1. How to register a business license online

1. Name verification: Go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to get an "Enterprise (trade name) name pre-approval application form" and fill in the information you are going to get. The company name will be searched online by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau (Intranet of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau) to see if there are any duplicate names. If there are no duplicate names, you can use this name and a "Notice of Pre-approval of Enterprise (Trade Size) Name" will be issued.

2. Rent: rent an office in a specialized office building. After renting a house, you must sign a rental contract and file it with the Housing Authority.

3. Write the "Articles of Association": The Articles of Association need to be signed by all shareholders.

4. Engrave a private seal: (all shareholders) go to the street where seals are carved to engrave a private seal and tell them to engrave a private seal (square) of the legal person.

5. Go to an accounting firm to get a "Bank Inquiry Letter": Contact an accounting firm and get a "Bank Inquiry Letter" (must be the original, stamped by the accounting firm).

6. Register a company: Go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to obtain various forms for company establishment and registration, including establishment registration application form, list of shareholders (sponsors), director supervision, legal representative registration form, designated representative or Agent registration form. After completing the form, submit it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau together with the verification notice, company articles of association, rent contract, and copy of the real estate certificate. The license can be collected in about 15 working days.

7. With your business license, go to the seal-engraving company designated by the Public Security Bureau to engrave the official seal and financial seal. In the following steps, you need to use the official seal or financial seal.

8. Apply for the organization code certificate of the enterprise: Go to the Technical Supervision Bureau with your business license to apply for the organization code certificate, which takes 3 working days.

9. Apply for tax registration: After receiving the license, go to the local tax bureau to apply for a tax registration certificate within 30 days. Generally, companies need to apply for two types of tax registration certificates, namely national tax and local tax. When applying for a tax registration certificate, you generally must have an accountant, because one of the documents required by the tax bureau is the accounting qualification certificate and ID card. Of course, you can hire an accounting agency to do the accounting.

10. Go to the bank to open a basic account: Go to the bank to open a basic account with the original business license, organization code certificate, national tax, and local tax.

11. Apply for purchase invoices: If your company sells goods, you should go to the national tax to apply for an invoice. If it is a service company, go to the local tax to apply for an invoice.

2. What is a business license

A business license is a certificate issued by the industrial and commercial administration authority to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual traders allowing them to engage in certain production and business activities. Its format is uniformly stipulated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

The registration matters are: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business method, number of employees, business period, etc. The business license is divided into original and duplicate, both of which have the same legal effect. The original copy shall be placed in a conspicuous place at the company's residence or business premises, and the business license shall not be forged, altered, rented, lent or transferred.

Industrial and commercial enterprises or self-employed individuals without a business license are not allowed to open their business. They are not allowed to engrave official seals, sign contracts, register trademarks, or publish advertisements. They are not allowed to open bank accounts.