the creation of industrial reception platforms based on development zones, intensify efforts to attract investment and talent, and actively receive the transfer of distinctive and competitive industries. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; the governments of Lu’an and Anqing; the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Provincial Department of Finance, the Provincial Department of Commerce, the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the Provincial Market Regulation Bureau shall be responsible according to their respective duties)
48. Support the development of production-oriented service industries such as finance, modern logistics, e-commerce, and information services; accelerate the development of lifestyle service industries such as health and elderly care, forest wellness, home services, and community services; advance the standardization and branding of the service sector; and cultivate well-known service brands with local characteristics. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; the governments of Lu’an and Anqing, and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission take the lead)
49. Support the accelerated development of distinctive tourism sectors such as revolutionary tourism, rural tourism, and ecological tourism. Allocate special tourism funds at a rate 10% higher than the provincial average, and provide priority support for the creation of comprehensive tourism demonstration zones, renowned cultural tourism counties, A-level tourist attractions, tourist resorts, and famous towns and villages for distinctive tourism. Encourage old revolutionary base areas to strive for recognition as national model routes for revolutionary tourism and demonstration zones for the integrated development of revolutionary tourism, and build a high-quality demonstration base for revolutionary tourism in the Yangtze River Delta.(Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; led by the Municipal Governments of Lu’an and Anqing, and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)
50. Support the construction of communication networks in the old revolutionary base areas, promote the extension of 5G network coverage to townships and rural areas, and eliminate coverage blind spots in 4G and fiber-optic broadband networks. Promote the establishment of industrial internet platforms in key sectors and increase the deployment of narrowband IoT base stations. Support the development of the digital economy in accordance with local conditions, accelerate the development of digital agriculture, digital water conservancy, and digital forestry, and promote the planning and construction of big data centers in eligible regions. Encourage eligible regions to implement applications of the Beidou system.Promote the establishment of business operations centers, call centers, and other facilities by internet companies in the old revolutionary base areas. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; the governments of Lu’an and Anqing, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Provincial Department of Water Resources, the Provincial Bureau of Radio, Film, and Television, the Provincial Forestry Bureau, the Provincial Bureau of Data Resources, the Provincial Communications Administration, and the Provincial Cyberspace Administration Office shall be responsible according to their respective duties)
51. Starting in 2021 and continuing for five consecutive years, the provincial government will provide an annual subsidy of 20 million yuan to each of the 10 counties (cities, districts) in the old revolutionary base areas to support the establishment of industrial development funds, leverage and attract social capital, and promote high-quality development in these areas, while establishing a performance evaluation mechanism. When allocating transfer payments to old revolutionary base areas and distributing new quotas for local government special bonds, priority support will be given to the Dabie Mountain Old Revolutionary Base Area.Support eligible customs special supervision zones in conducting pilot programs for general VAT taxpayer status in accordance with regulations. For enterprises relocating in their entirety from other regions to the old revolutionary base areas, supervision shall be implemented based on the customs credit rating already obtained in their original location. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 78; led by the Provincial Department of Finance, with cooperation from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Tax Bureau, and Hefei Customs)
52. Promote the “strengthening, filling gaps, and extending” of the integrated circuit industry chain. For integrated circuit design enterprises conducting the first round of wafer fabrication for engineering products, the provincial government will provide a one-time grant equivalent to 30% of the contract value for the first round of wafer fabrication or the mask fabrication contract, with a maximum of 3 million yuan per enterprise.For enterprises in the integrated circuit, compound semiconductor, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and power device industrial chains (including materials, equipment, software tools, design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and supporting services) that purchased key R&D equipment and tools in the previous year, the provincial government will provide a grant equivalent to 20% of the actual purchase amount, with a maximum of 10 million yuan per enterprise;For enterprises that implemented industrialization projects in the previous year and actually completed investments of 10 million yuan or more, the provincial government will provide a one-time subsidy equivalent to 10% of the purchase value of the project’s key equipment, with a maximum of 20 million yuan per enterprise. (Wan Zheng Ban Mi [2021] No. 82; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance)
53. Encourage the development of 5G supporting industries. Enterprises that become national “single-champions” in specific 5G-related sub-sectors will each receive a one-time grant of 1 million yuan. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance)
54. Support the application of major innovative 5G products. For first-purchase and ordered products that meet the specified requirements, support demand units in procuring them through government procurement channels. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; responsible departments: relevant provincial departments, Provincial Market Regulation Bureau, and Provincial Department of Finance)
55. Eligible 5G-related products will receive policy support under the programs for the first set of equipment and the first batch of new materials. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance)
56. Support the attraction of capital and talent. Encourage cities to introduce and develop 5G industrial chains, providing policy guarantees in areas such as land, premises, and R&D start-up funding. For major 5G industrial chain investment projects with a total actual investment of 100 million yuan or more, the local government shall provide support on a case-by-case basis. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; responsibility lies with municipal people’s governments)
57. Support enterprises in developing core equipment, components, chips, modules, terminals, as well as 5G application products and solutions. Profitable enterprises whose revenue from 5G-related businesses first exceeds 100 million yuan, 500 million yuan, or 1 billion yuan shall be granted one-time rewards of 1 million yuan, 2 million yuan, and 5 million yuan, respectively;Key 5G enterprises with annual revenue between 50 million and 100 million yuan in the previous year and a year-on-year growth rate exceeding 30% will each receive a subsidy of 500,000 yuan; small, medium, and micro 5G enterprises with annual revenue between 3 million and 50 million yuan in the previous year and a year-on-year growth rate exceeding 50% will each receive a subsidy of 200,000 yuan. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance)
58. Strengthen the development of enterprises producing 5G basic materials and components, and support provincial semiconductor enterprises in establishing production lines for 5G-related compound semiconductor materials and devices, such as gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide. For newly constructed or ongoing projects involving the purchase of key equipment valued at 2 million yuan or more, a one-time subsidy of 5% of the equipment purchase cost will be provided, up to a maximum of 3 million yuan.(Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance)
59. Promote provincial-level (and above) industrial parks to accelerate the achievement of high-quality 5G signal coverage. Encourage eligible industrial parks and leading enterprises in the industry to establish 5G industrial parks. For parks with a 5G industry scale of 100 million yuan or more and an annual growth rate of 30% or higher, the local government where the park is located shall provide corresponding rewards and subsidies based on factors such as scale, growth rate, investment intensity, and economic contribution.Encourage eligible industrial parks or leading enterprises to establish 5G-related incubation and cultivation platforms. Based on factors such as the number of tenant enterprises, startup teams, incubated enterprises that have graduated from the program, and financing status, provide specific amounts of rewards to national-level and provincial-level incubators or maker spaces based on 5G. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; responsible entities: municipal and county people’s governments, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and Provincial Department of Finance)
60. Support key industrial applications such as “5G + Industrial Internet,” “5G + Smart Manufacturing,” “5G + Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X),” and “5G + Energy Internet,” and foster key supporting industrial chains for 5G applications. A one-time grant of 1 million yuan will be awarded to entities that obtain national-level pilot demonstrations, outstanding products, exemplary cases, or solutions in the aforementioned fields.(Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; Responsible Departments: Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Public Security Department, Provincial Department of Transportation, Provincial Radio and Television Bureau, Provincial Department of Finance)
61. Each year, a select group of projects in ultra-high-definition (UHD) video display devices, terminal products, content provision, transmission networks, and application promotion will be identified. These projects will receive a subsidy equivalent to 10% of the purchase cost of their key equipment, up to a maximum of 3 million yuan. Projects selected for the National UHD Video Application Demonstration Program will be granted a one-time award and subsidy of 1 million yuan.Accelerate the advancement of ultra-high-definition video technology R&D and industrialization. For innovative ultra-high-definition video products produced in the previous year that meet national or industry standards and achieve annual sales revenue of 5 million yuan, a reward and subsidy of 10% of the annual sales revenue will be provided, up to a maximum of 3 million yuan. (Wan Zheng [2020] No. 18; administered by the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, the Provincial Bureau of Radio, Film, and Television, Anhui Broadcasting and Television Station, and Anhui Radio, Film, and Television Media Industry Group)
62. Enterprises in the bio-based new materials sector whose annual main business revenue exceeds 100 million yuan, 300 million yuan, or 500 million yuan for the first time shall be granted a one-time reward of 1 million yuan, 3 million yuan, or 5 million yuan, respectively, upon reaching each milestone. (Wan Zheng Ban [2020] No. 2; administered by local governments)
63. For small and micro enterprises, specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises, and specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative champion enterprises recognized by the province, a one-time subsidy of 500,000 yuan, 500,000 yuan, and 800,000 yuan, respectively, shall be granted to each enterprise. For specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative “Little Giants” and manufacturing single-champion enterprises recognized by the state, a one-time subsidy of 1 million yuan shall be granted to each enterprise.(Wan Zheng Ban [2020] No. 4; the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance are responsible according to their respective duties)
64. Deepen the implementation of the “Expand Product Varieties, Improve Product Quality, and Create Brands” initiative and the Anhui Industrial Excellence Cultivation and Enhancement Initiative. Enterprises designated as national “Three-Product” demonstration enterprises will receive a one-time grant of 1 million yuan. (Wan Zheng Ban [2020] No. 4; the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Department of Finance are responsible according to their respective duties)
65. Rewards will be granted to major tourism projects listed in the provincial tourism project database with cumulative actual investment reaching 1 billion yuan (inclusive) or more over a three-year period. Specifically: projects with investment between 1 billion yuan and 3 billion yuan will receive a reward of 1 million yuan; those between 3 billion yuan and 5 billion yuan will receive 2 million yuan; and those exceeding 5 billion yuan will receive 3 million yuan. The reward funds will be allocated to the prefecture-level city where the project is located, and the municipal government will formulate specific reward schemes.(Wan Zheng Ban [2019] No. 17; administered by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Provincial Department of Finance)
66. A one-time grant of 500,000 yuan shall be awarded to hotels newly rated as five-star hotels, as well as those newly awarded the China Hotel Gold Star Award, ranked among the Top 20 China Tourism Groups, or listed among the Top 20 National Five-Star Tourism Hotels.Tourism enterprises that take the lead in formulating international, national, or tourism industry standards shall be granted one-time awards of 300,000 yuan, 200,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan, respectively, with the total award for a single enterprise not exceeding 500,000 yuan. Cities and enterprises designated as National Tourism Standardization Model Cities or Model Enterprises shall be granted one-time awards of 500,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan, respectively. Entities designated as National Tourism Service Quality Benchmark Units shall be granted a one-time award of 300,000 yuan.Enterprises that win first, second, or third prize (or gold, silver, or bronze awards) in national tourism product competitions shall be granted one-time subsidies of 50,000 yuan, 30,000 yuan, and 10,000 yuan, respectively. The subsidy funds shall be allocated to the respective municipalities, and the municipal governments shall formulate specific reward schemes. (Wan Zheng Ban [2019] No. 17; administered by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Provincial Department of Finance)
67. Leading tourism enterprises whose annual operating revenue exceeds 1 billion yuan, 3 billion yuan, 5 billion yuan, 8 billion yuan, or 10 billion yuan for the first time shall be granted one-time awards of 200,000 yuan, 500,000 yuan, 1 million yuan, 1.5 million yuan, or 2 million yuan, respectively. The award funds shall be allocated to the city where the enterprise is located, and the municipal government shall formulate specific reward schemes.(Wan Zheng Ban [2019] No. 17; administered by the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Provincial Department of Finance)
