Small Scale and ancillary units (i.e. undertaking with investment in plant and machinery of less than Rs. 10 million) should seek registration with the Director of Industries of the concerned State Government.

By on 14-11-2018

SSI REGISTRATION

Small Scale and ancillary units (i.e. undertaking with investment in plant and machinery of less than Rs. 10 million) should seek registration with the Director of Industries of the concerned State Government.
Registering your SSI Unit

The main purpose of Registration is to maintain statistics and maintain a roll of such units for the purposes of providing incentives and support services.
States have generally adopted the uniform registration procedures as per the guidelines. However, there may be some modifications done by States. It must be noted that small industries is basically a state subject. States use the same registration scheme for implementing their own policies. It is possible that some states may have a 'SIDO registration scheme' and a 'State registration scheme'.

Benefits of Registering

The registration scheme has no statutory basis. Units would normally get registered to avail some benefits, incentives or support given either by the Central or State Govt. The regime of incentives offered by the Centre generally contains the following:

- Credit prescription (Priority sector lending), differential rates of interest etc. 

- Excise Exemption Scheme 

- Exemption under Direct Tax Laws. 

- Statutory support such as reservation and the Interest on Delayed Payments Act.

 (It is to be noted that the Banking Laws, Excise Law and the Direct Taxes Law have incorporated the word SSI in their exemption notifications. Though in many cases they may define it differently. However, generally the registration certificate issued by the registering authority is seen as proof of being SSI).

States/UTs have their own package of facilities and incentives for small scale. They relate to development of industrial estates, tax subsidies, power tariff subsidies, capital investment subsidies and other support. Both the Centre and the State, whether under law or otherwise, target their incentives and support packages generally to units registered with them.

 Objectives of the Registration Scheme. They are summarised as follows:

• To enumerate and maintain a roll of small industries to which the package of incentives and support are targeted.
• To provide a certificate enabling the units to avail statutory benefits mainly in terms of protection.
• To serve the purpose of collection of statistics.
• To create nodal centres at the Centre, State and District levels to promote SSI.