GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

ONLINE FILING OF ENTREPRENEUR MEMORANDUM – PART-I

INFORMATION / INSTRUCTIONS

I. DEFINITION OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.

NEW NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF MSME

(As per Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006)

ENTERPRISES
ENTERPRISES
Manufacturing Enterprises Service Enterprises

(Ceiling on investment
in Plant & Machinery) (Ceiling on investment
in Equipment)

Rs.25 lakh Micro Rs.10 lakh

Small
Rs.5 Crore Rs.2 crore

Medium
Rs.10 Crore Rs.5 crore

(A) MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES

(i) Micro Manufacturing Enterprises:

The investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs.25 lakhs
(Rupees twenty five lakhs only).

(ii) Small Manufacturing Enterprises:

The invesetment in plant and machinery is more than twenty five lakh rupees
but does not exceed rupees 5 crores (Rupees five crores only).
(iii) Medium Manufacturing Enterprises:

The investment in plant and machinery is more than rupees 5 crores but not
exceeding Rs.10 crores (Rupees ten crores only).

(B) SERVICE ENTERPRISES

(i) Micro Service Enterprises:
The investment in equipment does not exceed rupees 10 lakhs.
(ii) Small Service Industries:
The investment in equipment is more than 10 (Ten lakh rupees) but does
not exceeds rupees 2 crores.
(iii) Medium Service Enterprises:
The investment in equipment is more than rupees 2 crores but does not
exceed rupees 5 crores.