20 Service Outsourcing Demonstration Cities Have Been Unveiled Recently.

The reporter learned from the 2 day service forum of the State Council in Nanjing that the general office of the State Council issued a reply on the issue of promoting the development of the service outsourcing industry recently. It approved the policies and measures jointly formulated by the Ministry of Commerce and the relevant ministries and commissions to promote the development of service outsourcing, approved Beijing and other 20 cities as China's service outsourcing model cities, and implemented a series of encouragement and support measures in 20 pilot cities to accelerate the development of China's service outsourcing industry.

The 20 pilot cities are Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Dalian, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Harbin, Chengdu, Chengdu, Chengdu, Nanjing, and so on.

　　根据国务院办公厅的批复，将在这20个城市实行以下政策：在苏州工业园区技术先进型服务企业有关税收试点政策继续执行的基础上，自2009年1月1日起至2013年12月31日止，对符合条件的技术先进型服务企业，减按15%的税率征收企业所得税，对技术先进型服务外包企业离岸服务外包收入免征营业税；对符合条件且劳动用工管理规范的技术先进型服务外包企业，可以实行特殊工时工作制；对符合条件的技术先进型服务外包企业，每新录用1名大专以上学历员工从事服务外包工作并签订1年以上劳动合同的，中央财政给予企业不超过每人4500元的培训支持，对符合条件的培训机构培训的从事服务外包业务人才(大专以上学历)，通过服务外包专业知识和技能培训考核，并与服务外包企业签订1年以上劳动合同的，中央财政给予培训机构每人不超过500元的培训支持；中央财政对

The service outsourcing model city public service platform, equipment purchase and operation expenses and service outsourcing enterprises shall provide necessary financial support for the establishment of brand, intellectual property protection, participation in all kinds of exhibitions, international promotion and accreditation, and international qualification certification, etc. the loans for infrastructure outsourcing projects in the central and western level economic and technological development zones in the central and western regions can enjoy the central fiscal discount policy according to the regulations, and encourage governments and enterprises to outsource data processing and other secret related businesses to professional enterprises through the purchase of services, and to formulate credit products and insurance categories that meet the characteristics and needs of outsourced enterprises.

The reply also agreed to establish a long-term recruitment mechanism for international service outsourcing talent pool and service outsourcing talents network, and establish service outsourcing research and industry organizations.

The general office of the State Council requests the Ministry of Commerce to strengthen guidance and services to the pilot work in conjunction with relevant departments and local governments, and promote the development of service outsourcing industry as an important way to promote industrial restructuring, pform the mode of foreign trade development, and increase employment opportunities for university graduates.