Development support policies for 7 preferential industries, 3 commonality policies to promote industrial development

I Headquarters economy

Eligibility requirement: The company having its place of business registration, tax collection and territoriality statistics settled in Nansha, with an independent legal-person status and with no less than 3 Subsidiary holding companies or branch offices; Top 1000 enterprises in the world, large central enterprises, top 500 enterprises in China, top 500 private enterprises in China, transnational corporations that are recognized by the Ministry of Commerce, or any other large-scale enterprise meeting the minimum thresholds in terms of business revenue and tax contribution.

Settlement award: For an enterprise being recognized by company size, the award amount is about 3 to 20 million yuan in accordance with its paid-in registered capital, and the threshold is 5 million yuan of paid-in registered capital for a domestic company and 1 million USD for a foreign funded enterprise. For an enterprise being recognized by its business revenue and taxation contribution, the award amount is about 3 to 20 million yuan, provided that the company's tax contribution exceeded 10 million yuan last year.

Economic contribution award: The company will be given a cash incentive for 5 continuous years with an amount equaling to 95 percent of its economic contribution to Nansha.

Energy level enhancement award: A cash prize of 10 million yuan will be given to an enterprise for its upgrading from a regional headquarters to a national headquarters, or from a regional headquarters to an Asian-pacific or global headquarters. A cash prize of 20 million yuan will be given to a newly recognized top 500 enterprise in the world; and 10 million yuan to a top 1000 enterprise in the world and a top 500 enterprise in China.

Office space subsidy: up 50 yuan per square meter per month for 3 years for self-use rented office space, up to 3 million yuan each year; or a one-off subsidy of 1,000 yuan per square meter for the purchase of self-use office space, up to 10 million yuan.

IPO award:  Up to 5 million yuan will be given to an enterprise were it being listed in main boards in China, Growth Enterprises Market, SMEs board and any stock market in foreign countries.

II Scientific and Technological Innovation

High-tech enterprise: 500,000 yuan of settlement award, and another 200,000 yuan were it being included in the territoriality statistics; a cash incentive for 5 continuous years with an amount equaling to 95 percent of its economic contribution to Nansha; 300,000 yuan for a newly recognized high-tech company; a cash prize with amount equaling to the total subsidies provided by Nansha and Guangzhou for a newly recognized high-growth enterprise for 3 years; a one-off subsidy of 200,000 yuan for each newly accepted high-tech enterprise within incubators, scientific and technological parks in Nansha.

Enhanced innovation capacity award: up to 3 million yuan if being listed in a state-level, provincial-level or municipal-level innovation platform; supporting fund with an amount equaling to 100 percent, 70percent and 50percent of the support grands offered by Chinese central government, Guangzhou provincial government and Guangzhou municipal government to promote science and technology.