Page 19 - SME

'To import goods, excise dealer must register separately as importer'

If registered as Excise dealer, how to import goods and issue Cenvat bill and pass on Cenvat credit

CRISIL SME TRACKER: Housing gets a policy push, but challenges remain

Developers stand to benefit from grant of infrastructure status to affordable housing

'No drawback available if imported goods are used and re-exported'

Service tax will be payable on liquidated damages or penalty for late delivery or non-delivery of goods

Rs 55,000 crore of MSME loans may become NPAs

Total credit portfolio of MSMEs is Rs 12 lakh cr

CRISIL SME TRACKER: Digital push for MSE lending needs more teeth

Traditionally, banks make lending decisions based on the borrowers' financials and collaterals

Trading not allowed under export-oriented unit scheme

The facility for trading units under the EoU scheme was withdrawn in 2002

'Online courses offered to students abroad by Indian entity not taxable'

Place of service provision of service is in non-taxable territory and is therefore, not taxable

TReDS can boost MSMEs' liquidity, with some tweaks

The TReDS proposed by the RBI is expected to provide much-needed liquidity to MSMEs

SMEs to pay 25% tax even if Rs 50-crore limit crossed in FY17: CBDT

Yardstick after FY18 to be decided by Finance Bills of those years

'If provider and receiver of service are both in India, service is taxable'

CRISIL SME Tracker: Diversification makes MSMEs more attractive for lenders

Such MSMEs are more attractive to lenders, having almost twice the leverage over their peers

Better margins, claim settlement can boost bank lending under PMMY

Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) account for over a third of the loans

Software firms eye big opportunities in small businesses after GST roll-out

Govt expects 8 million tax returns in a month after July 1; Over 90% of these will be by SMEs

'Export-oriented units may transfer capital goods to other EOUs'

The procedure to transfer capital goods imported by one export oriented unit to another EOU

MSEs with credit rating increase debt by 70%

Currently, less than one per cent of MSEs in India are rated

Online lending players tweak SME loan underwriting as credit moves online

Players are tweaking basic, online underwriting norms to ensure consistency and thereby reduce NPAs

DBS Bank eyes Indian SME sector

Hopes to increase its SME customer base by 30-40% in the current year

'To expedite refund, take steps listed in chapter 32 of Customs Manual'

MSMEs reap benefits from investments in brand-building

The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes has resulted in a liquidity crunch and a short-term dip in retail consumption

Supplies to SEZ can be counted as part of export obligation

Edited excerpts from the SME chatroom dicussions