九部门出手优化“个转企”办理流程，支持个体工商户转型升级、做大做强

Core Viewpoint - The document outlines the guidance issued by nine departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, to facilitate the transformation of individual businesses into enterprises, aiming to optimize the process and provide support for growth [1][2]. Group 1: Overall Requirements - The guidance emphasizes the importance of respecting the wishes of individual business owners and enhancing government service integration to provide efficient and standardized support for the transformation process [3]. Group 2: Optimizing the Transformation Process - The registration process for transforming individual businesses into enterprises will be streamlined, allowing for direct changes or a "cancellation + establishment" method, preserving the original establishment date and social credit code [4]. - Tax information sharing will be strengthened, enabling online verification of tax clearance without the need for paper documents [5]. - Related administrative matters such as seal engraving, social insurance registration, and bank account changes can be processed simultaneously during the transformation application [5]. Group 3: Administrative License Continuation - Administrative licenses held by individual businesses will be simplified and extended, provided that the essential conditions remain unchanged [7]. - Specific licenses, such as those for food production and tobacco retail, can be transferred without the need for new applications if the ownership remains the same [7]. Group 4: Support and Incentives - The guidance calls for targeted support for different types of individual businesses, particularly those with growth potential, and encourages financial institutions to enhance their services for transformed enterprises [9][10]. - Tax incentives and reduced insurance rates will be available for businesses that meet certain criteria post-transformation [10]. Group 5: Implementation and Compliance - The guidance stresses the voluntary nature of the transformation process, ensuring that individual business owners are not coerced into changing their business structure [12]. - It also highlights the need for effective policy implementation and communication to ensure that individual business owners are aware of the available support and services [12].