Important. The legal person holding the business license needs to bear legal responsibility. Once a problem arises, the first step is to find the legal person to deal with it. If share ratios are involved, it is recommended to register a small limited company and write down the share ratios to avoid disputes later. A self-employed person is a self-employed person who operates independently and has only legal persons and no shareholders.

Business license application process

(1) Enterprise name approval (Industrial and Commercial Bureau).

(2) Obtain private seal and capital verification report (Public Security Special Branch, Bank).

(3) Apply for a business license (Industrial and Commercial Bureau).

(4) Apply for the organization code certificate (Technical Supervision Bureau).

(5) Apply for a tax registration certificate (Taxation Bureau).

(6) Open a basic bank account (bank).

(7) Apply for invoice (Tax Bureau).

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 Market Regulation. 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, and they are not allowed to open bank accounts.

Legal basis:

"Company Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 13 The legal representative of the company shall be appointed by the company in accordance with the provisions of the company's articles of association. The chairman, executive director or manager serves as the chairman and shall be registered in accordance with the law. If the legal representative of the company changes, the change registration must be carried out.

Article 14 A company may establish a branch. To establish a branch, one must apply for registration with the company registration authority and obtain a business license. A branch does not have legal personality and its civil liability shall be borne by the company. A company may establish a subsidiary company, which shall have legal personality and independently bear civil liability in accordance with the law.

Article 15 A company may invest in other enterprises; however, unless otherwise provided by law, it shall not become an investor jointly and severally liable for the debts of the invested enterprise.

Article 16 When a company invests in other enterprises or provides guarantees for others, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of the company's articles of association, be resolved by the board of directors or the general meeting of shareholders; the company's articles of association shall stipulate the total amount of investment or guarantee and the individual investment or If the amount of guarantee has a limit, it shall not exceed the limit. If the company provides guarantees for the company's shareholders or actual controllers, it must be resolved by a shareholders' meeting or general meeting of shareholders. The shareholders stipulated in the preceding paragraph or the shareholders controlled by the actual controller stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall not participate in voting on the matters stipulated in the preceding paragraph. The vote shall be passed by more than half of the voting rights held by other shareholders present at the meeting.