财政部：将持续加大财政支持力度，着力提升科技投入效能

Core Insights - The Ministry of Finance anticipates that national fiscal science and technology expenditure will reach 5.5 trillion yuan during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, representing a 34% increase compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period [1] - Key funding areas include basic research, applied basic research, and national strategic science and technology tasks, with cumulative investment in basic research expected to reach 730 billion yuan, growing at an average rate of 12.3% annually [1] - The fiscal investment is expected to drive rapid growth in overall social R&D investment, with the investment intensity increasing from 2.41% at the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" to 2.68% by 2024, maintaining the second-largest scale of R&D investment globally [1] Fiscal Support and Policies - The Ministry of Finance has implemented fiscal subsidy policies for specialized and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting the cultivation of 14,600 "little giant" enterprises [1] - New tax reductions and exemptions aimed at promoting technological innovation and advanced manufacturing have totaled 3.6 trillion yuan [1] - Government financing guarantees have supported over 300,000 small and medium-sized technology enterprises in obtaining approximately 800 billion yuan in loans, with the average guarantee fee rate for these enterprises falling below 1% [1] Future Directions - The Ministry of Finance plans to continue increasing fiscal support, focusing on enhancing the effectiveness of technology investment and better implementing the innovation-driven development strategy to accelerate the construction of a strong technological nation [1]