The following are the major benefits given to
registered MSMEs under the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act:
You can get collateral-free loans from banks under the credit
guarantee fund scheme for micro and small enterprises (CGS).
Some items have been earmarked to be manufactured only by
small scale enterprises.
Once you get the MSME certificate for your microenterprise, it
gets much easier to get licenses, registrations, and approvals for the same. Being able
to show your MSME certificate while making these applications will speed up the process.
You get special consideration for participating in
international trade fairs, exhibitions, and buyer-seller meets. You can also hold
international seminars and conferences which are in the interest of MSME sector.
When you have MSME registration, you get many things done at a
subsidised price: barcode registration, NSIC performance and credit ratings, industrial
promotion subsidy (IPS), ISO certification, electricity bill, and patent registration
can be done easily.
The interest rate charged by banks for MSME registered
enterprises is lower than the normal interest rate.
To promote technological growth among the micro industries
Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) scheme was introduced that provides 15%
capital subsidy up to 15 lakhs for the purchase of plant and machinery.
While applying for a government tender, the ministry of micro,
small and medium enterprises gives the following benefits to a microenterprise:
Tender sets can be issued free of
cost
They are exempted from paying
earnest money
Security deposit is waived up to a
certain monetary limit.
There are many other benefits under the Act and benefits are
introduced through annual budgets as well.