DEFINITIONS 

Small scale sector is defined in terms of investment ceilings on the original value of the installed plant and machinery.

Small Scale Industrial Undertakings 

            An industrial undertaking in which the investment in fixed assets in plant and machinery whether held on ownership terms or on lease or on hire-purchase does not exceed Rs.100 lakhs (Rupees One Hundred lakh only) 

Ancillary Industrial Undertakings 

            An industrial undertaking which is engaged or is proposed to be engaged in the manufacture or production of parts, components, sub-assemblies, tooling or intermediates, or the rendering of services and the undertaking supplies or renders or proposes to supply or render not less than 50 per cent of its production or services, as the case may be, to one or more other industrial undertakings and whose investment in fixed assets in plant and machinery whether held on ownership terms or on lease or on hire-purchase, does not exceed Rs.100 lakhs (Rupees One Hundred lakh only). 

Tiny Enterprises 

Investment limits in plant and machinery in respect of tiny enterprises is Rs.25 lakhs (Rupees Twenty Five lakhs only) irrespective of location of the unit. 

Small Scale Service & Business (Industry related) Enterprises (SSSBEs) 

            Industry related service/business enterprises with investment upto Rs.10 lakhs in fixed assets, excluding land and building, are called Small Scale Service & Business Enterprises (SSSBEs). An illustrative list of activities covered under “Small Scale Service & Business Enterprises” is given in Annexure-I. Activities not treated as SSSBEs are listed in Annexure-II.

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 Annexure-I

 

Illustrative list of Small Scale Service and Business (Industry Related) Enterprises(SSSBEs) 

1.

Advertising Agencies

2.

Marketing Consultancy (extended to All “Marketing, Industrial Consultancy and Advertising Agencies)

3.

Industrial Consultancy

4.

Equipment Rental & Leasing

5.

Typing Centres

6

Xeorxing

7.

Industrial Photography

8.

Industrial R& D Labs.

9.

Industrial Testing Labs.

10.

Computerised Design and Drafting

11.

Creation of databases suitable for foreign/Indian markets.

12.

Software development

13.

Auto repair, Services and garages.

14.

Documentary Films on themes like Family Planning, Social forestry, energy conservation and commercial advertising.

15.

Laboratories engaged in Testing of Raw Materials, Finished Products.

16.

“Servicing Industry” undertakings engaged in maintenance, repair, testing or servicing of all types of vehicles and machinery of any description including electronic/electrical equipment/instruments i.e. measuring/control instruments, televisions, tape recorders, VCRs, Radios, Transformers, Motors, Watches etc.

17.

Laundry and Dry Cleaning.

18

X-Ray Clinic

19.

Tailoring.

20.

Servicing of agriculture farm equipment e.g. Tractor, Pump, Rig, Boring Machine, etc.

21.

Weigh Bridge.

22.

Photographic Lab.

23.

Blue Printing and enlargement of drawing/designs facilities.

24.

ISD/STD Booths for industries(extended to all ISD/STD Booths)

25.

Teleprinter/Fax Services. (Software Servicing & Data Processing [including computer graphics] and Printing Press which were earlier registrable as SSSBEs have since been recognised as industrial activity registrable as Small Scale Industry (SSI).

26.

Sub-Contracting Exchanges(SEXs) established on Non-Government Industry Associations.

27.

EDP Institutes established by Voluntary Associations/Non-Government Organisation.

28

Coloured, Black and White studios equipped with processing laboratory.

29.

Ropeways in hilly areas.

30.

Installation and operation of Cable T.V. Network.

31.

Operating EPABX under franchises.

32.

Beauty Parlours and Creches

 Annexure-II 

Illustrative list of Activities which are not recognised as Small Scale

Service/Business(Industry Related) Enterprises (SSSBEs) 

1

Transportation

2.

Storage (except cold storage which is recognised as SSI)

3.

Retail/Wholesale Trade Establishments.

4.

General Merchandized Stores.

5.

Sale, Outlets for industrial components.

6.

Health Services including Pathological Laboratories.

7.

Legal Services

8.

Educational Services.

9.

Social Services.

10.

Hotels.

 

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