The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the 10th that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Notice on the Work of Helping Small and Medium-sized 810-017034-005 Enterprises to resume work and Production to overcome difficulties in response to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, making it clear that it will take 20 measures in six aspects, including fully guaranteeing the orderly resumption of work and production of enterprises, further strengthening financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and further strengthening financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises. We will help small and medium-sized enterprises to resume work and production in an orderly manner and tide over difficulties.

Huang Libin, spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that while fighting the epidemic, taking effective measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises is not only a necessary move to stabilize employment, protect people’s livelihood and promote development, but also a strong guarantee to win the battle against the epidemic.

810-017034-005 The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed that the competent departments of small and medium-sized enterprises at all levels should take classified measures in accordance with the overall requirements of local epidemic prevention and control, and in light of the actual situation, to ensure the orderly resumption of work and production of enterprises. In particular, it is necessary to work with relevant departments to help enterprises coordinate to solve problems such as the return of employees to work, the supply of raw materials, material transportation, and the guarantee of prevention and control materials such as masks, and guide enterprises to carry out production self-rescue.

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At the same time, the relevant units are urged to suspend the payment of electricity, water and gas required by small and medium-sized enterprises during the epidemic period, and implement the measure of “continuous payment of arrears” during the suspension period. We will strengthen the guarantee for enterprises to resume production and employ workers.

In terms of fiscal and tax support, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed to promote the implementation of national fiscal and tax support policies for key enterprises in epidemic prevention, 810-017034-005 encourage local governments to introduce relevant financial support policies, and give full play to the role of special funds for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises at the same level. At the same time, budget units at all levels are guided to increase the tilt of small and medium-sized enterprises, and increase the amount and proportion of procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also strengthened support for small and medium-sized enterprises in finance, innovation, public services and other aspects.

At present, many places have introduced measures to address the practical difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterprises, and some large enterprises have made full use of their resource advantages to introduce measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises. For example, Lenovo recently announced that it will temporarily open jobs such as computer, server, and mobile phone assembly in many factories to share job opportunities; Hema launched a shared employee to help companies solve problems such as costs.

The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that the difficulties of enterprises in employment, energy supply, financing, industrial chain supporting will be given targeted support to help enterprises tide over difficulties.