What is the new definition of MSME( Micro ,Small, Medium Enterprises) ? According to Government of India

What is the new definition of MSME( Micro ,Small, Medium Enterprises) ? According of Government of India


The Government of India has enacted the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 in terms of which the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises is as under:


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 MSME( Micro ,Small, Medium Enterprises) ?
 According to Government of India



 Enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production, processing or preservation of goods as specified below:


>> A micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakh;


>> A small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs. 25 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 5 crore;


>> A medium enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs.5 crore but does not exceed Rs.10 crore.


In case of the above enterprises, investment in plant and machinery is the original cost excluding land and building and the items specified by the Ministry of Small Scale Industries vide

its notification No.S.O.1722(E) dated October 5, 2006 .


Enterprises engaged in providing or rendering of services and whose investment in equipment (original cost excluding land and building and furniture, fittings and other items not directly related to the service rendered or as may be notified under the MSMED Act, 2006 are specified below.


>> A micro enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh;


>> A small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment is more than Rs.10 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 2 crore;


>> A medium enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment is more than Rs. 2 crore but does not exceed Rs. 5 crore.



New Revised Classification applicable w.e.f 1st July 2020 with New defination of MSME

Composite Criteria: Investment in Plant & Machinery/equipment and Annual Turnover

Classification Micro Small Medium

Manufacturing Enterprises and Enterprises rendering Services Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment:



Micro : Not more than Rs.1 crore and Annual Turnover ;

 not more than Rs. 5 crore

Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment:



Small : Not more than Rs.10 crore and Annual Turnover ; not more than Rs. 50 crore

Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment:



Medium : Not more than Rs.50 crore and Annual Turnover ; not more than Rs. 250 crore


Source: MSME

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