The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has clarified issues regarding the applicability of certain aspects contained in the Gazette notification No. S.O. 2119(E) dated June 26, 2020, on new criteria for classifying the enterprises as micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME), in view of the representations from IBA and banks.
It has made it clear that classification / re-classification of MSMEs is the statutory responsibility of the GoI, Ministry of MSME, as per the provisions of the MSMED Act, 2006. As per para 2 of the said Gazette notification, all enterprises are required to register online and obtain the ‘Udyam Registration Certificate’. All lenders may, therefore, obtain the ‘Udyam Registration Certificate ’from the entrepreneurs.
The existing Entrepreneurs Memorandum (EM) Part II and Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAMs) of the MSMEs obtained till June 30, 2020, shall remain valid till March 31, 2021. Further, all enterprises registered till June 30, 2020, shall file new registration in the Udyam Registration Portal well before March 31, 2021. ‘Udyam Registration Certificate’ issued on self-declaration basis for enterprises exempted from filing GSTR and/or ITR returns will be valid for the time being, up to March 31, 2021.
The online form for Udyam Registration captures depreciated cost as on 31st March each year of the relevant previous year. Therefore, the value of Plant and Machinery or Equipment for all purposes of the Notification No. S.O. 2119(E) dated June 26, 2020, and for all the enterprises shall mean the Written Down Value (WDV) as at the end of the Financial Year as defined in the Income Tax Act and not cost of acquisition or original price, which was applicable in the context of the earlier classification criteria.
In view of the above, it also made clear that the instructions contained in circular FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.10/06.02.31/2017-18 dated July 13, 2017 on ‘Investment in plant and machinery for the purpose of classification as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises – documents to be relied upon’ are superseded.
Lastly, it said that other instructions contained in circular FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.3/06.02.31/2020- 21 dated July 2, 2020, remains the same.
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