How to handle social security for individual industrial and commercial households in Shanghai

Individual industrial and commercial households can apply for social security. You need to bring the following materials to the social security agency where you pay taxes: 1. A copy of the business license, certificate of approval for establishment or other approved practice certificates; 2. Organization code certificate issued by the national quality and technical supervision department; 3. ID card of the legal representative or person in charge; 4. A valid certificate of the bank account number (account opening license or notice of account opening approval); 5. Tax registration certificate issued by the local tax authorities. The above materials shall be provided with originals and photocopies.

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