The "service coupon" for medium, small and micro-enterprises will be promoted and issued in 16 prefectures and cities including Zhongshan, according to a notice recently released by the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province.

"Service coupon" is a financial subsidy voucher for medium, small and micro-enterprises to purchase services from national, provincial, municipal public service or technological demonstration platforms and other service agents approved by local government.

Medium, small and micro-enterprises are allowed to purchase services in such areas as training, marketing, entrepreneurship and innovation, management consulting information, law, finance and taxation, equity trading, technology, and others on the "Service Coupon System".

Medium, small and micro-enterprises are eligible for at most 20,000 yuan "service coupon" per year. These firms can register and apply for the coupon on www.968115.cn.