1. How to identify the authenticity of a business license

You can search the "National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System" web page to find the link to the province where the enterprise is located, either by the enterprise name, or The enterprise's industrial and commercial business license registration number can be used to query the public registration information of individual industrial and commercial households in the enterprise for free.

If it cannot be queried, it should be a fake company, but if it can be queried, its business behavior may not be legal. Even if it has a business license, it does not mean that the company can be completely trusted. Especially when money is involved, you must be cautious.

Also, the actual funds owned by the company may not be as much as the registered capital, because there may be illegal activities such as advance capital (false capital contribution) when applying for a business license.

Special attention should be paid to those whose registered addresses are in a certain room in a certain place or in a residential area, as it may be a leather company. It is also possible that criminals use the name of a legitimate company/individual business owner to commit fraud.

2. What is a business license

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 Industry and Commerce.

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. They are not allowed to open bank accounts.

Legal basis:

Article 7 of the "Company Law of the People's Republic of China"

A company established in accordance with the law shall be issued by the company registration authority to the company Business license. The date of issue of the company's business license is the date of establishment of the company.

The company's business license shall state the company's name, address, registered capital, business scope, name of the legal representative, and other matters.

If the matters recorded in the company's business license change, the company shall handle the change registration in accordance with the law, and the company registration authority shall renew the business license.