The "small shop economy" that protects the "human fireworks" will receive a policy gift package. On January 31, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. At the meeting, it was introduced that the development of individual industrial and commercial households nationwide is generally stable and improving, and activity and revenue levels have achieved "double improvement." As of the end of 2023, the number of registered individual industrial and commercial households nationwide was 1.24 100 million households, supporting the employment of nearly 300 million people.
Some analysts pointed out that the development of individual industrial and commercial households across the country is generally stable, but due to a variety of factors, production and operation still face some difficulties. If new stimulus measures are introduced or new market opportunities arise, the individual economy may usher in an opportunity for development. At present, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation, measures such as accelerating the construction of a unified national market and accelerating the improvement of market supervision administrative penalty discretionary standards are on the way. The "National Individual Industrial and Commercial Household Development Network" has also been initially established.
Support employment for nearly 300 million people
Individual industrial and commercial households are the largest number of business entities in my country and an important part of the private economy. They play an important role in stabilizing growth, promoting employment, and benefiting people's livelihood. On January 31, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. Ren Duanping, director of the Registration Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation, introduced at the meeting that with the joint efforts of various regions, relevant departments and all sectors of society, the overall development of individual industrial and commercial households across the country is heading towards a stable trend. Well, activity and revenue levels have been “double improved”.
Data show that as of the end of 2023, 22.582 million individual industrial and commercial households were newly established throughout the year, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%. There are 124 million registered individual industrial and commercial households across the country, accounting for 67.4% of the total business entities, supporting the employment of nearly 300 million people.
It is worth noting that according to information released by the State Administration for Market Regulation in November 2023, with the development and growth of individual industrial and commercial households, in the first three quarters of 2023, more than 70,000 individual industrial and commercial households across the country have successfully transformed and upgraded into enterprises; at the same time , industries related to people's livelihood are picking up. Industries with more than one million newly established individual industrial and commercial households mainly include wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, and residential services, with 8.895 million households, 2.516 million households, 1.363 million households, and 1.341 million households respectively. households; information transmission, software and information technology service industries, culture, sports and entertainment industries, scientific research and technical service industries, newly established individual industrial and commercial households grew rapidly, with year-on-year increases of 68.4%, 53.1% and 41.1% respectively.
In addition, the industrial structure of individual industrial and commercial households is also constantly optimized. During the same period, 6.574 million "four new" economic individual industrial and commercial households were newly established, an increase of 16.4% over the same period last year. The survey shows that the proportion of individual industrial and commercial households conducting online operations such as webcasting and micro-commerce has increased by 5.7 percentage points compared with the beginning of 2023.
"As the 'capillaries' of the industrial chain and consumption chain and the 'nerve endings' of the market, the stable development of individual industrial and commercial households has kept the smoke and fire in the streets and maintained the livelihood of hundreds of millions of families, demonstrating the strong vitality and vitality of our country's economy. Resilience." Ren Duanping said.
Difficulties still exist amid stability
In order to release the vitality of operating entities and create a market-oriented, legal and international business environment, in recent years, the State Administration for Market Regulation has carried out credit restoration of operating entities to help operating entities improve their credit levels and market competitiveness.
According to Pu Chun, deputy director of the State Administration for Market Regulation and director of the National Certification and Accreditation Administration, as of the end of December 2023, market regulatory authorities across the country had repaired a total of 17.76 million individual industrial and commercial households with abnormal operating conditions. Lift restrictions on these business entities in bidding, investment and financing, and awarding honorary titles in accordance with the law.
Facing the future, what else do individual industrial and commercial households need? In December 2023, when the State Administration for Market Regulation held a symposium on individual industrial and commercial households, it was mentioned that the development of individual industrial and commercial households across the country is generally stable, but due to a variety of factors, production and operation still face some difficulties. At the same time, a questionnaire conducted by Zhejiang Province in 2023 showed that the individual economy still faces some difficulties and challenges. 31.8% of individual industrial and commercial households are relatively pessimistic about their business forecasts in the second half of 2023, and their development confidence is not yet stable.
Zhan Junhao, a well-known strategic positioning expert and founder of Fujian Huace Brand Positioning Consulting, believes that “if the government can effectively implement measures to stabilize expectations and help the development of the individual economy, such as reducing taxes and fees, providing financing support, optimizing the business environment, etc., then individual The confidence of industrial and commercial households may be boosted," Zhan Junhao said.
Wu Gaobin, vice president of the Yuanzhou Working Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and founding secretary-general of the association, also pointed out to the Beijing Business Daily reporter that the government should further increase support for individual industrial and commercial households, including reducing taxes and fees, optimizing the business environment, providing training and Consulting services, etc., help them cope with market changes and competitive pressures. At the same time, individual industrial and commercial households themselves need to continuously improve their competitiveness, actively seek transformation and upgrading, and adapt to the new market environment.
A new round of development benefits
In 2024, will the development of individual industrial and commercial households usher in a new trend? Zhan Junhao believes that “if the government introduces new stimulus measures or new market opportunities arise, the individual economy may usher in a new round of development.” Currently, policies are on the way. Ren Duanping introduced that in the next step, the State Administration for Market Regulation will comprehensively promote precise assistance by classification. Guide various localities to improve classification standards, establish a national unified "Directory of Individual Industrial and Commercial Households", give full play to the leading and exemplary role of "famous, special and new" individual industrial and commercial households, promote various regions and departments to introduce more precise policies and measures, and improve individual industrial and commercial households. overall development quality.
Ren Duanping introduced that the role of the “National Individual Industrial and Commercial Household Development Network” will also be fully utilized. At present, the "National Individual Industrial and Commercial Household Development Network" has been initially established and is continuously enriching its content and expanding its service resources. We will explore the use of market-oriented means to provide targeted services such as legal policies, market supply and demand, recruitment and employment, entrepreneurship training, and financial support to individual industrial and commercial households. At the same time, we will continue to improve the normal communication and exchange mechanism between the General Administration and individual industrial and commercial households to promote the resolution of difficult problems.
The rule of law is the best business environment and the fundamental guarantee for stimulating vitality and regulating order. In terms of legal protection, according to Pu Chun, administrative actions will be fully brought into the rule of law to create a more stable, transparent, standardized and predictable development environment for the majority of business entities, accelerate the improvement of market supervision administrative penalty discretion benchmarks, establish and implement The case guidance system prevents problems such as "heavy penalties for minor offenses" and "different penalties for similar cases".
In addition, an inclusive and fair market environment is an important prerequisite for stimulating vitality. Pu Chun pointed out that we will accelerate the construction of a unified national market, vigorously eliminate administrative monopolies and local protection, promote the cleanup of policies and measures that hinder the unified market and fair competition, and protect the independent management rights of business entities. Investigate and deal with all types of monopoly and unfair competition in accordance with the law, not only giving full play to the scale advantages of large enterprises and promoting the improvement of core competitiveness, but also protecting the development and innovation vitality of small, medium and micro enterprises.
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