Tag: SME

Monsoon Session of Parliament | Agendas concerning MSMEs

Carry your umbrellas as the Monsoon Session of Parliament is expected to rain bills. From Goods and Services Tax (GST) to MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, this hot and humid session has a lot on its plate for the MSME Sector. A total of 11 Bills are pending in the Lok Sabha and there are as [&h…

GST Bill likely to pass in Monsoon session; SMEs bullish on the turn around

With the Monsoon Session kicking off, small and medium business players seem enthused by the likeness of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill being passed by the Parliament. The NDA government has sought an all-party support in the passage of this long-pending bill, which seeks to create a uniform i…

Consumer, SME loan market to reach $3 trillion in 10 years: Report

With the government taking various initiatives for hassle-free and cashless financial transactions, the consumer and SME loan market is expected to grow to $3,020 billion over the next decade, says a Credit Suisse report. As per the report by the Swiss brokerage, the domestic financial landscape …

Government redefines SME status for small jewellers

In a relief to SME jewellers, the government increased excise duty exemption limit for small and medium enterprise (SME) sector to Rs 10 crore from Rs 6 crore, waived the levy on sale of traded goods and relaxed various procedural norms, reports media. Accepting the recommendations of a panel, th…

Government mulling to start rating MSMEs on 50 parameters

The government plans to soon start rating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 50 parameters and classifying them into five categories as part of an initiative that is in sync with the Make in India programme and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for “zero defect” manufactur…