New MSME definition to take effect from 1st July 2020



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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has announced a new definition for classifying businesses, which will come into effect from July 1, 2020. This update revises the criteria for micro, small, and medium enterprises based on their investment in plant, machinery, or equipment, and their annual turnover. The new classifications aim to provide a clearer framework for businesses.

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2020

S.O. 1702(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (9) of section 7 of the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) and in super session of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Small Scale Industries, dated the 29th September, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section3, Sub-section(ii), vide S.O. 1642(E), dated the 30th September 2006 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, hereby notifies the following criteria for classification of micro, small and medium enterprises, namely:-

(i) a micro enterprise, where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed one crore rupees and turnover does not exceed five crore rupees;

(ii) a small enterprise, where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed ten crore rupees and turnover does not exceed fifty crore rupees;

(iii) a medium enterprise, where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed fifty crore rupees and turnover does not exceed two hundred and fifty crore rupees.

This notification shall come into effect from 01.07.2020.

[F. No. 2/1(5)/2019-P&G/Policy (Pt.-IV)]
A. K. SHARMA, Secy

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The new MSME definition takes effect from July 1, 2020.

A micro enterprise is defined as having an investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding one crore rupees and a turnover not exceeding five crore rupees.

A small enterprise is defined as having an investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding ten crore rupees and a turnover not exceeding fifty crore rupees.

A medium enterprise is defined as having an investment in plant and machinery or equipment not exceeding fifty crore rupees and a turnover not exceeding two hundred and fifty crore rupees.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises issued this new definition.




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