Do individual industrial and commercial households in Shanghai pay social security for employees?

Individual industrial and commercial households established in Shanghai (with valid Business License) can pay social security for employees.

According to the "Implementation Measures for the Collection and Payment of Social Insurance Fees in Shanghai" promulgated by official website, Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau:

Article 6 (Registration of Units) stipulates that a newly established payment unit shall, within 30 days from the date of establishment, go through the social insurance registration at the social insurance agency with its business license or registration certificate and other relevant documents. Social insurance agencies will issue social insurance registration certificates after examination.

Among them, "holding a business license or registration certificate" is a unit that pays social insurance premiums in Shanghai, while individual industrial and commercial households also hold a "business license" and are units that pay social insurance premiums. It is a legal responsibility to pay social insurance premiums for their employees.