What are the requirements and procedures for applying for a business name?

The Industrial and Commercial Bureau’s requirements for company names are actually very simple. As long as the name does not overlap with other registered companies and does not violate some important principles, it can basically pass. 1. Enterprise name application requirements and procedures. The requirements for registering a company name with the Industry and Commerce Bureau are: 1. The name of others cannot be repeated in the same industry (one name can be used in different industries). The name of a well-known trademark cannot be repeated in China. The name cannot be meaningless or sensitive. There is no difference between a limited liability company (also known as a limited company) and a joint stock company. There is a difference between a limited liability company and a joint stock company. 3. Prepare more than 5 company names and submit them to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau for verification. Company registration process: 1. Name approval and registration by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau 1. Copies of ID cards of all investors 2. Name check form (3-10 names, main business scope, registered capital, investment ratio, address, signature of all investors). 3. Region name, company name (trade name), trade (industry name), limited company (type). 4. Submit to each regional industrial and commercial administration bureau for name verification. 5. The time is 5 working days (the branch will determine whether the name is available after going to the Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau for review). Handling department: Industrial and Commercial Bureau 2. Seal engraving 1. Seal of all shareholders. 2. Corporate seal. 3. Financial seal. Handling Department: Seal Engraving Society 3. Opening a capital verification account in a bank 1. Make an appointment to open a capital verification account in a bank (required materials: original and copy of name approval notice, investor’s private seal, original copy of investor’s ID card, handling A copy of the original ID card and account opening fee. The above materials are subject to bank requirements). 2. 2-5 working days (the specific time varies according to the bank where the account is opened). Handling department: Bank 4. Capital verification 1. Bank inquiry letter, statement, invoice (the bank mails it directly to the accounting firm). 2. Copies of the name approval notice, company articles of association, shareholders' meeting resolutions, lease contracts, investors' ID cards, capital verification business instructions, and capital verification matters instructions (to the accounting firm). 3. Issue a capital verification report. 4. It will take 3-5 working days after the information is complete. Handling department: Accounting firm 5. Application for industrial and commercial business license 1. Original name approval notice. 2. Articles of Association. 3. Resolution of shareholders meeting (more than two people) or decision of shareholders (one-person limited company). 4. Capital verification report. 5. Original ID cards of legal persons, supervisors and managers (industrial and commercial verification). 6. Application form for company establishment. 7. Original property certificate and lease contract. 8. Agent materials. 9. The processing time is 5 working days. Handling department: Industrial and Commercial Bureau 6. Quality Supervision Bureau handles organization code certificate 1. A copy of the original business license. 2. Copy of legal person’s ID card. 3. A copy of the person in charge’s ID card. 4. Official seal. 5. Organization code application form. 6. The processing time is 3 working days. Handling department: Quality Supervision Administration 7. Taxation Bureau applies for tax registration certificate 1. A copy of the original business license. 2. A copy of the original organization code certificate. 3. Copy of legal person’s ID card. 4. Copy of financial ID card. 5. Copy of the handler’s ID card. 6. Copies of property ownership certificate and lease contract. 7. A copy of the company’s articles of association. 8. Copy of investor’s ID card. 9. Vehicle and vessel registration form and letter of commitment. 10. Tax registration form with official seal (three copies). 11. All copies must be stamped with the official seal. 12. The processing time is 5 working days. Handling department: Taxation Bureau 8. Opening a basic bank account: 1. A copy of the original business license. 2. A copy of the original organization code. 3. A copy of the original tax registration certificate. 4. Articles of Association. 5. A copy of the original ID card of the legal person. 6. A copy of the original ID card of the person in charge. 7. Official seal, shareholder seal, financial seal, and legal person seal. 8. The processing time is 10-15 working days (times vary from bank to bank, please consult the bank for details). Handling department: Bank 9. Account opening license and capital verification account: 1. Original business license. 2. Original organization code certificate. 3. Original tax registration certificate.

4. Official seal, legal person seal, financial seal and shareholder seal. 5. Original ID card of the shareholder. 6. Original ID card of the person in charge. 7. Whoever opened the capital verification account at that time will close it (some banks have requirements). 8. Credit memo and three rows of seals. Friends who are going to register with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, please be careful to bring all the required documents at one time, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you forget to bring them back. Furthermore, after establishing a company, you must remember to pay taxes. This is an inescapable obligation that our citizens and companies must fulfill.