According to public information, the new regulations on business registration that will come into effect on May 1, 2026 mainly cover the field of business entity registration management. The following are the core contents:

1. Clarification of the deadline for shareholders’ capital contribution • When establishing or changing a business, the starting and ending dates for each shareholder’s capital contribution must be clearly specified. Relevant information should be publicly disclosed, and the entire regulatory process should be traceable. Limited liability companies must strictly adhere to the 5-year legal subscribed capital contribution period. Failure to make the contribution on time may trigger the disqualification procedure.

2. Comprehensive update of registration materials • The old registration documents and submission materials norms have been abolished, and the 2026 version template is uniformly used. Incompliant materials will not be accepted. Enterprises need to download the latest template and sort out common business materials such as changes and cancellations.

3. Upgrade of real-name verification • Implement "one person one certification" for each matter, requiring the individual to confirm their identity both online and offline. This will prevent fictitious registration and the use of stolen identity information for company registration. When shareholders, legal representatives, directors, and senior managers of the enterprise handle registration procedures, they must complete real-name verification such as facial recognition.

4. Simplification of cross-regional migration • When an enterprise migrates to another region, it only needs to apply for a change in the registration location. There is no need to apply to the original registration location again. The archives will be transferred internally by the registration authority, and the processing time will be reduced from the previous nearly one month to within 10 days. Name, address, and business scope changes can also be processed simultaneously.

5. Streamlined processes and materials • 15 types of review forms have been merged into a single universal review form, achieving "one form for all". This reduces repetitive filling and submission of materials and shortens the processing time from 5 working days to 2-3 working days.

6. Facilitation of entity transformation • Individual business owners can transform into enterprises, and sole proprietorship enterprises can transform into companies without the need for a restart. The original business name, unified social credit code, and establishment date will all be retained. Only the documents of tax clearance and transformation commitment are required for processing.

7. Standardization of agency institutions • Agency institutions must clearly indicate their qualifications, unified social credit code, and agent information. They must sign a credit commitment letter. Those who forge materials or engage in illegal agency will face heavy penalties.

8. Strengthening of contact person registration • Enterprises must accurately register the name, contact information, and ID information of the registration contact person. Changes in the contact person must be filed for modification within 30 days to ensure smooth communication between the regulatory authorities and the enterprises.

These new regulations aim to enhance the efficiency of business registration through standardized and regulated processes, strengthen compliance supervision, reduce enterprise administrative costs, and clearly define the responsibility boundaries of enterprises, shareholders, and agency institutions. Enterprises need to conduct self-inspections and rectifications in advance to ensure compliance with the new regulations.