Our reporter Du Yumeng

　　"The preferential tax and fee policies have covered all individual industrial and commercial households." On November 1, at the State Council's regular policy briefing held by the State Council Information Office, Dai Shiyou, director of the Policy and Regulations Department of the State Administration of Taxation, introduced that from 2020 to September this year By the end of the month, a total of 1,027.2 billion yuan had been cut in taxes and fees for individual industrial and commercial households.

In addition, thanks to a series of tax and fee reduction policies introduced by the state, currently over 80% of individual industrial and commercial households in the country do not need to pay tax, and the average monthly tax payment of individual industrial and commercial households that need to pay tax has dropped by 40% this year compared with 2019.

　　In terms of development, since the outbreak of the epidemic, the preferential tax and fee policies to support the development of individual industrial and commercial households can be said to be intensified year by year, gradually expanded, and progressive.

　　In 2020, in order to support individual industrial and commercial households in coping with the impact of the epidemic and promote the resumption of work and business, the taxable sales income subject to a 3% collection rate, including individual industrial and commercial households, will be subject to a reduced value-added tax of 1%.

At the same time, individual industrial and commercial households are exempted from social insurance premiums in stages, allowing individual industrial and commercial households to defer the payment of personal income tax and social security premiums for the year.

In 2021, the VAT-free monthly sales of small-scale taxpayers including individual industrial and commercial households will be increased from 100,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan, and the taxable income of individual industrial and commercial households will not exceed 1 million yuan. On the basis of preferential policies, personal income tax will be halved.

　　This year, a new combined tax and fee support policy will be implemented to further increase support for individual industrial and commercial households through the method of "refund, reduction, exemption and delay".

　　According to Dai Shiyou, under the joint action of a series of policies such as taxes and fees, from 2020 to September this year, a total of 17.342 million new individual industrial and commercial households have been established among the national tax-related market players, which has played an active role in stabilizing employment and protecting people's livelihood. .

　　Zhang Yiqun, deputy director of the Performance Management Committee of the China Society for Finance and Economics, said in an interview with a reporter from Securities Daily that in recent years, in order to actively respond to changes in the external environment, domestic epidemics and industrial restructuring, my country has continuously implemented large-scale tax cuts and reductions. The tax policy is to be tilted towards small market operators, which will greatly reduce the tax and fee burden of individual industrial and commercial households and other groups, and improve their ability to resist various risks.

This not only effectively promotes the normal operation and stable development of individual industrial and commercial households, but also greatly enhances my country's space and ability to ensure employment, people's livelihood, and market entities.

　　At the press conference, Pu Chun, deputy director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, introduced that by the end of September 2022, there were 111 million individual industrial and commercial households registered nationwide, accounting for 2/3 of the total market entities and 2.75 times that of 2012.

Individual industrial and commercial households account for nearly 90% of the tertiary industry, and they are concentrated in wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering, and residential services. They are the most direct service providers of people's lives.

　　"Individual industrial and commercial households are an important part of the real economy and an important force to participate in and promote the development of the real economy." Pu Chun said that to promote the development of individual industrial and commercial households is to support the development of the real economy.

　　It is worth mentioning that on November 1, the "Regulations on Promoting the Development of Individual Industrial and Commercial Households" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") came into effect.

In response to the impact of the current epidemic, sluggish consumption and other factors, many individual industrial and commercial households are facing difficulties in operating costs, business sites, recruitment, loan financing, etc. effective measures.

　　For example, Pu Chun said that the "Regulations" aimed at the problems of difficult to find business places and expensive rents reported by individual industrial and commercial households, and stipulated that local people's governments at or above the county level should take effective measures to increase the supply of business places for individual industrial and commercial households, while reducing the cost of use.

For another example, in response to situations that affect the normal operation of individual industrial and commercial households in the process of urban and rural construction planning, urban and traffic management, city appearance and environmental governance, and industrial upgrading in some places, the "Regulations" require that individuals be fully considered in formulating and implementing relevant policies and measures. To meet the needs and practical difficulties of industrial and commercial households, strengthen guidance and assistance to provide a stable and predictable business environment for individual industrial and commercial households.

These are all important measures to help the development of the real economy.

　　"The Regulations will promote the development of individual industrial and commercial households to the level of laws and regulations, and provide a good institutional environment for the development of individual industrial and commercial households." Guo Qimin, head of the Employment Income Distribution and Consumption Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will conscientiously implement Implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and do everything possible to maintain the continuity of macroeconomic policies and enhance their effectiveness.

Work with relevant departments to implement the "Regulations" in depth, focus on the outstanding difficulties faced by the development of individual industrial and commercial households, study targeted supporting policies and measures based on the actual situation, and vigorously support the development of self-employed industrial and commercial households.

　　Dai Shiyou also said that the tax department will work closely with other departments to take effective and effective measures to effectively promote the implementation of the "Regulations".

In the implementation of tax cuts and fee reductions, individual industrial and commercial households can enjoy the dividends, in optimizing service measures to make individual industrial and commercial households more convenient, in helping to solve difficulties for self-employed industrial and commercial households to seek practical benefits, and actively help the development of individual industrial and commercial households grow.

(Securities Daily)