Finance : An analysis of why MSMEs report profits on paper but face cash shortages, repayment pressure, weak liquidity, and operational fina...
Finance : A practical guide on common mistakes that lead to rejection of subsidy claims in India, covering planning, compliance, documentati...
Company Law : Recent ROC orders confirm that failure to file MSME Form 1 is no longer treated as a minor lapse. Non-filing leads to adjudication...
Company Law : The case clarifies that MSME-1 filing is triggered when payments to MSME suppliers exceed the 45-day limit. It emphasizes that eve...
Company Law : Companies that settle all MSME dues within 45 days are not required to file MSME Form 1 under original provisions. The rule focuse...
Corporate Law : A new digital credit model for MSMEs leverages data from sources like GST and ITRs for faster loan approvals, reducing paperwork a...
Company Law : Indian government outlines measures against companies not paying MSME dues, including mandatory reporting, penalties, SAMADHAAN po...
Goods and Services Tax : Govt introduces GST reforms to simplify compliance for MSMEs, including higher turnover limits, quarterly returns, and digital pay...
Corporate Law : Union Budget 2025-26 enhances MSME investment and turnover limits, increases credit guarantees, introduces new schemes for women a...
Finance : The Government outlines criteria and steps to improve MSME loan access, including collateral requirements, schemes, and credit fac...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that reversal of MSMED Act interest cannot be taxed if the provision was never claimed as a deduction. The matter wa...
Custom Duty : Delhi High Court orders release of a startup's goods held by Customs, citing an inexplicable delay and directing a review of polic...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises does require MSME to notif...
Corporate Law : Kerala HC holds that a retail plywood importer cannot claim delayed BIS compliance under QCO 2024, as MSME benefits are limited to...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court rules Limitation Act applies to MSMED arbitration but not conciliation, clarifying recovery of time-barred debts und...
Company Law : Repeated delays in filing MSME returns resulted in penalties reaching the statutory cap. The decision highlights strict enforcemen...
Company Law : MSME-1 filings delayed by over two years attracted the highest statutory penalties. The ruling signals strict enforcement where no...
DGFT : The government introduces 2.75% interest relief on pre- and post-shipment export credit, helping MSMEs access cheaper working capi...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of MSME mandates that all new delayed payment cases under the MSMED Act must be filed on the new MSME ODR Portal star...
Corporate Law : Companies must report delayed payments over 45 days to MSMEs in a half-yearly return to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under MS...
Kerala HC holds that a retail plywood importer cannot claim delayed BIS compliance under QCO 2024, as MSME benefits are limited to priority lending.
One of largest changes in 2025 is updated MSME classification, which will come into effect from April 1, 2025. Government has raised investment limits by 2.5 times and doubled the turnover limits.
Indian government outlines measures against companies not paying MSME dues, including mandatory reporting, penalties, SAMADHAAN portal, and tax provisions.
Supreme Court rules Limitation Act applies to MSMED arbitration but not conciliation, clarifying recovery of time-barred debts under Section 18.
In this piece, the author will discuss the reasoning behind the exclusion of work contracts from the ambit of MSME along with the possible impacts on the work contracts.
Overview of India’s MSME Act, 2006: classification, registration, payment terms, loan access, dispute resolution, and MCA compliance for delayed payments.
MSME Form-1 Filing: Do You Really Need to Report Payments Made Within Made Within 45 Days? Introduction The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) introduced Form MSME-1 on 22nd January 2019 to enhance compliance and accountability, requiring companies to report outstanding dues to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) if payments are delayed beyond 45 days. Recent […]
Understand MSME Form 1 compliance under the Companies Act. Learn who must file, due dates, V3 updates, and penalties for non-compliance.
Understand Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, MSME classification, payment timelines, tax disallowance, interest on delays, and compliance requirements.
Companies must report MSE payments delayed beyond 45 days to the MCA. Learn about compliance under MSME Act, IT Act, and tax implications for businesses.
