Guangzhou’s “Twelve Articles of Science and Technology Innovation” have begun to be implemented

Strive to add 30,000 talent apartments and public rental housing to the city within three years

Xinkuai News reporter Wu Xiaoxian reported that on July 29, the Guangzhou Municipal Government officially issued the "Policies and Measures on Further Accelerating the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Innovation" (hereinafter referred to as the "Twelve Articles of Scientific and Technological Innovation"). The reporter learned that Guangzhou will take 12 measures, including subsidies for overseas high-end talents working in Guangzhou, new talent apartments and public rental housing, to further attract scientific and technological talents and accelerate the improvement of independent innovation capabilities. Among them, subsidies are provided to high-end overseas talents (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and urgently needed talents working in Guangzhou, and the subsidies are exempt from personal income tax.

RMB 60 million per year supports Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao to jointly carry out research

The "Twelve Articles of Science and Technology Innovation" proposes to build a high-level scientific and technological innovation carrier. Taking the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Science and Technology Innovation Center as an opportunity, jointly promote the construction of the "Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau" science and technology innovation corridor. At the same time, support the construction of a world-class innovation platform. Strive to build a Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy in Pazhou, support cooperation between provincial laboratories, universities in Guangzhou, scientific research institutions, and well-known universities and research institutes at home and abroad such as the University of Hong Kong, and jointly establish joint research centers.

In terms of building innovative basic capabilities, we will actively create a comprehensive national science center and promote the construction of major national science and technology infrastructure such as human cell lineage research facilities and cold spring ecosystem observation and simulation experimental devices. Jointly establish the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong-Guangzhou) Open Fund, and the municipal finance will invest 60 million yuan every year to support Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao jointly carry out basic and applied basic research. If the Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base is recognized as a provincial-level technology business incubator, it can directly enjoy relevant preferential policies in Guangzhou.

Open city science and technology plans (special projects, funds) to Hong Kong and Macao. Allow Hong Kong and Macao universities and scientific research institutions to take the lead or independently apply for municipal science and technology plans. Except for those involving national security, secrets and interests, the scientific and technological achievements and intellectual property rights obtained by the Hong Kong and Macao project undertaking units shall be owned by them and shall be used and managed in accordance with the contract. Priority shall be given to those industrialized in Guangzhou City to enjoy relevant city policy support.

Coordinately promote the cross-border use of municipal financial scientific research funds, allowing project funds to be directly allocated to leading or participating units in Hong Kong and Macao. Establish a green channel for fund allocation. For a single payment equivalent to more than 50,000 US dollars (not including 50,000 US dollars), the municipal science and technology administrative department will go to the tax department to file the external payment tax with the contract (agreement), invoice (payment notice) or Other relevant documents must be handled at the bank for foreign exchange receipts and payments of fiscal and scientific research funds; for a single transaction equivalent to US$50,000 and below (except where the nature of the funds is unclear), go directly to the relevant bank for appropriation procedures. Units undertaking projects in Hong Kong and Macao should provide RMB bank accounts, and the management fees collected by Hong Kong and Macao banks can be disbursed from scientific research funds.

An additional 30,000 apartments and public rental housing for talents will be added in three years

In terms of the talent protection mechanism for Hong Kong and Macao, we will promote the construction of the Nansha Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Talent Cooperation Demonstration Zone and deepen the pilot program for permanent residence points for foreign talents. Establish an offshore innovation and entrepreneurship base for overseas talents. To implement the requirements of the "Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Preferential Personal Income Tax Policies for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area", subsidies will be provided to high-end overseas talents and in-demand talents working in Guangzhou (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) based on the difference in personal income tax burdens between the mainland and Hong Kong. , this subsidy is exempt from personal income tax.

In accordance with the principles of job-housing balance, nearby construction, and targeted supply, we encourage multi-subject supply such as districts and employers, through new preparations, park construction, urban renewal, etc., in universities, scientific research institutions, Build talent housing in talent-intensive areas such as high-tech industrial development zones. Strive to add 30,000 apartments and public rental housing for talents throughout the city within three years, giving priority to talents in key industries and enterprises.

Explore the establishment of a government first purchase system for innovative products that complies with international rules. In accordance with the relevant policies of the Ministry of Finance, we will increase the procurement of major innovative products that are put on the domestic market for the first time and have core intellectual property rights but are not yet competitive in the market.

Relax land restrictions for scientific and technological innovation facilities. Through the transformation and construction of major scientific and technological infrastructure, provincial laboratories, high-tech enterprises, as well as new R&D institutions, scientific and technological business incubators and maker spaces through the transformation of the "three olds", and on the premise of meeting the carrying capacity of the infrastructure, the land plot ratio restrictions shall be appropriately relaxed in accordance with the law. , shorten planning approval time and improve planning approval efficiency.

The "Twelve Articles of Science and Technology Innovation" mention the simplification of procedures related to land use for scientific and technological innovation. Gradually simplify the approval process for land construction planning for "three old" renovation projects. Innovative entities that meet the industrial access conditions and temporarily change the use functions of existing buildings for innovative activities on the premise that the structure is safe, the appearance is good, the use of surrounding buildings is not affected, the main structure is not changed, and the floor area ratio is not increased, are exempted from the Apply for a construction project planning permit.