“Be the Smart Regulator” Programme:
Improve regulatory environment, enhance the licensing process and remove barriers for businesses
Launched in 2007, the “Be the Smart Regulator” Programme aims to improve the efficiency, transparency and business-friendliness of licensing regime, with a view to relieving the compliance costs and administrative burdens of business sectors.
Improvement Areas
The Programme currently covers over 500 business licences, involving 28 bureaux / departments, and continuously improves licensing services in the four areas.
Business-friendliness
Transparency
Efficiency
Regulatory review
2024-25 Programme Achievement:
27
Bureaux / Departments
73
Business Facilitation Measures
176
Business Licences
3.1
M
Annual Transactions
25
Affected Trades
Benefits of Facilitation Measures to the Government and the public:
Details of completed business facilitation measures:
Business facilitation measures completed in 2023-24 Business facilitation measures completed in 2022-23
 Enhance business-friendliness
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 Increase efficiency
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 Improve transparency
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(Note: Figures do not add up to 100% as one measure may contribute to one or multiple improvement areas.)
