MSME SAMADHAAN- Delayed Payments to Micro and Small Enterprises under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Act, 2006
If you are MSME Registered Enterprise, then you can take action for non-payment of due amount along with Interest. The Government under MSMED Act, 2006 (Dealing with Delayed Payment) provides facility to MSME Registered Entities to file the case for non payment of due amount along with interest as per the provisions under MSMED Act, 2006.
Related Provision
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 contains provisions of Delayed Payment to Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs). (Section 15- 24). State Governments to establish Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council (MSEFC) for settlement of disputes on getting references/filing on Delayed payments. (Section 20 and 21)
Nature of assistance
MSEFC of the State after examining the case filed by MSE unit will issue directions to the buyer unit for payment of due amount along with interest as per the provisions under the MSMED Act 2006.
Who can apply
Any Micro or small enterprise having valid Udyog Aadhar (UAM) can apply.
Salient Features
The buyer is liable to pay compound interest with the monthly rests to the supplier on the amount at the three times of the bank rate notified by RBI in case he does not make payment to the supplier for his supplies of goods or services within 45 days of the acceptance of the goods/service rendered. (Section 16)
State Governments to notify (i) Authority for filing Entrepreneur Memorandum (ii) Rules of MSEFC and (iii) Constitution of MSEFC.
All States/UTs have notified Authority for Filing Entrepreneur’s Memorandum, 33 States/UTs (i.e. except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur) have Notified rules of MSEFC and all the 36 States/UTs have constituted MSEFCs, as per provisions laid down under MSMED Act 2006.
Every reference made to MSEFC shall be decided within a period of ninety days from the date of making such a reference as per provisions laid in the Act.
If the Appellant (not being the supplier) wants to file an appeal, no application for setting aside any decree or award by the MSEFC shall be entertained by any court unless the appellant (not being supplier) has deposited with it, the 75% of the award amount. (Section 19)
Implementation
The provisions under the Act are implemented by MSEFC chaired by Director of Industries of the State/UT having administrative control of the MSE units. State Government/UTs are requested to ensure that the MSE Facilitation Council hold meetings regularly and delayed payment cases are decided by the Councils within a period of 90 days as stipulated in the MSMED Act, 2006.
MSME Samadhaan Portal – Ease of filing application under MSEFC, an Initiative from Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India
Ministry of MSME has taken an initiative for filing online application by the supplier MSE unit against the buyer of goods/services before the concerned MSEFC of his/her State/UT. These will be viewed by MSEFC Council for their actions. These will be also visible to Concerned Central Ministries, Departments, CPSEs, State Government, etc for pro-active actions.
STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE:
- Entrepreneur file the application to respective council (state-specific) and after 15 days council will take action on application.
- Online Information will be send to both Entrepreneur and Respondent by E-mail
- Mutual Settlement Options for Entrepreneur (MSMEs can Mutual Settled the application before converting into cases).
- The Council can approve the Entrepreneur Application and convert into case.
- The Council can reject the Entrepreneur Application.
- The SMS & E-mail send to Entrepreneur and respondent if application is converted into cases.
- The council can enter the case detail in online portal, if received offline application.
- The council will update case hearing status or hearing dates.
- The Entrepreneur can view the application/case status by UAM No. /Case No.
(Note: The article is shared to the best of the Knowledge of the author and for informational purpose)
For reference Link of MSME SAMADHAAN PORTAL: https://samadhaan.msme.gov.in/MyMsme/MSEFC/MSEFC_Welcome.aspx
(The author is Practising Company Secretary and can be reached at 8375877464 or E-mail: msdassociates19@gmail.com
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