Category: MSME

Special Scheme of Micro-Credit Facility launched for Street Vendors – Atmanirbhar Bharat

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), here today, in order to engage SIDBI as the Implementation Agency for PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) – a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors. The MoU was signed by Shri …


CBIC Begins Using e-Office in all CGST and Customs offices

Shri M. Ajit Kumar, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) launched the e-Office application in over 500 CGST and Customs offices across India here today. The e-Office application was launched remotely in the presence of over 800 senior officers of CBIC. Dr Neeta Verma, DG, National Informatics Centre, (NIC) was also present. …


Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a Department under Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, launches multi location claim settlement to expedite member claims

Taking a big leap towards ensuring uniform standards of service delivery across the country and optimum utilisation of its workforce during COVID-19 Pandemic, EPFO has recently launched a multi-location claim settlement facility. This facility will bring a paradigm shift by allowing EPFO offices to settle online claims from any of its regional offices, across the …


Growth Trajectory of Direct Tax Collection & Recent Direct Tax Reforms

There are reports in a certain section of media that the growth of direct taxes collection for the FY 2019-20 has fallen drastically and buoyancy of the direct tax collection as compared to the GDP growth has reached negative. These reports do not portray the correct picture regarding the growth of direct taxes. It is …


FDI can be explored in NBFCs to strengthen them for extending support to MSMEs- Shri Nitin Gadkari

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways today held meetings via video conferencing with the representatives of Council of Leather Export, FICCI-‘NBFC Program’ and IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs. During the interaction, the Minister mentioned that for providing much needed impetus to the …


Cabinet approves Upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road map for implementing remaining two Packages for MSMEs (a)Rs 20000 crore package for Distressed MSMEs and (b) Rs 50,000 crore equity infusion through Fund of Funds.

In line with Government of India’s top focus on energising MSMEs in the country, a special meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) was convened under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, here today, which approved the upward revision of MSME definition and modalities/ road map for laying down effective implementation mechanism …


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Income Tax Return: You can claim deduction till June 2020.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) has notified the Income-Tax return forms for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 (assessment year 2020-21). The I-T return forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) incorporate the recent announcement made by the finance minister to ease the burden on taxpayers owing to the covid-19 pandemic. Under an earlier announcement in …


FM launches facility of Instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC

In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN (on near to real time basis) here today. This facility is now available for those PAN applicants who possess a valid Aadhaar number and have a …


Revoke TDS deduction for e-commerce firms: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Associates of India(IAMAI) said that the tax deducted at souce (TDS) application for all product and service ecommerce firms needed to be revoked by the government. TDS, Which was introduced by through Section 194-0 of the Income Tax (I-T) act under the Finance Act 2020, mandated the deduction of 1% for …


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Finance Minister announces new horizons of growth; structural reforms across Eight Sectors paving way for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat

KEY HIGHLIGHTS ü Commercial Mining introduced in Coal Sector ü Diversified Opportunities in Coal Sector ü Liberalised Regime in Coal Sector ü Enhancing Private Investments and Policy Reforms in  Mineral Sector ü Enhancing Self Reliance in Defence Production ü Policy Reforms in Defence Production ü Efficient Airspace Management for Civil Aviation ü More World-Class Airports through PPP ü India to become a global hub …