Core Insights - Jiangsu Province's Science and Technology Department announced the list of benchmark incubators for 2025, with 13 incubators from Suzhou included, making a total of 24 benchmark incubators in the city, accounting for nearly one-third of the province's total [1] - The newly added 13 benchmark incubators in Suzhou cover strategic emerging industries such as artificial intelligence, green technology, and embodied robotics, contributing to the city's industrial upgrade and innovation [1] Group 1 - Suzhou leads the province in both the number of newly added and total benchmark incubators, indicating a strong position in incubator development [1] - The benchmark incubators in Suzhou have formed a matrix development pattern that supports "high-precision" industries, providing robust momentum for industrial upgrades [1] - Notable incubators include the Su University Tian Gong AI Industry Incubator, which has nurtured 120 companies, including 17 high-tech enterprises and 3 listed companies [1] Group 2 - The Qingyuan Science and Technology Green Technology Incubator, backed by Tsinghua University's Environmental College, has a precise incubation system that has successfully incubated 67 companies, with 64% being technology-based SMEs and 31% high-tech enterprises [1] - The Kunshan Embodied Robotics Industry Incubator employs a collaborative model involving government, industry, academia, and research, attracting 25 high-level talent enterprises [1] - The city’s Science and Technology Bureau aims to build a high-quality incubation ecosystem aligned with the "14th Five-Year Plan" goals, promoting innovation and development [2]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses tax exemption policies for university science parks, specifically regarding urban land use tax, property tax, and value-added tax, aimed at supporting small and micro enterprises and individual businesses from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2027 [1][8][16]. Group 1: Urban Land Use Tax Exemption - National and provincial university science parks are exempt from urban land use tax for land used for incubation purposes from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2027 [1]. - The exemption applies to land that is self-used or provided to incubated entities without charge or through leasing [1]. - The criteria for enjoying this exemption include recognition and management by relevant educational departments, and the incubated entities must meet specific criteria [2][3]. Group 2: Property Tax Exemption - National and provincial university science parks are exempt from property tax for properties used for incubation purposes from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2027 [8]. - Similar to the land use tax exemption, the property tax exemption applies to properties that are self-used or provided to incubated entities [8]. - The same recognition and management criteria apply, and parks must retain relevant documentation for verification [9]. Group 3: Value-Added Tax Exemption - National and provincial university science parks are exempt from value-added tax on income derived from providing incubation services to incubated entities from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2027 [16]. - Incubation services include various support services such as brokerage, leasing, research and technology, and consulting [17]. - The parks must separately account for the income from these services and retain necessary documentation for tax exemption claims [17]. Group 4: Application and Compliance - Taxpayers must self-assess and apply for the exemptions, retaining relevant documentation for legal accountability [4][12][19]. - The application process for the exemptions can be conducted through electronic tax services or tax service halls [19].