Notice bythe Office of Baiyun District People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality on Issuingthe Measures of Baiyun District of Guangzhou Municipality for Promoting the Settlement of the Introduced Enterprises
All townshippeople’s governments, sub-district offices, departments of the district government andorgans directly under Guangzhou municipality in Baiyun district:
The Measures of Baiyun District of Guangzhou Municipality for Promoting the Settlement of the Introduced Enterprises have been reviewed and adopted at the executive meeting of the district government and are hereby distributed to youfor your conscientious implementation. Problems encountered in the implementation shall be directly reported toBaiyun District Bureau ofInvestment Promotion .
Office of Baiyun District People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality
August 5, 2020
Measures of Baiyun District of Guangzhou Municipality for Promoting the Settlementof the Introduced Enterprises
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1For the purposes ofimplementing the “1358” development idea and the industrial development route of “strengthening the secondary and optimizing the tertiary industries”of Baiyun District, seizing hold of the new opportunities brought by the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the new impetuses brought by a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial changes, deepening the structural reform of the supply side, further attracting premium domesticand foreign enterprises and major projects to settle in the District, and strengthening the innovation and competitiveness of the economy for ahigh-quality development of the District,these Measuresare formulated in accordance with the spirit of the Interim Measures of Guangzhou Municipality for Promoting the Development of the Headquarters Economy (RegulationNo. 9 [2018] of the General Office of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government) and the Measures of Guangzhou Municipality for AcceleratingEnterprises Settlement (Regulation No. 16 [2018] of the General Office of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government) and in the light of the investment attraction reality of Baiyun District.
Article 2Baiyun District has set up the Special Funds for Investment Attraction (hereinafter reffered to as Special Funds) to reward and subsidize the newly introduced key enterprises recognized herein.
Chapter II Objects of Support
Article 3These Measures shall apply to thenewly introduced key enterprises that conform tothe industrial plan of the District(hereinafter referred to as “Newly Introduced Key Enterprises”). A Newly Introduced Key Enterprise shall meet the conditions in Paragraph (1)and any one of the requirements in Paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this Article:
(a)An enterprise shall haveits place of industrial and commercial registration,place of taxation registration andplace ofmain business within Baiyun District, shall be an independent legal personwhich conductsindependent accounting,shall have alreadybeen conducting business and paying taxes in Baiyun District, and shallhavenever committed any violation of laws or regulations nor been involved in any serious accident concerning safety or environmental protection since the year prior to the Special Funds application.
(b)An enterprise shall meet the following requirements:
1.Industries:
(1)Strategic emerging industries such as new generation of information technology, artificial intelligence, biological medicine and health care, new materials and high-end equipment, new energy vehicles, new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 100 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 5 million yuan in five years;
(2)Other advanced manufacturing industries apart fromthe strategic emerging industries: An enterprise shallcommitto reach an annual operating income of over 300 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 12 million yuan in five years;
2.Construction industry: An enterprise or its subordinate enterprise shallhave the qualification of general construction contracting or professional contracting and the enterprise shallcommitto reach an annual operating income of over 2 billion yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 20 million yuan in three years.
3.Modern service industry:
(1)Financial industry: An enterprise shall have a registered capital of no less than 200 million yuan and shall committo reach an annual operating income of over 50 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 3 million yuan in three years.
(2)Service industry of information transmission, software and information technology: An enterprise shall committo reach an annual operating income of over 100 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 3 million yuan in three years.
(3)Leasing and business service industry: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 150 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 8 million yuan in three years.
(4)Industries of education, public health, sports and entertainment industry: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 1 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 5 million yuan in three years.
(5)Industries of scientific researches and technical services: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 100 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 5 million yuan in three years.
(6)Transportation industry: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 300 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 10 million yuan in three years.
(7)Accommodation and catering industry: An enterprise shall commit to reach an annual operating income of over 50 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 3 million yuan in three years.
(8)Wholesale and retail industries: An enterprise in the wholesale industry shall commit to reach an annual operaing income of over 800 million yuan in three years; an enterprise in the retail industry shall commit to reach an annual operating industry of over 500 million yuan and a total annual tax payment of over 10 million yuan in three years.
(c)A newly introduced enterprise reviewed and recognized at the investment attraction regular meeting of the district.
(d)An enterprise that is the focus of introduction by the Party Committee and the government of the district.
Chapter IIIContent and Standard of Support
Article 4Enterprise headquarter settlement Reward. ANewly Introduced Key Enterprise shall be granted an one-off settlement subsidyof 10% of its registered capital:
(a)Aheadquarter of a Fortune 500 enterprise shall be granted a subsidy of up to 200 million yuan;
(b)A regional headquarter (at provincial or higher level) of a Fortune 500 enterprise or a headquarter of aChina Top 500 Enterpriseshall be granteda subsidy up to 30 million;
(c)A headquarter of a China Top 500 Private Enterprise shall be granted asubsidy of up to 15 million yuan;
(d)A headquarter of an enterprise listed on a leading domestic or foreign stock exchangeshall be granted a subsidy of up to 6 million yuan;
(e)A headquarter enterprise of Baiyun District shall, upon recognition, be rewarded up to 5 million yuan according to the other relevant regulations of the District.
Article 5Office Subsidy. For a Newly Introduced Key Enterprise that rentan office in Baiyun District for its own use, a subsidyshall be given at the rate of no more than 100 yuan/m2per monthsubject to an annual ceiling of 500,000 yuan and 50% of the actual rent of the year; if the enterprise achieves positive year-on-year growth in annual operating income starting from the second year, it shall be able to continue to enjoy the subsidy for no more than 3 years in principle.
An enterprise that has been granted with the office subsidy shall not lease out (subleased) such office or change its purpose in 3 years. Otherwise, the granted subsidies shall be recovered.
Article 6Enterprise Development Support. A Newly Introduced Key Enterprise that has achieved positive year-on-year growth in annual operating income shall be granteda support fund of up to 70% of its contributionto the local economic development of Baiyun District inthe first year(the year after completing business registration), a support fund of up to 60% thereof in the second year, and up to 50% thereof in the third year. Such support fund shall be subject to an annual ceiling of 1 million yuan.
Article 7Senior Manager Talent Subsidy. A Newly Introduced Key Enterprises that has fulfilled the production and annual tax payment income goal as committedmay apply for a certain amount ofquotas of senior manager talent subsidy as stipulated below.
(a)An enterprise with atotal annual tax payment ranging from 5 million yuan to 10 million yuanmay apply for one quota;
(b)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 10 million yuan (included) to 30 million yuanmay apply for two quotas;
(c)An enterprise with atotal annual tax payment ranging from 30 million yuan (included) to 50 million yuanmay apply for three quotas;
(d)An enterprise with atotal annual tax payment ranging from 50 million yuan (included) to 100 million yuanmay apply for four quotas;
(e)An enterprise with atotal annual tax payment ranging from 100 million yuan (included) to 300 million yuan may apply for seven quotas;
(f)An enterprise with afor total annual tax payment of more than 300 million yuan (included)may apply for twelve quotas.
A senior managerof an enterprise who applies for such subsidy shall pay social insurance in Baiyun District and earn an annual personal taxable income of 300,000 yuan or more. Such subsidy shall be given at a rate of 6% of the personal taxable income of the senior manager, subject to an annual ceiling of 1 million yuan per person.
Article 8Household Registration Quotas for Corporate Talents. A Newly Introduced Key Enterprises that has fulfilled the production and annual tax payment income goal as committed may apply for a certain amount of quotas of household registration quotas for coporate talents as stipulated below.
(a)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 5 million yuan to 10 million yuan may apply for one quota;
(b)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 10 million yuan (included) to 30 million yuan may apply for two quotas;
(c)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 30 million yuan (included) to 50 million yuan may apply for three quotas;
(d)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 50 million yuan (included) to 100 million yuan may apply for four quotas;
(e)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 100 million yuan (included) to 300 million yuan may apply for six quotas;
(f)An enterprise with a for total annual tax payment of more than 300 million yuan (included) may apply for seven quotas.
Article 9Child Enrollment Quotas for Corporate Talents. A Newly Introduced Key Enterprises that fulfilled the production and annual tax payment income goal as committed may apply forapply certain amount of the child enrollment quotas for cooperate talents. The child of an applicant shall meet the requirements for applying for the initial degree at the stage of compulsory education. An enterprisein the strategic emerging industriesfor priority developmentof the district shall enjoy 20% more quotas than the standard stipulated below.
(a)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 3 million yuan (included) to 5 million yuan may apply for one quota;
(b)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 5 million yuan (included) to 10 million yuan may apply for two quotas;
(c)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 10 million yuan (included) to 30 million yuan may apply for three quotas;
(d)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 30 million yuan (included) to 50 million yuan may apply for four quotas;
(e)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 50 million yuan (included) to 100 million yuan mayapply for six quotas;
(e)An enterprise with a total annual tax payment ranging from 100 million yuan (included) to 300 million yuan may apply for seven quotas;
(f)An enterprise with a for total annual tax payment of more than 300 million yuan (included) may apply for nine quotas.
Article 10Talent Green Card and Yunju Talent Card. Talents in a Newly Introduced Key Enterprise who meet the conditions of GuangzhouTalent Green Card are encouraged to file an application within the Municiapal Department of Human Resources and Social Security. A holder of Guangzhou Talent GreenCard may enjoy a series of benefits in child enrollment and purchase of housing and/or car. Corporate talents who meet the conditions of Yunju Talent Card of Baiyun District may apply for the card. The card holder may enjoy a series of benefits in permanent household registration and child enrollment.
Article 11Agency service for examination and approval of construction projects. ANewly Introduced Key Enterprisemay enjoy free consultance, assistance and agency service as well as other support in applying for examination and approval for its investment and construction projects.
Chapter IV Process and Management of Application, Examination and Approval
Article 12The District shall organize and conductrecognition work of Newly Introduced Key Enterprises each year. An applying enterprise shall to commit itself to the targets of total investment, fixed assets, financial budget, staff size and expected operating taxes and revenues among others, and committo scale up to a designated size and can be incorporated into staticstics in 2 years after its registration and settlement; the enterprise shall also committhat it will not move its registration and office out of the District in 10 years after receiving the reward and subsidies, change its obligation of paying taxes in the district, reduce its registered capital, move its statistical relationship out of the district,strip its primary business and major operations away from Baiyun District,norchange other commitments of economic benefits agreed upon with Baiyun District,
Article 13The investment attraction department of the District will examine the application materials and submit thelist of the recognizedNewly Introduced Key Enterprises and the list of recipients of rewards and subsidies to the investment attraction regular meeting of the district for review.Such rewards and subsidiesshall be implemented upon the examination and approvalof the district government.
Article 14To ensure the actual effect of the supporting funds for rewards and subsidies and other supporting measures, a third-party review team shall be organized to make a mid-term evaluation of an enterpriseduring its enjoyment of rewards and subsidies.Uponthe expiry of its commitment period,the team shall alsoconducta secondary evaluation and acceptance check of the enterprise, and make a just and facts-based comments on operations, project implementation and use of the rewards and subsidies by the enterprise.
(a)Mid-term Evaluation: One year after signinga letter of commitment,a Newly Introduced Key Enterpriseshall receive a mid-term evaluation by a third-party review team, which will make comprehensive assessment of how it meets its commitments and makes economic contributions after its settlement. If the enterprise fails to pass the mid-term evaluation, the support for the enterprise shall be suspended and the enterprise shall be ordered to make correction within a given time limit. If the enterprise still fails to pass the evaluation after the correction, the support for the enterprise shall be terminated and the granted funds shall be recovered in full.
(b)Secondary Evaluation: Within six months after the letter of commitment expires, a Newly Introduced Key Enterprise shall receive anevaluation and acceptance check on its fulfillment of the tasks stipulatedin its letter of commitment by the enterprise.If the enterprise fails to pass the evaluation, the enterprise shall be given a certain time limit to make correction and then apply for “reevaluation”. If it fails to pass the “reevaluation”, the support for the enterprise shall be terminated and the granted fundsshall be recovered in full.
Article 15If an enterprisepractice fraud to obtain the funds or refuses evaluation and inspection of fund performance while enjoying policy support, in accordance with Regulation on the Punishments and Disciplinary Actions for Fiscal Violations(Order No. 427 State Council),such fund support shall be cancelled or recovered according to regulations andthe enterpriseshall be disqualified from applying for various fund support in Baiyun District for 5 years. In case of gross violation where conditions for dishonestypublication are met, the enterprise shall be included into the list of dishonest entities. If a crime is constituted, the enterpriseshall be held criminally accountable in accordance with law. A third-party review agency or an expert who practices fraud and conceals facts shall be included into the list of dishonest service agencies or disqualified as expert according to relevant regulations; those who is invoved in a crimeshall be held criminally accountable in accordance with law.
Article 16For an enterprise that fails to pass the “mid-term evaluation” or “secondary evaluation”, Baiyun District shall terminate the support measures and the appropriation of funds for the enterprise. The department designated by the District government will join the town or sub-district where the actual operation is located to recover the funds already appropriated for the project. The enterprise and its person in charge is forbidden to apply for other district-level support policies in five years.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 17The Special Funds for investment attraction are ensured by district-level finance and included into the annual budget. For an enterprise or a project that has a strong driving force and makes great contributions to the local economy, key support shall be given separately upon the approval ofthe district government.
Article 18ANewly Introduced Key Enterprise that simultaneously meets the conditions for fund subsidies of a same type in Baiyun District may,rather than receiving repeated subsidies,select the most favorable subsidy of all, unless otherwise prescribed. The tax expenditure incurred by the subsidies shall be borne by the enterprise.
Article 19The “over” and “more than” mentioned herein shall include the base figure.
Article 20 These Measures shall be effective from the date of issue and shall be valid for three years.
