With the advent of Indian youth
skewed towards startups and the existence of MSMEs since 2001, the things are
getting more organized and advanced. Being a young nation, India is turning out
to be an overtly transforming nation. The government too is shy no more in
introducing beneficial
schemes for supporting MSMEs to exist and grow
swiftly.
The Ministry of MSME too is working firmly to encourage MSM
Enterprises engaged in the manufacturing and production, and processing or
preservation of goods to realize entrepreneurs that starting up doesn't cost an
arm and a leg anymore.
Understanding MSME as per the Law: The Government of India has devised the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006. In legal terms, the definition of
micro, small and medium enterprises can be best understood as
|
Enterprise Category |
Investment in Plant & Machinery (Manufacturing & Production Industry) |
Investment in Equipment (Service Industry) |
|
Micro |
The investment in plant and
machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakh |
The investment in plant and
machinery does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh |
|
Small |
The investment in plant and
machinery is more than Rs. 25 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 5 crore. |
The investment in plant and
machinery is more than Rs. 10 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 2 crore. |
|
Medium |
The investment in plant and
machinery is more than 5 crore but does not exceed Rs. 10 crore |
The investment in plant and
machinery is more than 5 crore but does not exceed Rs. 10 crore |
What all it requires to be registered as MSME?
It is an online process that requires your Aadhar number to get
it certified. One can avail the certificate online without any need of the
physical copy. Moreover, the process is simplified even further for the
enterprises having the MSME Certificate to obtain licenses, approvals and
registrations in any field for their business from their respective
authorities. Such that they can produce the Certificate of MSME Registration
while making an application itself. Not just that, applicants can reimburse the
ISO Certificate Expenses by making an application to the respective authority
supported by MSME Certificates.
What are the benefits of getting registered?
There are many; from priority lending to cluster financing with
encouraging bank loans, and an opportunity to adopt latest quality management
standards.
Let's have a look at them one by one
All new industrial units having MSME Registration and expansions
are exempted from payment of Stamp Duty and Registration fees and Direct Tax
Exemption in the initial year of business
Propitious subsidies
·
Your enterprise may avail Bar Code Registration subsidy -
50% subsidy for the patent registration by making application to its respective
authority; also for Trademark registration for selected category.
·
Subsidy on the expenditure for
obtaining product certification licenses from National/International
standardization bodies. Under this Activity, a subsidy to an extent of 75% of
the actual expenditure is granted towards licensing of the product to
National/International Standards. The maximum GOI assistance allowed per MSME
is Rs.1.5 lakh for obtaining product licensing/marking to National Standards
and Rs. 2.0 lakh for obtaining product licensing/marking to International
standards.
How helpful are Banks?
Rate of Interests are lower for the registered ones as compared
to other enterprises. Public sector banks are permitted to categorize their
MSME general banking branches as specialized MSME branches having 60% or more
of their advances to MSME sector. This is to provide for a better service to
this sector as a whole.
As per RBI Master Circular on lending to the MSME sector dated
July 1, 2010, a composite loan limit of Rs.1crore can be availed.
The Business Incubators
The Ministry implements the Support for Entrepreneurial and
Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators. The main purpose of this
scheme is to nurture innovative business ideas (new/indigenous technology,
processes, products, procedures, etc) that can be commercialized in a year.
Under the Scheme, financial assistance
falling in 75% to 85% of the project cost, upto a maximum of INR6.25Lakh per
idea is provided which is limited to 10 ideas for the Business Incubators (BIs)
or the host institute. The BIs are also eligible to avail Rs. 3.78 lakh for
infrastructure and training expenses for incubating 10 ideas (Rs. 37,800 per
idea). Any individual or Micro and Small Industries (MSEs) that has an
innovative business idea at near-commercialization stage can approach the
Business Incubators approved under the scheme. And then, various institutions
like Engineering Colleges, Management Institutions, Research labs, etc. having
an in-house incubation facilities and faculty for providing handholding support
to new idea/entrepreneur can apply in the prescribed application form. R R Tax Solution

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