The enterprise staffhave received the original and duplicate copy of the business license.(Photo by Jing Zhihao, Correspondent of Three Gorges Daily)

　　How longwill it taketo start an enterprise in Yichang, from establishment to operation? The latest answer is “One day”.

　　“It's very convenient to start a company now. I thought it would takemore thanten days, butactuallyit takesless than one day.” On May 8, with the crisp sound of printing, Du Xiaoyun, headof Yichang Chuhuan E-commerce Co., Ltd., receivedthe company’s business licenseatthe self-servicein Wujiagang GovernmentAffairsService Center. The completion of this service marks that businessstart-up in our city has further developed from handling businessat one time to receiving license wherever accessible in the city.

　　In Wujiagang Government Affairs Service Center, the brand-new self-service machineforcommercial registrationcan be clearly seenin the hall. It is learnt that at the beginning of this year the Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau purchased 10 self-service machines, which haveallbeeninstalled in government centers and municipal bureau office buildingsacross the whole city. Like Du Xiaoyun, start-ups are free to choose the nearest governmentaffairsservice centertoself-print their business licenses, an easy access to obtaining business license in the whole city.

　　It is known that in 2018 the State Council required “reducing the start-up time to 8.5 days” to simplify theprocess ofbusiness start-up. Making full use of “Internet + government affairs service”, our city managed to transform“applicants going on errands off-line” into “data going on errands online”. After a few streamlining and reforms, the process had been shortened to 1.5 working days by May 2019.

　　How to help enterpriseswin valuable time for early operation and profit-making? The Municipal Market Supervision and AdministrationBureauexertedpressure on themselves, building a leading easy-access business environment, enhancingthe administrative efficiency, reducingthe entry thresholdandrealizing“handling business online, oneofficeentry offline, one errand on the spot”in the market supervision system of the whole city, so that start-up enterprises could obtainreal benefits of reform.

　　“It's more convenient now, I justneedone material submission.” said Wu Hongying from Wuhan at the Administrative Licensing Service Center. She planned to start a branch company and said thatin the past business registrationneededofficial seal sculpture, invoice application, social security registration and at least five or six sets of application materials.

　　According to Yu Dajun, head of the center, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau pushes the business information from the registration platform to relevant departments such as the TaxBureau, the Social SecurityBureautoshare, so that applicants do not have to submit materials repeatedly.

　　“Since this month, seal engraving has entered the platformfor on-site work, business license and free sealcan be obtainedsimultaneously,achieving start-ups completioninone working day,” Yu said.In order to further reduce the cost of enterprises and help production and market resumption, the Municipal Market Supervision and AdministrationBureaucontinued with the free sealservice for start-ups. According tostatistics,the Administrative Licensing Service Center hasissued 11,240free seals in 2019, benefiting 3,606 enterprises,saving1.0116 million yuan for start-upsin total. It is expected to save nearly 1.5 million yuan peryear for enterprises in the future.

　　Besides, applicants can choosefree deliveryservice for business licenseandengraved seal, fully achieving business registration at home.

　　After the reform, at present, the average time of business registration has been reduced by 30%, materials submitted have been reduced by 90%, errands have been reduced by more than 70%, and some procedures have realized “no material”,“no errands” and “no cost”. Entrepreneurs’experience and sense of achievementhavebeen continuously enhancedwith more than 90%satisfaction.(Zou Yuan, omnimedia reporter,Jing Zhihao,Hu Ze, correspondent of Three Gorges Daily)