Specialized and special new enterprises refer to specialized, refined, characteristic and novel small and medium-sized enterprises, and are one of the high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises supported by the state. Specialized and special new enterprises have strong innovation ability and market competitiveness, and are an important force to promote the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure and achieve high-quality development. According to the interim measures for the Administration of gradient Cultivation of High-quality small and medium-sized Enterprises, specialized and special new enterprises are divided into two levels: specialized and special new small and medium-sized enterprises and specialized and special new "little giant" enterprises, which enjoy different policy preferences and service support respectively.

The Identification Standard of 1. Specialized and Special New Enterprises

The criteria for identifying specialized new enterprises mainly include the following four aspects:

(I) have been engaged in a specific market segment for more than 2 years. A specific market segment refers to a market that is further refined according to the dimensions of products, services, technology, and processes in the national economic industry classification, with clear market demand, competitive landscape and development trends. Specialized new enterprises should focus on a market segment, in-depth cultivation, the formation of their own core competitiveness.

The total research and development expenses of the (II) in the previous year shall not be less than 1 million yuan, and the proportion of the total operating income shall not be less than 3%. Research and development costs refer to the direct and indirect costs incurred by an enterprise in order to develop new products, new technologies, new processes, new services, etc., including personnel costs, material costs, equipment costs, external service costs, other costs, etc. Specialized and special new enterprises should continue to increase investment in research and development, improve the ability and level of innovation.

(III) the total operating income of the previous year was more than 10 million yuan, or the total operating income of the previous year was less than 10 million yuan, the total amount of new equity financing (paid-in amount of qualified institutional investors) in the past 2 years reached more than 20 million yuan. Operating income refers to the income obtained by an enterprise through its main business and other businesses, reflecting the scale and efficiency of its operations. Equity financing refers to the way an enterprise raises funds from qualified institutional investors by issuing shares or other equity securities, reflecting the development potential and market recognition of the enterprise. Specialized new enterprises should have a certain economic strength and development prospects.

The (IV) score is more than 60 points or meets one of the following conditions: it has won provincial science and technology awards in the past three years and ranked in the top three of the award-winning units; or won national science and technology awards and ranked in the top five of the award-winning units. The average value of the total research and development expenses in the past two years is more than 10 million yuan. The total amount of new equity financing (paid-in amount of qualified institutional investors) in the past two years is more than 60 million yuan. In the past three years, it has entered the list of the top 500 enterprises in the "Maker China" SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The score refers to the comprehensive score obtained by quantitatively evaluating the specialization, refinement, specialization, novelty, industrial chain status, brand influence and other aspects of the enterprise according to the comprehensive evaluation index system of specialized and special new enterprises. Specialized new enterprises should make outstanding achievements and honors in related fields.

The declaration process of 2. specialized and special new enterprises.

The application process for specialized new enterprises mainly includes the following steps:

Voluntary declaration of (I) enterprises. Eligible small and medium-sized enterprises can voluntarily submit declarations for specialized new enterprises according to their own conditions, fill in declaration forms, and submit declaration materials and relevant supporting materials. The application materials and supporting materials shall be true, complete and valid, otherwise the application results will be affected.

(II) provincial audit recommend. The competent department of small and medium-sized enterprises at the provincial level is responsible for organizing the examination and recommend of specialized new enterprises, reviewing, spot-checking and publicizing the application materials and relevant supporting materials of enterprises in accordance with the identification standards, and recommend qualified enterprises on the basis of merit and report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

(III) ministerial review and determination. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is responsible for organizing the review and identification of specialized and special new enterprises. In accordance with the identification standards, it conducts audits, spot checks and publicity of enterprises recommend from all over the country, determines the identification list, issues the identification results, and issues identification certificates.

(IV) periodic review. The identification of specialized new enterprises is valid for 3 years and needs to be reviewed after the expiration of the period. The review work is mainly local, organized by the provincial department in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises. According to the identification standards, the review application and related materials of the enterprise are reviewed, spot-checked and publicized, and the qualified enterprises are recommend and reported to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology conducts audits, spot checks and publicity of enterprises recommend in various regions, determines the review list, and publishes the review results.

Preferential policies for 3. specialized and special new enterprises

Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy various policy preferences and service support provided by the state and local governments, mainly including the following aspects:

(I) tax benefits. Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy preferential tax policies in terms of income tax, value-added tax, consumption tax, etc. in accordance with national regulations, so as to reduce the tax burden of enterprises and increase their profits.

(II) financial subsidies. Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy financial subsidy policies in terms of R & D expenses, technological transformation, market development, brand building, and personnel training in accordance with national and local regulations, so as to increase their financial support and improve their development capabilities.

(III) financial support. Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy financial support policies in terms of credit, guarantee, interest discount and insurance in accordance with national and local regulations, so as to reduce their financing costs and expand their financing channels.

(IV) market access. Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy preferential market access policies for government procurement, public services, and major projects in accordance with national and local regulations, so as to increase their market share and enhance their market influence.

(V) service support. Specialized and special new enterprises can enjoy service support policies in innovation and entrepreneurship, intellectual property rights, personnel training, technology transfer, international cooperation and other aspects in accordance with national and local regulations, so as to improve the service level of enterprises and expand the service scope of enterprises.

Matters needing attention in 4. specialized and special new enterprises

Specialized new enterprises in the declaration and identification process, should pay attention to the following aspects:

(I) declaration materials and supporting materials should be true, complete, and effective, and must not be falsified, otherwise they will bear corresponding legal responsibilities and disqualify them.

The (II) declaration materials and supporting materials should be consistent with the actual situation of the enterprise, and must not be exaggerated or concealed, otherwise it will affect the declaration results and may be subject to administrative penalties.

The (III) declaration materials and supporting materials shall be filled in and submitted in accordance with the prescribed format and requirements, and shall not be omitted or wrong, otherwise the declaration will be invalid or delayed.

(IV) application materials and supporting materials should be updated and supplemented in a timely manner to reflect the latest situation of the enterprise, otherwise it will affect the results of the review and may be disqualified.

(V) declaration materials and supporting materials should be kept back up and original for examination and random inspection, otherwise it will affect the declaration progress and may be rejected.

Case Analysis of 5. Shangpu Consulting Company

Shangpu Consulting Company is an enterprise specializing in enterprise management consulting, strategic planning, market research, data analysis and other services. Founded in 2008, it currently has about 200 employees and mainly serves customers in manufacturing, financial, education and other industries. The following is a brief analysis of the process and results of the successful declaration of the new SME by Champ Consulting in 2020:

(I) declaration process. After understanding the identification standards and policy preferences of specialized new enterprises, Shangpu Consulting Company took the initiative to put forward the declaration intention, filled in the declaration form through the online declaration system, and submitted the following declaration materials and relevant supporting materials:

Copy of Enterprise Business License

Copy of the ID card of the legal representative of the enterprise

The financial statements and audit reports of the enterprise in the past three years.

Details and vouchers of R & D expenses of the enterprise in the past three years

Details and vouchers of the business income of the enterprise in the past three years

Details and vouchers of equity financing for the last three years

Details and certificates of scientific and technological awards of enterprises in the past three years

Details and certificates of patents, trademarks, software copyrights and other intellectual property rights of the enterprise in the past three years

Introduction and certification of the main products, services, technologies and processes of the enterprise in the past three years

Introduction and certification of major customers, partners and market share of the enterprise in the past three years

Introduction and proof of the main innovation achievements, brand influence and social contribution of the enterprise in the past three years

The application materials and related supporting materials of Shangpu Consulting Company have been reviewed, spot-checked and publicized by the provincial-level SME authorities, and meet the identification standards of specialized and special new SMEs, and have been recommend reported to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reviewed, spot-checked and publicized the application materials and related supporting materials of Shangpu Consulting Company, determined the identification list, issued the identification results, and issued the identification certificate.

(II) declaration effect. Through the identification of specialized new enterprises, Shangpu Consulting Company has enjoyed various policy preferences and service support provided by the national and local governments, and has achieved the following results:

Tax benefits. In accordance with state regulations, Shangpu Consulting has enjoyed a halving of income tax, which has increased the profits of the enterprise.

Financial subsidies. In accordance with national and local regulations, Shangpu Consulting Company has enjoyed financial subsidy policies for R & D expenses, market development, brand building, etc., and increased the financial support of enterprises.

Financial support. In accordance with national and local regulations, Shangpu Consulting has enjoyed financial support policies in terms of credit, guarantee, discount interest, insurance, etc., which has reduced the financing costs of enterprises and expanded the financing channels of enterprises.

Market access. In accordance with national and local regulations, Shangpu Consulting has enjoyed preferential market access policies for government procurement, public services, and major projects, which has increased the company's market share and enhanced the company's market influence.

Service support. In accordance with national and local regulations, Shangpu Consulting has enjoyed service support policies in innovation and entrepreneurship, intellectual property rights, talent training, technology transfer, and international cooperation, which has improved the service level of the company and expanded the scope of the company's services.

To sum up, through the identification of specialized new enterprises, Shangpu Consulting has enhanced its innovation ability and market competitiveness, achieved high-quality development, and made positive contributions to the country and society.