The State Council, China's cabinet, on Friday issued a document pinpointing tasks for each government department to streamline administration, delegate power and improve regulation and services.
To lower the threshold for starting a business, the State Administration for Industry & Commerce will merge different forms of certification into one certificate before the end of October, according to the government website.
The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce will be in charge of expanding use of the negative-list approach to market access in preparation for a national roll out in 2018.
To reduce the burden on market entities, tax authorities and other departments should raise transparency, fully implement structural tax reduction, and clear away unreasonable fees and charges, the document said.
Detailed division of government work was also set in the document to encourage investment, create a fair business environment and make public services more efficient.
The document was issued to implement the priorities set during a teleconference on cutting red tape and improving government services on June 13.
Government departments and local authorities should supervise the implementation of those tasks, and are encouraged to be "bold" in the process, the document said.
