Do small supermarkets need a business license?

No matter what industry, as long as it involves business activities, it is necessary to apply for a business license at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Without a business license, business activities are prohibited, business income is confiscated and a fine may be imposed.

legal ground

Article 4 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Enterprise Legal Persons in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall apply for industrial and commercial registration for the following enterprises and institutions that do not meet the requirements of enterprise legal persons: (1) Joint ventures; (2) Branches to which the enterprise as a legal person belongs; (3) Branches established by foreign-invested enterprises; (four) other units engaged in business activities. Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Enterprise Legal Persons in People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 63 If the registration authority fails to handle the registration, supervision and management according to the prescribed procedures and is seriously dereliction of duty, it shall be given corresponding administrative sanctions according to the seriousness of the case, and if the case constitutes a crime, it shall be handed over to judicial organs for handling.