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Revised MSME definition to help in promoting ease of doing business: D K Aggarwal

24 Dec 2019 Evaluate

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) President D K Aggarwal has said that the new criteria for definition of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on the basis of turnover will help in promoting the ease of doing business as the process of identification and dealings with such entities will become simpler and faster. Also, he said the proposed criteria is in line with the criteria which is internationally applied and understood.  In February 2018, the Union Cabinet had approved amendments to the law to change the criteria for classifying MSMEs from 'investment in plant and machinery' to 'annual turnover'.

Aggarwal has stated that the proposed definition defines a micro enterprise as a unit where the annual turnover does not exceed five crore rupees; a small enterprise as a unit where the annual turnover is more than five crore rupees but does not exceed Rs 75 crore and a medium enterprise as a unit where the annual turnover is more than seventy five crore rupees but does not exceed Rs 250 crore. He pointed out that the MSME sector is critical in meeting the national objectives of generating employment, reducing poverty and slowing rural-urban migration. Therefore, he said the proposed definition will help in directing the benefits of economic growth to the intended beneficiaries.

Aggarwal further said that MSMEs are the pillars of economic growth as they contribute around 32 per cent in gross value added, employ around 111 million people (36.2 million in manufacturing, 38.71 million in trade and 36.28 million in other services) with a contribution of more than 48 per cent in total exports of India.  He noted that at present, the definition of MSMEs is based on whether these companies produce goods or render services. He added that this definition, based on investment in plant and machinery for manufacturing MSMEs and investment in equipment for service sector MSMEs was introduced in the year 2006 through the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act.

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