On July 7, the "Notice on Several Measures to Energize Automobile Circulation and Expand Automobile Consumption" jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and other 17 departments was released to the public. On the same day, the State Council Information Office held a regular br

Every reporter: Zhang Huaishui Every editor: Chen Xing

Car consumption once again ushered in major benefits!

html On July 7, the "Notice on Several Measures to Energize Automobile Circulation and Expand Automobile Consumption" (hereinafter referred to as "Several Measures") jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and other 17 departments was released to the public.

On the same day, the State Council Information Office held a regular briefing on the State Council’s policies to steadily increase automobile consumption. Sheng Qiuping, Vice Minister of Commerce, said that since April this year, due to multiple factors, the downward pressure on the automobile consumer market has increased. The Party Central Committee and the State Council made timely arrangements to steadily increase automobile consumption through policy strengthening. The Ministry of Commerce quickly implemented it and worked with relevant departments to study and introduce 12 policies and measures in 6 aspects to invigorate automobile circulation and expand automobile consumption.

Guan Lixin, a researcher at the Institute of Circulation and Consumption of the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, said in an interview on WeChat with a reporter from " Daily Economic News " that automobile consumption is a key area to expand domestic demand and stimulate consumption. It is of great significance for releasing consumption potential and promoting the transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry. Significance. "In addition, automobile consumption is also an important durable consumer product that is updated under the trend of residents' consumption upgrade. It can improve people's quality of life and meet people's needs for a better life."

Citizens use charging piles to charge new energy vehicles. Image source: Xinhua News Agency

Accelerate the promotion of housing Construction of charging facilities in communities

In terms of supporting the purchase and use of new energy vehicles, the "Several Measures" propose to promote free circulation across regions and eliminate local protections in the new energy vehicle market. Regions are not allowed to set up local new energy vehicle model registration catalogs, and are not allowed to New energy vehicle product sales and consumption subsidies set unreasonable vehicle parameter indicators.

supports the consumption of new energy vehicles and studies the issue of the extension of the exemption from vehicle purchase tax on new energy vehicles after the expiration of the policy. Carry out in-depth activities of bringing new energy vehicles to the countryside, encourage qualified places to introduce support policies for going to the countryside, guide enterprises to increase preferential activities, and promote the consumption and use of new energy vehicles in rural areas.

In addition, we actively support the construction of charging facilities, accelerate the construction of charging facilities such as residential communities, parking lots, gas stations, highway service areas, passenger and freight hubs, and guide charging pile operating companies to appropriately reduce charging service fees.

Zhang Yan, head of the Building Energy Conservation and Technology Department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said at the briefing that the construction of charging facilities in residential communities is an important measure to improve urban infrastructure, facilitate residents' lives, and promote urban green and low-carbon development.

Zhang Yan further said that from January to May this year, 8,940 charging piles were added in the renovation of old residential areas in cities and towns. For newly built residential areas, we will work with relevant departments in conjunction with the construction of complete communities to guide all localities to strictly implement the regulations of 100% equipped with charging facilities or reserve construction and installation conditions, and cooperate with relevant departments to seriously investigate and deal with the behavior of real estate development companies that fail to build charging facilities in accordance with regulations. .

"Daily Economic News" reporter noted that in terms of clarifying standards, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development revised and released the " Urban Residential Area Planning and Design Standards ", "Complete Residential Community Construction Standards", and "Electric Vehicle Decentralized Charging Facilities Engineering Technical Standards" "A series of standards and specifications such as "New Residential Parking Spaces" stipulate that "100% of parking spaces for new residential buildings should be equipped with charging facilities or reserved for construction and installation conditions."

allows enterprises to reversely issue unified invoices for second-hand car sales

In terms of accelerating the activation of the second-hand car market, the "Several Measures" proposed to remove unreasonable restrictions on second-hand car distribution and make it clear that the registered residence and business premises are outside the second-hand car trading market. Enterprises can carry out second-hand car sales business. For enterprises engaged in new car sales and second-hand car sales, the business scope shall be uniformly registered as "automobile sales" and shall be filed in accordance with relevant regulations. Starting from October 1, 2022, if a registered car sales company purchases a second-hand car from a natural person, the company is allowed to issue a unified second-hand car sales invoice in reverse and handle the transfer registration procedures based on this.

Sheng Qiuping introduced at the briefing that the corporate distribution model is the main circulation channel in the international mature used car market, accounting for about 70%. my country's second-hand car market is dominated by the "broker + individual" model, and the problem of "small and fragmented" industry is prominent.To this end, the "Several Measures" require the lifting of unreasonable restrictions on second-hand car sales and clarify that enterprises whose registered residence and business premises are outside the second-hand car trading market can carry out second-hand car sales business.

Sheng Qiuping further pointed out that since natural persons cannot issue sales invoices as sellers to purchasing companies when selling second-hand cars, in order to facilitate the public's car sales and business operations, second-hand car companies are allowed to issue invoices as buyers, that is, "reverse invoicing", and Use this to complete the transfer registration procedures.

In addition, the "Several Measures" pointed out that automobile sales companies should make it clear that automobile sales companies should conduct accounting accounting of second-hand cars purchased and used for sale according to the " inventory goods " account in accordance with the national unified accounting system . Starting from October 1, 2022, when registered car sales companies apply for transfer registration of small non-operating second-hand cars, the public security organs will implement separate endorsement management and issue temporary license plates. For cities with car purchase restrictions, it is clarified that second-hand cars purchased by car sales companies and used for sales do not occupy license plate quotas.

"Several Measures" requires that all regions strictly implement the policy of comprehensively canceling the relocation restrictions on second-hand cars. Starting from August 1, 2022, the ban on vehicles that meet the National V emission standards will be canceled nationwide (including key areas for air pollution prevention and control specified by the country). Restrictions on the relocation of small non-operating second-hand cars will promote the free circulation of second-hand cars and the cross-regional operation of enterprises.

Guan Lixin told the reporter of "Daily Economic News" that to stimulate the consumption potential of new energy vehicles and second-hand cars, it is necessary to accelerate the transformation of government functions, deepen the reform of the automobile circulation field, accelerate the transformation of automobile purchase management to usage management, and promote the standardization of the second-hand car industry , branding and large-scale development, improving the construction of supporting facilities such as charging piles, optimizing the automobile consumption environment, and promoting automobile consumption throughout the entire chain.

Daily Economic News

Daily Economic News