TReDS tweak to ease MSME credit flow amid global pressureBanks are set to boost credit flow to MSMEs as regulators ease onboarding for the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS). This move a...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.59 AM IST
Keep buying gold on dips; 4 sectors to put your money in now: Jitendra GohilAmidst geopolitical fears, India's market faces a 'buy the dip or wait' dilemma. Expert Jitendra Gohil highlights India's underperformance ...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Why can’t some MSMEs scale if policy is on their side? The ET MSME Awards 2025 had answersAt the Awards’ grand felicitation ceremony, industry voices debated whether India's MSME ecosystem is ready to scale or whether structural ...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
One night, 20 honours: The ET MSME Awards 2025 finale is almost here!Behind every nomination is years of work, risk, and resilience. Behind the agenda is every challenge Indian MSMEs are navigating right now....
23 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Budget 2026: Can trade deals and a manufacturing shift make India a global export hub?India's global strategy focuses on trade deals and boosting local production. The upcoming Budget 2026 is expected to enhance these efforts...
25 Jan, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Budget 2024 should allow professionals to switch between new and old tax regimes annually like individual taxpayers: Expert viewBudget 2024 expectations: Option to choose tax regime every year while filing income tax return, reduction of income tax rate, simplificati...
20 Jul, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024: MSMEs want to see execution of policies, express cautious optimism on announcementsAmong some of the measures announced include the establishment of a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to give interest-free loan for tech-savvy you...
01 Feb, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
What can MSMEs expect from Budget 2022To accelerate Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan the government must revisit and reduce the duties and taxes on capital goods to encourage small en...
31 Jan, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
Budget 2022 needs to treat India’s ubiquitous micro enterprises separatelyAlmost 99% of the MSMEs in the country are micro enterprises. But the government's policies do not always give them the required support.
28 Jan, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
Need for an Insolvency Code tweak for the common man in Budget 2022In the post-Covid world, treatment of MSMEs need to be reassessed. According to recent Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability Report, ...
26 Jan, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Budget hopes for FinTech: Boost credit flow for MSMEsThe Finance Minister can introduce some measures like expediting approvals, streamlining compliance norms for the ease of doing business, a...
24 Jan, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
What MSMEs expect from Budget 2021 to put behind the COVID-19 affectWith fintech and digital payments becoming more accepted, the government could announce some support for creating a digital payments framew...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
Budget likely to unveil ‘Fund of Funds’ for MSME sectorIt would be modeled on the lines of FoF suggested by former Sebi chairman-headed panel on MSME.
15 Jan, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Top of the list: MSMEs look for easier access to loans in Budget 2019The year 2019 seems hopeful for MSME’s since the government has already started providing them with various reliefs.
31 Jan, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
MSME sops will benefit only a fewIn his speech for the Union Budget 2018, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that the corporate tax rate that was lowered from 30% to 2...
01 Feb, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
Banks may be allowed tax-free infra bonds this Budget: RK Dubey, Canara BankThis is the first salvo of the new government which will be conveying the thinking of the government regarding growth on various areas.
30 Jun, 2014, 12.57 PM IST
Budget 2012: Identifying the negative list of services should be taken up with GST, says IIAIt said that in the Union Budget 2012-13, the concept of "Reverse Charge" in the Goods transport services must be done away with.
23 Feb, 2012, 05.38 PM IST