MSME Registration

MSME stands for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. In a developing country like India, MSME  industries are the backbone of the economy.

The MSME sector contributes to 45% of India’s Total Industrial Employment, 50% of India’s Total Exports and 95% of all industrial units of the country and more than 6000 types of products are manufactured in these industries (As per msme.gov.in). When these industries grow, the economy of the country grows as a whole and flourishes. These industries are also known as small-scale industries or SSI’s.

Information Required for MSME Registration

Aadhaar Card is the only document required for MSME registration. MSME registration is fully online and no proof of documents is required. PAN and GST linked details on investment and turnover of enterprises will be taken automatically by the Udyam Registration Portal from the Government databases. The Udyam Registration Portal is fully integrated with Income Tax and GSTIN systems. PAN and GSTIN number is mandatory from 01.04.2021 for registration. Registration without PAN and GSTIN can be done now but have to be updated with PAN number and GSTIN number within 01/04/2021 for avoiding suspension of registration. Those who have EM-II or UAM registration or any other registration issued by any authority under the Ministry of MSME, will have to re-register themselves in this Portal (as stated in the Registration Process heading above)

MSME registration is to be done in the government portal of udyamregistration.gov.in. New entrepreneurs need to click the button “For New Entrepreneurs who are not Registered yet as MSME” shown on the home page for registering MSME. New registration of MSME is done by entering the Aadhaar card number with or without PAN Card.

Registration With PAN Card:

When clicked on the “For New Entrepreneurs who are not Registered yet as MSME” button on the homepage of the government portal, it opens the page for registration and asks to enter the Aadhaar number and the name of the entrepreneur. After entering these details, “Validate and Generate OTP Button” is to be clicked. Once, this button is clicked and OTP is received and entered, the PAN Verification page opens. If the entrepreneur has a PAN Card, the portal gets the PAN details from the government databases and automatically fills details on the page. The ITR details are to be filled by the entrepreneur.

Once PAN details are entered, a message appears as “Udyam Registration has already been done through this PAN” and the entrepreneur needs to click the “Validate PAN” button.

After verification of PAN, the Udyam Registration box will appear and the entrepreneurs need to fill the personal details and details of the plant or industry.

Once the details are filled, the “Submit and Get Final OTP” button is clicked, the MSME is registered and a message of successful registration with reference number will appear. After verification of registration, which may take a few days, the Udyam Registration Certificate is issued.

 Registration Without PAN Card:

The button “For New Entrepreneurs who are not Registered yet as MSME” is to be clicked on the homepage of the government portal. It opens the page for registration and asks to enter the Aadhaar number and the name of the entrepreneur. After entering these details, “Validate and Generate OTP Button” is to be clicked. Once, this button is clicked and OTP is received and entered, the PAN Verification page opens. If the entrepreneur does not have a PAN Card, the “No” option under the heading “Do you have PAN?” is to be clicked and then the “Next” button.

After the “Next” button is clicked, the Udyam Registration page opens where the entrepreneur should enter his personal details and plant or industry details.

Once the details are filled, “Final Submit” is clicked and a thank you message will appear with the registration number. After getting the PAN and GSTIN, it needs to be updated on the portal within 01/04/2021 to avoid suspension of Udyam Registration.

Registration For Entrepreneurs Already Having EM-II Or UAM:

For those already having registration as EM-II or UAM, they need to click the button “For those having registration as EM-II or UAM ” shown on the home page of the government portal. This will open a page where Udyog Aadhaar Number is to be entered and an OTP option should be selected. The options provided are to obtain OTP on mobile as filled in UAM or obtain OTP on email as filled UAM. After choosing the OTP Options, “Validate and Generate OTP” is to be clicked. After entering OTP, registration details are to be filled and udyam registration will be complete.