If you want to be a high-tech enterprise in 2024, you can start to prepare, and the enterprise needs to prepare carefully in advance. This is not only to ensure the smooth passage of the certification, but also to improve the company's innovation ability and market competitiveness.
At present, although the relevant departments have not given a specific declaration time, it is expected that the first batch in Beijing will be around May.
For enterprises with good basic data, some simple preparations were made last year, and the preparation period of 2-3 months can be satisfied. However, for companies that have not made any preparations, the declaration is in the first place.
Batches two, three, or four may be more suitable. Even some enterprises, after diagnosis, recommend more than one year of high-tech enterprise identification planning, apply for 2025 high-tech enterprise certification, the pass rate is higher.
The identification of high-tech enterprises in 2024 will be managed by the Ministry of Science and Technology under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Although the competent authorities have changed, the declaration conditions** will not be adjusted in the short term.
The application conditions for the recognition of high-tech enterprises include that the enterprise has core independent intellectual property rights, the products (services) belong to the high-tech fields supported by the state, and the proportion of scientific and technological personnel in the total number of employees of the enterprise is not less than the specified proportion.
Therefore, when preparing to apply for the recognition of high-tech enterprises, eligible enterprises need to strengthen financial management and accounting to ensure that all indicators meet the standards of national high-tech enterprises. In the process of applying for recognition, enterprises need to provide complete application materials, including business licenses, financial statements, intellectual property certificates and other relevant supporting documents.
Such as the additional deduction of R&D expenses and preferential corporate income tax, etc., are all major policies at the national level and will not change.
However, like some local preferential policies, such as cash subsidies and other policies, it is necessary to pay attention to the latest local policies in a timely manner.
1.Learn about the criteria and processFirst of all, it is necessary to have an in-depth understanding of the identification standards and processes of high-tech enterprises, including the company's technological innovation capabilities, R&D investment, transformation of technological achievements, intellectual property rights, etc. This helps companies to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the standards, so as to prepare accordingly.
2.Organize relevant informationAccording to the recognition criteria, enterprises need to prepare a series of relevant materials, such as proof of R&D investment, proof of transformation of technological achievements, intellectual property certificates, etc. In the preparatory stage, it is necessary to sort out these materials to ensure that they are true, complete, and effective.
3.Strengthen technological innovation and R&D investmentThe identification standards of high-tech enterprises have high requirements for the technological innovation ability and R&D investment of enterprises. Therefore, in the preparatory stage, enterprises should increase their efforts in technological innovation and R&D investment, and improve their own technical strength and innovation capabilities.
4.Improve the management of intellectual property rightsIntellectual property is one of the important indicators in the identification of high-tech enterprises. Enterprises should improve their own intellectual property management systems, strengthen the application, protection and management of intellectual property rights, and ensure that they have sufficient quantity and quality of intellectual property rights.
5.Seek help from a professional bodyThe identification of high-tech enterprises involves a lot of professional knowledge and skills, and enterprises can seek the help of professional institutions, such as intellectual property institutions, accounting firms, etc. These institutions have a wealth of experience and expertise to help companies better complete the accreditation process.
Finally, organizations should view identification as an ongoing process, not just a one-time task. In daily operation, enterprises should pay attention to technological innovation and R&D investment, strengthen intellectual property management, and constantly improve their own technical strength and innovation capabilities, so as to continue to maintain the status of high-tech enterprises.