Detailed explanation of Shanghai company registration flow chart

Registering a company in Shanghai, are you concerned about the Shanghai company registration process? So how to register a Shanghai company?

Detailed explanation of the company registration and start-up process:

Step 1: Company name inquiry (three working days)

The applicant provides copies of the legal person’s and shareholder’s ID cards (or the names on the ID cards) That’s it).

The applicant should provide 2-10 company names, state the business scope and investment ratio (according to industrial and commercial regulations: the number of words should be within 60). For example: Shanghai + XX (two characters, company name) + trade (industry name) + limited company (type). Note: The industry name must be standardized.

After filling in the "Enterprise (trade name) name pre-approval application form", the development zone will submit it to the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce through its intranet for name checking. If there is no duplicate name, you can use this name , and issue a "Notice of Pre-approval of Enterprise (Trade Name) Name".

(The first step of registering a company is to check the name. Apply for company name registration through the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Administration Bureau. The Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau and three registrars of the Industrial and Commercial Name Checking Section will conduct a comprehensive review and grant registration. Approval, and issue a "pre-approval notice of enterprise name" stamped with the special name registration seal of the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce)

Step 2 (the time will be determined according to the actual situation)

1. Provide certificates and materials

The applicant for a newly registered company must provide one copy of the ID cards of a legal person and all shareholders, as well as the corresponding required materials.

If the relevant administrative agencies have new regulations, the development zone and the applicant will cooperate with each other in accordance with national regulations.

2. Submit for approval of franchise projects

If there are special business license projects, the relevant departments must apply for approval and seal. For special industries, license processing shall be based on industry conditions and regulations of the corresponding departments. They are divided into pre-approval and post-approval respectively. (Special licensing projects involve, such as: defense, fire protection, public security, environmental protection, science and technology committee, etc.)

3. Engraving the seal and writing the company’s articles of association

The process of industrial and commercial registration for enterprises It is necessary to use a seal, so it is recommended that the public security department engraves: official seal, financial seal, legal person seal, all shareholders seal, company name seal, etc.; a sample of the "Articles of Association" can be downloaded from the website of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and it can be used according to the actual situation of the company you plan to set up. After the situation is revised and signed by all shareholders, it is submitted to the development zone.

Step 3: Go to the bank to open a company capital verification account. The accounting and auditing department will verify the capital and issue a capital verification report (a few working days)

Bring the company's articles of association, the verification notice issued by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, The legal representative's private seal, ID card, money used for capital verification, and a blank inquiry letter form stamped by the accounting and auditing department. Go to the bank to open a company capital verification account. Each shareholder will pay the corresponding amount into this account according to the proportion of his or her capital contribution. payment. The bank will issue payment notes to each shareholder and stamp the bank's seal on the inquiry letter. Take the shareholder payment note issued by the bank, the inquiry letter stamped by the bank, as well as the company's articles of association, verification notice, rent contract, and copy of the real estate certificate, and go to the accounting firm to apply for a capital verification report. According to the provisions of the "Company Law", corporate investors must provide proof of relevant registered capital according to their respective capital contribution proportions, conduct audits through the audit department and issue a "capital verification report".

(The "Company Law" stipulates that when registering a company, investors (shareholders) must pay sufficient capital, which can be in the form of currency or in kind such as cars, real estate, intellectual property, etc. What you go to the bank to handle is only the monetary investment part. If you have physical objects, real estate, etc. as investment, you need to go to an accounting firm to appraise its value before investing at its actual value, which is troublesome. Therefore, it is recommended that you directly invest in currency. Company Law No matter what method you use to get the money, whether it is your own or borrowed, as long as you pay in full the capital contribution)

Step 4: Apply for a company business license (three working days).

Fill in various forms for company establishment and registration, including establishment registration application form, list of shareholders (sponsors), director supervision status, legal representative registration form, designated representative or authorized agent registration form, developed by The district will submit it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau together with the verification notice, company articles of association, rent contract, copy of the real estate certificate, and capital verification report. The Industrial and Commercial Bureau will review the materials submitted by the enterprise and determine that they are in compliance with the enterprise registration application. After approval by the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau, it will be issued. Industrial and commercial enterprise business license and announcement of the establishment of the enterprise.

Step 5: Apply for the organization code certificate (two working days)

The company must apply for the organization code certificate. The enterprise submits the application and passes the examination and approval. Signed and sealed by the General Administration of Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the Organization Code Certificate of the People's Republic of China issued by the Shanghai Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.

It takes half a month to apply for this certificate. The Technical Supervision Bureau will first issue a pre-acceptance code certification document. With this document, you can apply for the subsequent tax registration certificate and basic bank account opening procedures.

Step 6: Apply for a tax registration certificate (application takes three working days)

Materials that should be provided for tax processing:

Copy of the rental association for the business location; A copy of the property certificate of the rental house; landline phone number; mailing address.

If a new company needs to receive a value-added tax invoice, it should also prepare the following materials:

1. A copy of the rental contract for the business location.

2. A copy of the property ownership certificate of the business location.

3. A copy of the rental invoice.

(For example, corporate investors who work in their own real estate (legal persons or shareholders work in their own property) only need to provide a copy of the property ownership certificate of their own real estate. 1-3 are not required. Provided.)

4. A copy of the accounting employment certificate of the financial staff.

5. A copy of the financial personnel’s ID card.

(If the enterprise does not have financial personnel and the financial and taxation services are provided by the development zone’s accountant, 4-5 do not need to be provided. The accounting and financial personnel of the development zone will provide them themselves.)

6. A photo of the corporate legal person.

7. In addition, a photo of the person purchasing the invoice from the enterprise, a copy of the ID card, and an invoice purchase certificate are required.

(According to the national tax registration regulations, the company must apply for a tax registration certificate within 30 days from the date of printing of the industrial and commercial business license. It shall be reviewed and approved by the tax authorities, supervised by the State Administration of Taxation, and produced by the Shanghai State Taxation Bureau. Jointly issue a tax registration certificate with the Shanghai Local Taxation Bureau)

Step 7: Open a basic corporate account (five working days)

When opening a basic bank account, you can according to your specific needs If you choose a bank, the materials that the company should provide to the bank to set up a basic account are:

1. The original business license and 3 copies.

2. The original organization code certificate and 3 copies.

3. Official company seal, legal person seal, and special financial seal.

4. Original ID card of the legal person and 3 copies.

5. The original national and local tax registration certificates, and 3 copies of each.

6. The enterprise revokes the account opening license of the original account opening bank, the account settlement list, and the account management card.

Generally, you can get the basic account management card from the account opening bank after one week.

Note: If the enterprise has an account cancellation certificate, it should be submitted to the bank when opening the account; if it is handled in person by a non-corporate legal person, the original ID card of the agent is required.

Remarks: The above materials are usually required by banks. If the bank where the account is opened has new requirements or new regulations, the enterprise should refer to the bank!

(The People's Bank of China stipulates that enterprises must have For your own basic account, you can choose any bank that is most convenient for you to open a basic account according to your business needs. Please consult the relevant account-opening bank for specific bank regulations)

Step 8: Apply for an invoice purchase book (2) working days)

The enterprise applies to the local tax bureau to receive an invoice purchase printed book jointly supervised by the Shanghai State Taxation Bureau and the Shanghai Local Taxation Bureau. When the enterprise applies for an invoice , a printed invoice purchase book must be issued to the tax authority.

Step 9: Open a special tax account

The required documents are as follows:

1. Official seal, legal person seal, and special financial seal.

2. A copy of the legal person’s ID card.

3. Basic account management card.

4. Fill in the special tax account materials.

Step 10: Purchase invoices and start actual operations

1. Invoice purchase book and fill in the invoice application approval form.

2. The ID card and 2 ID photos of the tax handler (generally financial personnel or corporate legal persons, employees, etc.), and the invoice purchase permit.

Bring the official seal, legal person seal, special invoice seal, and original tax registration certificate. The tax handler himself and the company's financial officer must go to the tax department together. The first time the invoice is received requires the signature of a legal person, that is, the legal person needs to go to the tax department together.

At this point, all company registration matters have been completed and the company has entered the normal operation stage.

Attached: A complete list of licenses after company registration

1. Business license - original and copy

2. Electronic business license - one copy

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4. Organization code IC card - one piece

5. Tax registration certificate—original and duplicate

6. Official seal, financial seal, legal person seal - one each

7 Invoices: VAT, commercial and service - one each*

8. Member of the Private Enterprise Association Certificate - one copy*

9. Invoice purchase book - one copy

10. Bank account opening license - one copy*