"Double-soft certification" refers to software product assessment and software enterprise assessment. In addition to obtaining certification for software companies and software products, enterprises applying for double-soft certification are also a way to protect the intellectual property rights of enterprises and allow enterprises to enjoy state-provided products. Tax incentives for the software industry.

Double soft certification

1. After registration of a software product, a portion of its actual VAT burden of more than 3% is subject to a levy and refund policy. The tax refund (13%) is used by the enterprise for research and development of software products and expansion of reproduction.

2. Salaries and training expenses of software companies can be deducted according to the actual amount in calculating taxable income.

3. After January 1, 2011, new software manufacturing enterprises in China will enjoy preferential treatment after being identified.

4. For the self-use equipment imported by certified software manufacturing enterprises, as well as the technology (including software) and supporting parts and spare parts imported with the equipment according to the contract, no confirmation letter is required and the total investment is not occupied, except for the State Council [ 1997] Except for the products listed in the "Catalogue of Imported Commodities Not Exempted from Tax for Foreign Investment Projects" and "Catalogue of Imported Commodities Exempted from Taxation for Domestic Investment Projects" as stipulated in Document 37, customs and import value-added tax are exempt.

5. Integrated circuit manufacturing enterprises or projects shall implement corporate income tax "two exemptions and three halves" (ie exemption from the first year to the second year, half reduction from the third year to the fifth year) or "five years" On the basis of exemption from five and half "(that is, exemption from the first year to the fifth year and half from the sixth year to the tenth year), the implementation of the 2011" State Council on further encouraging software The Notice on Several Policies for the Development of the Industry and the Integrated Circuit Industry specifies the preferential policy of two exemptions, three reductions, and half reductions for income tax.

1. Software copyright registration (

Materials required for dual-soft certification application (see Resources):

1. Software copyright registration certificate;

2. Software product test report;

3. Three copies of the previous year's December balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and cash flow statement with financial seals;

4. Copy of business license copy;

5. Provide a list of company personnel (including name, graduation school, education, etc.);

6. Social insurance certification materials paid by employees in the previous year;

7. A detailed account of the cost of scientific research and development in December of the previous year, a copy of the last page of the account and a financial stamp;

8. Provide one set of software sales invoice (3-4 sheets) and corresponding contract copy as required;

9. A copy of a quality management system certificate such as ISO9000 series or CMM / CMMI, or provide relevant certification materials to ensure product quality, such as a description of the quality management system that meets the requirements of software engineering and effective process documentation

Benefits of software copyright registration

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China has established the important position of the computer software industry in national development. To encourage the development of the software industry

Refers to computer software, software embedded in information systems or equipment provided by users or computer software provided when providing technical services such as computer information system integration, application services.

The preferential policies that can be enjoyed after the software product registration takes effect.

The software product registration is valid for five years, and a new application is required after the validity period expires.

institution name	contact address	Contact person
China Software Industry Association	Room 318, 319, Electronic Building, 27 Wanshou Road, Haidian District, Beijing	Zheng Jianling, Xu Rui
Beijing Software Industry Association	Room 1303, 1305, No. 23 Zhichun Road (Building 13 of Dayun Village), Haidian District, 107-110, 3F, Zhongguancun Science Park Service Center, 67 Fucheng Road	Zhang Lin, Shang Ronghui
Shanghai Information Commission	915 Julu Road, Shanghai	Zhu Zongyao and Cao
Tianjin Software Industry Association	Tianjin Huayuan Industrial Zone (outside the ring) Haitai Development Industrial Park No. 6, Haitai Green Industrial Base, 3rd floor, east side	Wang Sen, Su Bo
Chongqing Software Industry Association	3 / F, Area B, Neptune Building, 62 Xingguang Avenue, North New District, Chongqing	Chen Qiang and Li Jing
Liaoning Software Industry Association	Room 1009, Block A, No. 2 Taiyuan North Street, Heping District, Shenyang	Li Zhian, Wang Di
Dalian Information Industry Bureau, Dalian Information Technology Office	Huaxin Building, No. 38 Shengli Road, Xigang District, Dalian	Dong Li, Xia Zhaoli
Jiangsu Software Industry Association	Room 1403, Electronic Building, No. 285 North Zhongshan Road, Nanjing	Tang Ang, Hu Kai
Hubei Software Industry Association	Provincial Information Industry Department, No. 189, Wuyang Peng, Liuyang Road, Wuhan	Tian Zhiyong, Huang Ronghui
Sichuan Software Industry Association	No. 403, West Building, 66 West Guiwang Bridge West Street, Chengdu, Sichuan Province	Li Zhixian, Feng Ping
Shaanxi Software Industry Association	19th Floor, Block E, Modern City, Wangzao Technology Second Road, High-tech Zone, Xi'an	Yang Long
Guangdong Software Industry Association	8F, No. 888, Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou	Huang Yuezhen, Chen Wen
Shenzhen Software Industry Association	Room 315, 321, 3 / F, Block B, No. 1 Tongxin Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong	Xiao Qingxin, Li Hongrong
Hebei Software Industry Association	No.402 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang	Jiang Xia and Liu Fengbo
Shanxi Software Industry Association	No.143 North Bingzhou Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province	Wen Xiaoping, Lei Dengbin
Henan Software Industry Association	Room 2106, Information Building, 36 Zhenghua Road, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province	Du Yonglin
Software Industry Association of Jilin Province	No. 54 Renmin Street, Changchun City, Jilin Province	Wei Fengyu and Zhong Zhihui
Heilongjiang Software Industry Association	Room 310, No. 12, Huashan Road, Nangang District, Harbin	Li Rui, Li Tao
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Software Industry Association	No.50 Xilin North Road, Hohhot	Bao Sheng, Zhang Ning
Shandong Software Industry Association	Room 903, Building 1, Aosheng Building, No. 1166 Xinjing Street, Lixia District, Jinan	Liu Canjun
Qingdao Software Industry Association	Room 205, G4 Floor, Software Industry Base, No. 288, Ningxia Road, Qingdao	Wen Xiaofan, Zhao Yan
Anhui Software Industry Association	13th floor, Provincial People's Congress Office Building, No. 435 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui	Zhao Ming
Zhejiang Software Industry Association	Room 1208, Eastern Software Park, 90 Wensan Road, Hangzhou	Pang Weixing, Shen Zhiqiang
Ningbo Software Industry Association	1F, Zhongnan Xiaozhuang, No. 91 North Jiefang Road, Ningbo	Ren Xinliang, Xu Xiaoxia
Fujian Software Industry Association	No. 49, Hudong Road, Fuzhou	Huang Lixin, Lin Ying
Xiamen Software Industry Association	Room 606, Science and Technology Exchange Center, 2 Huyuan Road, Xiamen	Ye Shuguang, Miss Lin
Hunan Software Industry Association	Room 2806, Hunan Information Building, 407 Bayi Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province	Mr. Huang, Miss Yu
Jiangxi Software Industry Association	Room 809, 8 / F, Ascendas Building, 102 North Second Road, Provincial Government Courtyard	Wang Luning
Guizhou Software Industry Association	Guiyang Provincial Government Compound No. 5 2nd Floor	Wang Xiaoyuan, Zhang Lei
Yunnan Software Industry Association	No. 97 Ruan Street, Kunming	Wang Keqing
Gansu Information Industry Association	No. 1 Central Square, Lanzhou	Huang Lan
Software Industry Association of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region	Room C307, General Building of Yinchuan Municipal Government	He Liying
Guangxi Software Industry Association	Room 508, 513, No. 37 Xinghu Road, Nanning, Guangxi	Shi Hui, Mr. Tan
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Software Industry Association	No. 704, Baihuacun Software Park, No. 141, Zhongshan Road, Urumqi	Li Jianguo, Cao Lei
Hainan Software Industry Association	Room 410, Yindu Building, 38 Haifu Road, Haikou City, Hainan Province	Deng Yueqin, Yao Chunhui

Double software enterprises have two certificates: one is a software product registration certificate; the other is a software enterprise certificate.

China has established the important position of the computer software industry in national development. In order to encourage the development of the software industry, the country has issued a number of laws and regulations and preferential policies. At the same time, due to the complexity of the certification process and the need to prepare a large number of documents, most software companies need to be certified by a professional agency to achieve more results with less effort.

Software Enterprise Certification Standards

(1) Legal entities established in China within the law;

(2) Taking computer software development and production, system integration, application services and other corresponding technical services as its operating business and main operating income;

(3) Have more than one software product developed by the enterprise or owned by the enterprise with intellectual property rights, or provide technical services such as computer information system integration that has passed the qualification certification;

(4) More than 40% of the employees have a college degree or above, and the technical personnel engaged in software product development and technical services account for not less than 20% of the total number of employees;

(5) It has the technical equipment and business premises required to engage in software development and corresponding technical services;

(6) Possessing means and capabilities for software product quality and technical service quality assurance;

(7) Software technology and product research and development expenses account for more than 6% of the company's annual software revenue;

(8) Annual software sales revenue accounts for more than 50% of the company's total annual revenue, of which self-produced software revenue accounts for more than 40% of software sales revenue;

(9) The property rights of the enterprise are clear, the management is standardized, and the laws and regulations are observed.

Software products: refers to computer software, software embedded in information systems or equipment provided by users, or computer software provided when providing technical services such as computer information system integration and application services.

Preferential policies for software product registration

After the software product is registered and becomes effective, the general VAT taxpayer sells software products it develops and produces at its own rate. After the VAT is levied at a statutory tax rate of 16%, the portion of its actual VAT tax that exceeds 3% is refunded immediately policy. The tax refund is used by the enterprise for research and development of software products and expansion of reproduction. It is not regarded as corporate income taxable income and is not subject to corporate income tax. The software product registration is valid for five years and can be renewed after the validity period expires.

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