1. declaration conditions

According to the Administrative Measures for the Identification of Specialized and Special New Enterprises (jointly issued by the State Administration of Taxation, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and the General Administration of Market Supervision, revised in 2019), enterprises applying for SIE should meet the following conditions:

The place of registration is within the territory of China and the registration period is not less than one year;

Engaged in key areas supported by the state, including high-tech, strategic emerging industries, modern service industries, energy conservation and environmental protection, and new agriculture;

With independent intellectual property rights, and in the main business occupies an important position;

High degree of specialization, I .e. the proportion of main business income to operating income is not less than 70%;

Strong innovation ability, that is, the proportion of R & D investment in operating income is not less than 5% (small and medium-sized enterprises) or 3% (large enterprises);

The growth potential is high, I .e. the growth rate of operating income or profit is not less than 10% (small and medium-sized enterprises) or 5% (large enterprises).

2. declaration process

The process of reporting SIE is generally divided into the following steps:

Log in to the specialized and special new enterprise accreditation management system (http://sie.most.gov.cn/), register the account number, fill in the basic information of the enterprise, and submit the application;

The system automatically reviews the basic information of the enterprise. After passing, it downloads and prints the Application Form for Specialized and Special New Enterprises, affixates the official seal, and scans and uploads it;

The system automatically reviews the "Application Form for Specialized and Special New Enterprises". After passing, fill in the detailed information of the enterprise, including independent intellectual property rights, degree of specialization, innovation ability, growth potential, etc., and submit the application;

The system automatically reviews the detailed information of the enterprise. After it is passed, it downloads and prints the Letter of Commitment for Declaration of Specialized and Special New Enterprises, affixates the official seal, and scans and uploads it;

The system automatically reviews the Letter of Commitment for Declaration of Specialized and Special New Enterprises. After passing, the declaration is completed and waiting for expert review;

After the expert review is passed, the system will generate the Certificate of Identification of Specialized and Special New Enterprises, download and print it, affix the official seal, and scan and upload it;

The system automatically reviews the Certificate of Accreditation of Specialized and Special New Enterprises. After passing, the accreditation is completed and relevant policy support can be enjoyed.

3. declaration materials

The main materials to declare SIE are as follows:

Basic information of the enterprise, including business license, organization code certificate, tax registration certificate, social insurance registration certificate, etc;

Enterprise details, including financial statements, list of research and development projects, list of research and development personnel, list of research and development equipment, details of research and development expenses, certificates of independent intellectual property rights, details of main business income, calculation formula of profit growth rate, etc;

"Specialized and Special New Enterprise Declaration Form", including basic information of the enterprise, declaration conditions, declaration statement, etc;

The Declaration Commitment of Specialized New Enterprises, including the content of the commitment, the commitment person, the date of the commitment, etc;

The Certificate of Accreditation of Specialized and Special New Enterprises, including the name of the enterprise, the date of accreditation, the validity period, the accreditation body, etc.

4. declaration skills

The main skills to declare SIE are as follows:

Prepare the application materials in advance to ensure the authenticity, integrity and standardization of the materials;

Carefully read the declaration conditions, against their own situation, to determine whether to comply with the declaration requirements, to avoid blind declaration;

Carefully fill in the declaration information, highlight the advantages of independent intellectual property rights, degree of specialization, innovation ability, growth potential, etc., and avoid vague, repetitive, and contradictory descriptions;

Timely attention to the progress of the declaration, timely processing system or expert feedback, timely modification and supplement the declaration information, to avoid missing the declaration time limit;

Make preparations for the review, arrange the review time, place, personnel, materials, etc. according to the review notice, and actively cooperate with the review work to avoid affecting the review results.

5. review considerations

Review is the last and most important level to declare SIE. The main points of attention of the review are as follows:

There are generally two types of review methods: on-site review and remote review. According to the review notice, choose the appropriate method to participate in the review;

The contents of the review generally include the basic situation of the enterprise, the declaration conditions, the declaration information, the declaration materials, etc., according to the requirements of the review, prepare the relevant contents and materials;

The review personnel generally include the person in charge of the enterprise, the person in charge of finance, the person in charge of research and development, etc., according to the review arrangement, determine the personnel involved in the review and the division of labor;

The attitude of review generally requires honesty, enthusiasm, and cooperation. According to the review situation, answer the questions and suggestions of review experts to avoid concealment, conflict, and conflict;

The results of the review generally include passing, not passing, supplementary materials, etc. According to the review feedback, follow-up matters should be handled in a timely manner to avoid affecting the efficiency and effect of the identification.

Conclusion

The declaration and identification of specialized and special new enterprises is a policy support conducive to the development of enterprises, but it is also a work that requires time and energy. This paper provides a comprehensive guidance for enterprises interested in filing SIE