Let's Understand MSMEs Under New Rule

Till 25th May 2020, the classification of MSMEs was done based on investment in plant & machinery/equipment in accordance with the provision of Section 7 of MSMED Act, 2006, but on 26th of May 2020 while delivering the part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package, our Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman brought up a change in the definition of MSMEs by announcing the amendments in the section 7 of MSMED Act, 2006.

- Rohit Narain Singh

Earlier, the MSMEs were defined on the basis of investments put in, now the revised definitions will also include turnover of the company. Government also declared that there will be no more distinction between Manufacturing and Service MSMEs.

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 supersession 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, Section 3, 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) Microenterprise, where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed one crore rupees and turnover does not exceed five crore rupees;