Economic Survey supports policies for MSMEs: CAIT

Date :05-Jul-2019

“It appears that Government will enhance exemption limit under Income Tax and will lay out a policy to encourage savings in the country” n Business Bureau The Economic Survey for the last fiscal year is a indication of focus of the Government now on boosting growth and development of MSME sector which is quite reflected in identifying five core sectors i.e investments, savings, exports, growth and jobs as the primary engine to drive Indian economy. It will drive the nation to accelerate and sustain a real GDP growth of 8 per cent per year, said Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) while reacting on the Economic Survey. B C Bhartia, National President of CAIT welcomed the approach of the Government envisaged in the Economic Survey and hoped that support policy will be announced in the Budget to ensure growth and development of SME sector at a full pace since it is the second largest sector after agriculture for job creation and more inclined for savings as well.

“It appears that Government will enhance exemption limit under Income Tax and will lay out a policy to encourage savings in the country,” he said. He said, in order to sustain the growth at 8 per cent, investment has been considered as key driver for simultaneous growth in demand, jobs, exports and productivity. The increase in rural wages since mid 2018 is clear indication that the economy is moving to transform rural India with upgradation and modernisation to ensure its active participation in the economy. “This will lead to a balanced overall economic growth removing disparity between rural and urban India.

This will help in employment generation at local level and will stop shifting of rural pollution to urban population,” he said. Pravin Khandelwal, Secretary General hoped the Budget will be a document to announce major policy initiatives for SMEs to free them from clutches of multiple laws and authorities. Government expect them to do fair business practices and make them competent to face global challenges and provide better opportunities for exports for SMEs.