MSME

MSME Registration

For promoting entrepreneurship, the government provides special benefits to the small businesses in the form of subsidies and incentives. Also, banks give loans at concessional rates to set up these businesses. For availing those, the small businesses need to register under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) act.

If a business is registered under MSMEs act, it can avail several benefits like cheaper bank loans, tax benefits, preference during the tender process, and access to various schemes and incentives of government.

MSME stands for micro, small and medium enterprises and any enterprise that falls under any of these three categories. MSME enterprises are the backbone of any economy and are an engine of economic growth, promoting equitable development for all. Therefore, to support and promote MSMEs, the Government of India through various subsidies, schemes and incentives promote MSMEs through the MSMED Act. To avail the benefits under the MSMED Act from Central or State Government and the Banking Sector, MSME Registration is required.

Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises in both the manufacturing and service sector can obtain MSME Registration under the MSMED Act. Though the MSME registration is not statutory, it is beneficial for business at it provides a range of benefits such as eligibility for lower rates of interest, excise exemption scheme, tax subsidies, power tariff subsidies, capital investment subsidies and other support.

Registration Criteria

MSME enterprises of manufacturing sector can be categorized on the basis of amount invested in plant and machinery –

• Micro enterprises– Entities investing less than ₹ 25 lakhs in plant and machinery
• Small enterprises– Entities investing between ₹ 25 lakhs and ₹ 5 crores in plant and machinery
• Medium enterprises– Entities investing between ₹ 5 crores and ₹ 10 crores in plant and machinery

MSME enterprises in the service sector can be categorized on the basis of amount invested in equipment-

• Micro enterprises– Entities investing less than ₹ 10 lakhs
• Small enterprises– Entities investing more than ₹ 10 lakhs but less than ₹ 2 crores
• Medium enterprises– Entities investing ₹ 2 crores but less than ₹ 5 crores.