To thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Central Economic Work Conference, fully carry out the arrangements made at the Second Plenary Session of the 13th Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Party Committee Economic Work Conference, and the Provincial Conference on High-Quality Development, and accelerate the implementation of the “Several Policy Measures of Guangdong Province to Stimulate Enterprise Vitality and Promote High-Quality Development” in our city, the following implementation plan is formulated in light of our city’s actual conditions.
I. Strengthening Fiscal, Tax, and Financial Support
(1) Implement tax and fee support policies for the “Six Taxes and Two Fees.” For small-scale VAT taxpayers, small and micro-profit enterprises, and individual industrial and commercial households, reduce the tax burden by 50% on resource tax, urban maintenance and construction tax, property tax, urban land use tax, stamp tax (excluding securities transaction stamp tax), tax on the occupation of cultivated land, and the education surcharge and local education surcharge. This policy will remain in effect until December 31, 2024.[Responsibility lies with the Municipal Finance Bureau, the Municipal Taxation Bureau, the people’s governments of all counties (cities, districts), the Qingyuan High-Tech Zone Administrative Committee, and the Guangqing Industrial Park Administrative Committee. All subsequent tasks are to be implemented by the people’s governments of all counties (cities, districts), the Qingyuan High-Tech Zone Administrative Committee, and the Guangqing Industrial Park Administrative Committee, and will not be listed individually.]
(2) Implement policy measures such as VAT reductions and exemptions. VAT small-scale taxpayers with monthly sales of 100,000 yuan or less (inclusive) shall be exempt from VAT; for taxable sales revenue subject to a 3% VAT rate, VAT shall be levied at a reduced rate of 1%;For VAT prepayment items subject to a 3% prepayment rate, the prepayment rate shall be reduced to 1%; taxpayers in the production-oriented service sector are permitted to offset their tax liability by adding 5% to the current period’s deductible input tax; taxpayers in the consumer-oriented service sector are permitted to offset their tax liability by adding 10% to the current period’s deductible input tax. For specific industries designated by the state, the incremental VAT carryforward tax credit shall continue to be refunded in full on a monthly basis.Eligible R&D institutions shall be granted a full VAT refund on the purchase of domestically produced equipment in accordance with regulations; enterprises engaged in technology transfer, technology development, and related technical consulting and technical services shall be exempt from VAT in accordance with regulations. (Responsibility: Municipal Tax Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(3) Implement income tax support policies for small and micro enterprises. For small and micro enterprises, the portion of annual taxable income exceeding 1 million yuan but not exceeding 3 million yuan shall be calculated at a reduced rate of 25% when determining taxable income, and corporate income tax shall be levied at a rate of 20%. This policy shall remain in effect until December 31, 2024. (Responsibility: Municipal Taxation Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(4) In accordance with the unified arrangements of the central and provincial governments, continue to implement the policy of temporarily reducing the rates for work-related injury and unemployment insurance, effective until April 30, 2023. Specifically, the benchmark rate for unemployment insurance will remain at 1%, and the floating rate policy will continue to be implemented; for work-related injury insurance, in addition to implementing the industry benchmark rates and floating rate policy, the employer contribution rate will be uniformly reduced by 20% on a temporary basis.(Responsibility: Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau, and Municipal Taxation Bureau)
(5) For pension, unemployment, and work-related injury insurance premiums that were temporarily deferred in 2022, enterprises are permitted to make up the payments in installments or on a monthly basis by the end of 2023. No late payment penalties will be charged during the catch-up payment period. The preferential policies for tiered reductions and temporary exemptions of the employment guarantee fund for persons with disabilities will be implemented at the maximum allowable level, and tax incentives for the employment and entrepreneurship of demobilized soldiers and key groups will be fully implemented.(Responsibility: Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau, and Municipal Taxation Bureau)
(6) Financial institutions are encouraged to establish separate credit plans for small and micro enterprises and to utilize inclusive small and micro enterprise loan support tools to further increase the volume, expand the coverage, and reduce the cost of loans to small and micro enterprises. Incentive funds equivalent to 2% of the incremental balance will be provided for inclusive small and micro enterprise loans issued by local financial institutions.Comprehensively utilize structural monetary policy tools—including re-lending and rediscounting for agriculture and small businesses, the Inclusive SME Loan Support Tool, the Carbon Emission Reduction Support Tool, special re-lending for clean and efficient coal utilization, and special re-lending for transportation and logistics—to strengthen credit support for market entities. (Responsibility: Qingyuan Branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Qingyuan Central Branch of the People’s Bank of China, and Municipal Finance Bureau)
(7) Reduce the burden of financing guarantee fees on small and micro enterprises. For new financing guarantee business conducted by municipal government-backed financing guarantee institutions this year—where the guarantee amount per client is 10 million yuan or less and the average annualized guarantee fee rate does not exceed 1.5% (inclusive)—assist in applying for provincial subsidies equivalent to 0.5% of the transaction amount. (Responsibility: Municipal Financial Work Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(8) For loans to small, medium, and micro manufacturing enterprises disbursed through the Guangdong Provincial SME Financing Platform that meet the criteria for interest subsidies, assist in applying for provincial interest subsidies. (Responsibility: Municipal Financial Work Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(9) Leverage the credit enhancement and risk-sharing functions of the “Technology Credit” model under the municipal credit guarantee fund to support financing and loans for various science and technology innovation entities. (Responsibility: Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Financial Work Bureau, and Finance Bureau)
(10) Guide financial institutions to support financing for small, medium, and micro enterprises through methods such as accounts receivable pledges. By June 30, 2023, core enterprises in supply chains that assist eligible small and medium-sized enterprises in securing accounts receivable financing will be eligible for a reward of up to 1% of the annualized amount of accounts receivable financing realized, subject to online confirmation via the China Credit Information Service’s Accounts Receivable Financing Service Platform.(Responsibility: Qingyuan Central Branch of the People’s Bank of China, Qingyuan Branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Municipal Financial Work Bureau, Finance Bureau, and Bureau of Industry and Information Technology)
II. Promoting the Expansion, Quality Improvement, and Upgrading of Consumption
(11) Fully implement policies such as the temporary exemption from vehicle purchase tax for new energy vehicles, integrate effective resources from dealers, financial institutions, and insurance companies, and organize “Auto Consumption Festivals” featuring multiple venues, diverse product categories, and broad coverage. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(12) Advance the construction of new energy vehicle charging piles (stations). For existing parking spaces equipped with charging facilities, exempt them from planning, land use, and construction permit procedures, and gradually achieve full coverage of charging facilities in eligible residential communities and commercial parking lots. Accelerate the construction of charging piles (stations) in areas such as highway service areas and charging infrastructure along roads, and complete the charging pile construction tasks assigned by the province.(Responsibility: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Development and Reform Bureau, Transportation Bureau, and Natural Resources Bureau)
(13) Except for vehicles encouraged or required by the state to be phased out, used vehicles that meet national emission and safety standards for in-use motor vehicles and are within the validity periods of their environmental protection periodic inspection and annual inspection may all complete the transfer-in procedures. (Responsibility: Municipal Public Security Bureau)
(14) Optimize the management of the used car market circulation. Fully implement the tax reduction policy reducing the value-added tax on used car sales by qualified dealers from 2% to 0.5%, and implement the policy allowing enterprises to issue reverse-dated unified invoices for used car sales. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Market Regulation Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Public Security Bureau, and Municipal Taxation Bureau)
(15) Encourage manufacturers and retailers of home appliances and other products to launch consumer-friendly promotional campaigns to stimulate consumption, and support home appliance manufacturers in implementing a target-based recycling responsibility system. Organize commercial districts and enterprises to collaborate with branded home appliance companies to intensify promotions for green and smart home appliances, smartphones, and wearable devices through incentives such as subsidy vouchers, spend-and-save coupons, and in-store sales events. In conjunction with the development of model counties for county-level commercial initiatives, promote the expansion of green and smart home appliances into rural areas.(Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development and Reform Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and Finance Bureau)
(16) Adhere to the principle that “housing is for living in, not for speculation,” continuously refine the toolkit of real estate regulation policies, and vigorously support the demand for housing for both first-time buyers and those upgrading their homes. Adjust and improve land transfer policies, and strengthen land supply guarantees for rental and affordable housing. Implement personal income tax policies for residents trading up to new homes, and prioritize housing provident fund loans to support employees purchasing their first home, while reasonably supporting the purchase of second homes.Encourage financial institutions to actively implement the city’s policy of temporarily suspending the lower limit on interest rates for commercial personal housing loans for first-time home purchases, taking into account their own operational conditions, client risk profiles, and credit terms, and to reasonably determine specific down payment ratios and interest rates for personal housing loans. (Responsible entities: Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Finance Bureau, Municipal Taxation Bureau, People’s Bank of China Qingyuan Central Branch, Qingyuan Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, and Municipal Housing Provident Fund Management Center)
(17) Support the reasonable financing needs of the real estate sector. Focus on promoting the effective implementation of policies for the reasonable extension of existing financing, such as development loans, trust loans, and corporate bonds, and support real estate enterprises in making full use of equity financing policies and measures. Make full use of national special loans, encourage financial institutions to provide supporting financing, make every effort to ensure the completion and handover of housing projects, and effectively safeguard the interests of homebuyers.(Responsibility: Qingyuan Central Branch of the People’s Bank of China, Qingyuan Branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Municipal Financial Work Bureau, and Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau)
(18) Optimize and adjust policies for the supervision of pre-sale funds for commercial housing in accordance with national requirements. Select commercial banks capable of undertaking pre-sale fund supervision through a bidding process to serve as supervisory banks. Establish supervision accounts based on pre-sale permits, reasonably determine supervision limits, and ensure funds are used for their intended purposes. Funds exceeding the supervision limit may be withdrawn and used by real estate development enterprises to supplement their liquidity. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development; People’s Bank of China Qingyuan Central Branch; Qingyuan Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau)
(19) Actively seek provincial-level special funds for cultural, tourism, and sports development to accelerate the recovery of the cultural, tourism, and sports industries. For eligible travel agencies, continue to temporarily refund or defer payment of the tourism service quality deposit at a 100% rate until March 31, 2024, and promptly monitor the status of previously processed temporary refunds of the tourism service quality deposit. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports)
(20) Actively organize delegations to participate in cultural and tourism exhibitions such as the Guangdong Tourism Expo and the Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair, and strengthen tourism exchanges with cities in the Greater Bay Area. Continue to deepen cooperation within the Guangzhou-Qingyuan-Shaoguan and South China Five-City Tourism Alliances, and continuously expand domestic and international tourist source markets. Promote the development of nighttime cultural and tourism consumption clusters along both banks of the Beijiang River and establish the “Beijiang Night Tour” brand. Promote and implement the “Qingyuan City Annual Tourism Card” and the “Guangzhou-Qingyuan Public Welfare Annual Tourism Card.”(Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports; Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(21) Accelerate the county-level commercial development initiative, promoting “one upward flow (agricultural products to urban markets)” and “three downward flows (supply chain extension, logistics and distribution extension, and extension of goods and services to rural areas).” Support the implementation of the county-level circulation service network enhancement initiative, establish county-level centralized procurement and distribution centers, and plan and construct comprehensive agricultural product service stations. Guide retail enterprises to expand into county-level markets and extend high-quality goods and services to rural areas.Accelerate the establishment of the Qingyuan sub-platform for the direct supply and distribution of trustworthy agricultural products to facilitate the connection between production and sales of our city’s high-quality agricultural products. Launch pilot projects for comprehensive cooperation in “production, supply and marketing, and credit.” Construct one agricultural product comprehensive service station operated by the Supply and Marketing Cooperatives in Feilaixia Town, Qingcheng District; Lianzhou Town, Lianzhou City; Sanjiang Town, Liannan County; and Yangcheng Town, Yangshan County. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Bureau of Transportation, Bureau of Finance, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative)
III. Leverage the Key Role of Effective Investment
(22) Fully leverage the coordinating role of the Municipal Special Command Center for Major Projects. Compile a list of major projects under the Command Center, refine and break down the annual investment targets for key projects, and strengthen supervision and follow-up services for project construction. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau)
(23) Plan and reserve a batch of strategic major projects for inclusion in national and provincial project portfolios, and actively seek policy support from higher-level authorities regarding land, funding, and other resources. Coordinate and advance the construction and implementation of projects in Qingyuan related to major engineering projects under the national and provincial 14th Five-Year Plans, striving to have more projects included in the national and provincial major engineering project databases. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau)
(24) Strengthen the mechanism of the municipal task force for parallel approval of major projects, optimize project approval procedures and timelines, and implement measures such as exempting construction projects from environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures, adopting the notification and commitment system for approvals, and simplifying the content of EIA reports in accordance with laws and regulations; explore expanding the scope of application of the “commitment system,” negotiate “one project, one policy” approaches for matters that can be temporarily omitted, and comprehensively improve approval efficiency. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Natural Resources Bureau, and Ecology and Environment Bureau)
(25) Deepen the working system of the municipal-level joint conference on land and forest use for major projects, formulate an annual list of natural resource service guarantees for major projects, and coordinate the allocation of natural resource elements required for major projects, such as land use plan quotas and forest land quotas. Intensify efforts to explore approval reforms for “land acquisition followed by immediate construction” for industrial projects in urban areas, ensuring that industrial projects can commence construction immediately upon acquiring land. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, Municipal Forestry Bureau)
(26) Actively seek support from higher-level authorities to ensure reasonable energy consumption needs for major projects. For new projects where energy consumption per unit of industrial added value is lower than the city’s 2025 control standard, fully guarantee their energy supply. Ensure energy needs for projects aimed at strengthening, supplementing, and extending industrial chains through measures such as phasing out outdated production capacity, implementing energy-saving technological upgrades, and vigorously developing renewable energy. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau)
(27) Actively seek support from central government policies such as local government special bonds and policy-based development financial instruments; actively seek provincial funding for the preliminary work of major projects; increase municipal funding support for the preliminary work of major projects; and fully ensure the funding needs for project construction. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(28) Encourage private capital to participate in major project construction; regularly promote high-quality investment projects to private investors; and effectively stimulate private investment through government investment and government incentives. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau)
IV. Promoting the Steady Improvement of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment
(29) Promote the full resumption of normal land transport between Guangdong and Hong Kong, remove all restrictive measures, and further streamline procedures to facilitate travel. (Responsibility: Municipal Transportation Bureau)
(30) Support enterprises in participating in the “Guangdong Trade Global” and “Guangdong Trade National” series of events, and organize enterprises to participate in offline exhibitions at major trade fairs such as the Canton Fair, the China International Import Expo, and the China International Agricultural Products Fair. Support enterprises in expanding overseas markets by providing facilitation services for enterprises exhibiting abroad and for international buyers entering the country to source goods, thereby helping enterprises secure overseas orders. (Responsibility: Municipal Commerce Bureau, Finance Bureau, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Federation of Industry and Commerce)
(31) In accordance with national and provincial import interest subsidy catalogs, ensure that all eligible imports receive subsidies to promote the import of advanced technologies and equipment. Support the expansion of import volumes for key commodities such as bulk commodities, machinery and equipment, and recycled metals. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and Bureau of Finance)
(32) Implement the “Several Measures on Accelerating the Development of the China (Qingyuan) Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone,” vigorously promote the construction of the China (Qingyuan) Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone, and focus on building industrial clusters in the High-Tech Zone and Qingcheng District as pilot demonstration zones for the Qingyuan Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce)
(33) Optimize export credit insurance services and policy-backed financing for key industries and markets. Launch insurance products for the logistics system, including export cargo insurance, import cargo insurance, road freight insurance, and waterway freight insurance, to expand coverage. Encourage and support qualified insurance institutions to conduct export credit insurance business. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Municipal Financial Work Bureau, Qingyuan Customs, People’s Bank of China Qingyuan Central Sub-branch, Qingyuan Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau)
(34) Accelerate the commencement of construction for major foreign investment projects such as the Prologis Qingyuan Fashion and Technology Industrial Park, and establish and improve regular communication mechanisms with foreign business associations and foreign-invested enterprises in Qingyuan. (Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)
(35) Fully implement the Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment and assist foreign-invested enterprises in applying to provincial departments of development and reform, commerce, and others to obtain confirmation of project eligibility under the “encouraged” category. Support foreign investors in establishing high-tech R&D centers; for eligible foreign-invested R&D centers, exempt imports of specified scientific and technological development supplies from import tariffs, value-added tax, and consumption tax. (Responsible units: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Commerce Bureau; Qingyuan Customs)
(36) Implement a series of preferential policies to stabilize foreign investment, such as deferred taxation for foreign investors. For eligible foreign investors who use profits distributed by resident enterprises within China for direct investment within the country, the 10% withholding tax shall be temporarily suspended. (Responsible units: Municipal Taxation Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau)
V. Promoting Industrial Optimization and Upgrading
(37) Support universities, research institutions, and leading enterprises in establishing R&D institutions; assist those recognized as provincial-level new R&D institutions in applying for provincial fiscal funds. (Responsibility: Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(38) Drive annual industrial investment across the city to exceed 12 billion yuan. Establish a working mechanism led by municipal leaders to oversee major projects and optimize full-process services for major industrial project construction. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Development and Reform Bureau)
(39) Continue to enhance industrial alignment, promote technological upgrades at 220 enterprises, and facilitate digital transformation at 80 large-scale industrial enterprises. Implement interest subsidy policies for loans related to equipment procurement and renovation; eligible projects will receive a 2.5 percentage point interest subsidy for a term not exceeding two years. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Development and Reform Bureau, Finance Bureau, and Financial Work Bureau)
(40) Advance the construction of modern agricultural industrial parks and agricultural modernization demonstration zones, striving to add one new provincial-level modern agricultural industrial park. Promote the reclamation and replanting of abandoned farmland, and complete the construction of 80,000 mu of high-standard farmland, including 20,000 mu of new construction and 60,000 mu of renovation and upgrading. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
(41) Implement the Five Major 10-Billion-Yuan Agricultural Industry Action Plans, strengthen the development and promotion of regional public brand systems for these industries, and establish a series of “Qingyuan Good Terroir” brand showcase and experience stores to promote the “Qingyuan Table” brand. Accelerate the construction of core exhibition zones for the five industries, establishing at least two standardized comprehensive demonstration bases for each industry. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs)
(42) Accelerate the development of the Beijiang River Ecological, Cultural, and Tourism Economic Belt; deepen cooperation with China Railway Tourism; actively develop key areas such as Yinzhan, Feixia, Lixi, and Yingxi; and promote the orderly implementation of projects including cultural and tourism complexes, rural revitalization benchmarks, and health and wellness demonstration models.Accelerate the construction of Phase I of the public wharf in the Feilaixia operational area and the Qingyuan Tourist Passenger Terminal (South Bank Terminal). Expedite preliminary work for projects such as the Qingyuan New Port Public Logistics Terminal and the Urban Area Comprehensive Transportation Terminal. Continue to promote the conversion of cargo vessels to LNG propulsion and the upgrading of sightseeing boats. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports; Municipal Bureau of Transportation; Municipal Finance Bureau; Qingyuan Tourism Group)
(43) Vigorously develop R&D and design services, modern logistics and supply chain management, digital trade, and software and information technology services. Implement the Industrial Design Empowerment Action Plan for Qingyuan, and publicize and promote policies related to the accreditation of provincial and municipal industrial design centers and the professional title certification for industrial designers. Organize enterprises to participate in industrial design training and encourage them to establish independent industrial design centers. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Development and Reform Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, Commerce Bureau, and Transportation Bureau)
(44) Actively facilitate the orderly transfer of industries from the Pearl River Delta. Issue and implement the Implementation Plan for Facilitating the Orderly Transfer of Industries to Promote Regional Coordinated Development, accelerate the formation of a “1+N” policy framework for the orderly transfer of industries, and establish a guide catalog for key industries to be received, a list of industrial matching needs, and a database of key industrial transfer projects. Actively build a primary platform for receiving the orderly transfer of industries and seek financial and policy support from the provincial special fund for orderly industrial transfer for industrial parks and transferring enterprises.Advance the planning and construction of the Guangzhou-Qingyuan Textile and Apparel Industry Orderly Transfer Park to high standards; introduce special support policies; and strive to become a provincial-level demonstration project for orderly industrial transfer. (Responsibility: Office of the Municipal Leading Group for the Main Platform for Orderly Industrial Transfer, and relevant specialized working groups)
(45) Fully leverage the role of chambers of commerce as bridges and links in the orderly transfer of industries. Encourage chambers of commerce and industry associations to form cross-industry alliances centered on industrial and supply chains, take the lead in organizing various industrial transfer matching and exchange events, and host investment promotion conferences and other activities, while supporting and guiding private enterprises to actively participate in the orderly transfer of industries. (Responsibility: Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce)
(46) Deepen the “comprehensive investment promotion” mechanism and implement the “top-level project” for investment attraction. Focusing on extending, supplementing, and strengthening industrial chains, deepen investment promotion and对接 with central state-owned enterprises, provincial state-owned enterprises, enterprises from Pearl River Delta cities, as well as leading and high-quality enterprises.Actively organize and participate in major investment promotion events such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference, the World Guangdong Business Conference, and the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong’s Eastern, Western, and Northern Regions Economic and Trade Cooperation Investment Promotion Conference. Make full use of channels such as intermediaries, exhibitions, and investment promotion events to conduct investment promotion in various forms. Build investment promotion matching platforms, dynamically update investment promotion databases and maps, and improve the efficiency of investment promotion work.(Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Bureau of Development and Reform, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Municipal Bureau of Government Services and Data Management, and Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce)
(47) Intensify tiered cultivation of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and foster the development of “Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative” (SRUI) “Little Giant” enterprises and provincial-level SRUI SMEs. Promote the scaling-up of no fewer than 60 micro and small industrial enterprises. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology)
(48) Implement policies to accelerate scientific and technological innovation. Promote high-tech enterprises to set benchmarks and improve quality. Provide a one-time reward of up to 300,000 yuan to each newly certified high-tech enterprise; provide a one-time reward of up to 150,000 yuan to each high-tech enterprise that successfully renews its certification upon expiration.Guide universities, research institutions, provincial laboratories, and major science and technology infrastructure facilities to open their instruments and equipment to enterprises for shared use. Cultivate a new batch of R&D platforms such as provincial engineering technology research centers and provincial enterprise technology centers. Encourage science and technology venture capital, credit, insurance, and multi-level capital markets to support the innovative development of technology enterprises.[Responsibility: Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Finance Bureau, Development and Reform Bureau, Education Bureau, Financial Work Bureau; People’s Bank of China Qingyuan Central Branch; Qingyuan Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau; Provincial Vocational Education City (Qingyuan) Affairs Center]
(49) Implement tax support policies for additional deductions on R&D expenses for manufacturing enterprises and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises.For eligible manufacturing enterprises and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises, actual R&D expenses incurred during R&D activities that are not capitalized as intangible assets and are instead expensed in the current period may be deducted on a tax-deductible basis at 100% of the actual amount incurred, in addition to the standard deduction; if such expenses are capitalized as intangible assets, they may be amortized on a tax-deductible basis at 200% of the intangible asset’s cost. (Responsibility: Municipal Taxation Bureau, Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau)
(50) For newly purchased equipment and tools by enterprises with a unit value not exceeding 5 million yuan, the full amount may be recognized as current-period costs and expenses and deducted when calculating taxable income, rather than being depreciated over multiple years. This policy is effective until December 31, 2023. (Responsibility: Municipal Taxation Bureau)
VI. Focusing on Optimizing the Business Environment
(51) Optimize the development environment for the private sector, ensure fair market competition for private enterprises, and protect their legitimate rights and interests. Strengthen the development of various public service systems to enhance the capacity to serve the private sector. Promptly understand and address the reasonable demands of private enterprises and private sector representatives, and effectively protect their legitimate rights and interests. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce)
(52) Actively promote the establishment of a close yet clean government-business relationship, improve communication and coordination mechanisms between the government and enterprises, and leverage the system of municipal leading officials liaising with key non-publicly owned enterprises and representatives, as well as municipal-level business associations, to ensure smooth channels for private enterprises to express their concerns and comprehensively address issues related to their development. Further strengthen government-enterprise communication, coordinate the resolution of issues related to enterprise development, and enhance the initiative and proactivity in serving enterprises. (Responsibility: Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce; Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology)
(53) Support the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in government procurement. For government procurement projects, reasonably divide procurement packages based on project characteristics, professional types, and fields of expertise; actively expand joint bidding and subcontracting by large enterprises to lower the barriers to entry for SMEs. For services and goods suitable for provision by SMEs, reserve procurement quotas specifically for SMEs. (Responsibility: Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology)
(54) Fully implement “credit-based + random inspection” supervision and credit-based tiered classification supervision. Develop a list of exemptions from administrative law enforcement liability; for market entities whose violations are significantly minor or have no obvious harmful consequences, refrain from imposing penalties or impose lighter penalties in accordance with the law. Promote tolerant and prudent regulatory enforcement, actively encourage all law enforcement departments to implement the administrative law enforcement exemption lists established by higher-level and local departments, strengthen tolerant and prudent supervision, and stimulate enterprise vitality.(Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Market Supervision Administration, and Justice Bureau)
(55) Deepen the rectification of illegal charges involving enterprises. Implement the information disclosure system for overdue payments to small, medium, and micro enterprises by government agencies, public institutions, and large enterprises. In accordance with the law, include information on serious cases of non-compliance with the obligation to promptly pay small and medium-sized enterprises by government agencies, public institutions, and large enterprises in the Qingyuan City Public Credit Information Management Platform. Ensure the annual reporting and public disclosure of information regarding overdue payments to small and medium-sized enterprises by large enterprises.(Responsibility: Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Market Supervision Administration, Finance Bureau, Civil Affairs Bureau)
(56) Reduce enterprise transportation costs and encourage expressway operators to offer appropriate toll discounts to freight vehicles that use Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) non-cash payment cards and meet relevant requirements. Fully implement the “green channel” policy for the transportation of fresh agricultural products. (Responsibility: Municipal Transportation Bureau)
(57) In accordance with provincial work arrangements, thoroughly implement the “1,000 Employment Service Specialists Assisting 10,000 Key Enterprises” initiative to provide enterprises with services such as organizing internships, matching labor supply and demand, hosting specialized job fairs, attracting talent, and providing skills training. Implement the New Guangdong Business Leaders Training Program and conduct training activities for SME management personnel to enhance the quality of SME management talent. (Responsibility: Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology)
(58) Learn from and draw on Guangzhou’s business environment reforms to formulate the 2023 Responsibility List for Accelerating the Integration of the Guangzhou-Qingyuan Business Environment, and make every effort to improve quantitative indicators of the business environment. Implement the municipal business environment observer and supervisor system to urge all localities and departments to conscientiously fulfill their duties and proactively accept social and public oversight. (Responsibility: Guangzhou-Qingyuan Business Environment Integration Task Force)
(59) Advance the process optimization and reengineering of the integrated government service platform at the Civic Center, comprehensively enhance the support capabilities of the city’s unified application and acceptance platform, promote the interconnection and business coordination with departmental systems at all levels, and elevate the standardization, intelligence, and convenience of government services. Ensure that business-related government service matters are accepted without distinction across the city and processed under uniform standards, fully realizing “one-stop online processing” for business-related government services. (Responsibility: Municipal Bureau of Government Services and Data Management)
All localities and departments must strengthen their sense of responsibility, adapt to practical circumstances, and ensure the full implementation of these policy measures; they must reinforce supervision and guidance, enhance policy publicity, interpretation, and follow-up services, ensure policies reach the grassroots level, and directly benefit market entities, thereby fully demonstrating our firm confidence and resolve to stabilize economic growth and promote high-quality development.
The above policy measures shall take effect from the date of publication and remain valid until December 31, 2023. Where specific policy measures have clearly defined implementation periods or are subject to explicit national regulations, such provisions shall prevail.
