Financial Assistance Package announced by Government of India on
15.05.2020
- Rs 3 lakh crore Emergency Working Capital Facility for Businesses,
including MSMEs
To provide relief to the business, additional working capital finance of 20% of
the outstanding credit as on 29 February 2020, in the form of a Term Loan at
a concessional rate of interest will be provided. This will be available to units
with up to Rs 25 crore outstanding and turnover of up to Rs 100 crore whose
accounts are standard. The units will not have to provide any guarantee or
collateral of their own. The amount will be 100% guaranteed by the
Government of India providing total liquidity of Rs. 3.0 lakh crores to more
than 45 lakh MSMEs. - Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs
Provision made for Rs 20,000 cr subordinate debt for two lakh MSMEs which
are NPA or are stressed. The government will support them with Rs 4,000
crore to Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
Banks are expected to provide the subordinate-debt to promoters of such
MSMEs equal to 15% of his existing stake in the unit subject to a maximum
of Rs 75 lakhs. - Rs 50,000 crores equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds
The government will set up a Fund of Funds with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore
that will provide equity funding support for MSMEs. The Fund of Funds shall
be operated through a Mother and a few Daughter funds. It is expected that
with leverage of 1:4 at the level of daughter funds, the Fund of Funds will be
able to mobilise equity of about Rs 50,000 crores. - New definition of MSME
Definition of MSME will be revised by raising the Investment limit. An
additional criterion of turnover also being introduced. The distinction between
manufacturing and service sector will also be eliminated. - Other Measures for MSME
e-market linkage for MSMEs will be promoted to act as a replacement for
trade fairs and exhibitions. MSME receivables from Government and CPSEs
will be released in 45 days - No Global tenders for govt tenders of up to Rs 200 crore
General Financial Rules (GFR) of the Government will be amended to disallow
global tender enquiries in the procurement of Goods and Services of the
value of less than Rs 200 crores - EPF support for business and organised workers
The scheme introduced as part of PMGKP under which Government of India
contributes 12% of salary each on behalf of both employer and employee to
EPF will be extended by another 3 months for salary months of June, July
and August 2020. Total benefits accrued is about Rs 2500 crores to 72.22
lakh employees. - EPF contribution to be reduced for employers, employees for 3
months
Statutory PF contribution of both employer and employee reduced to 10%
each from the existing 12% each for all establishments covered by EPFO for
the next 3 months. This will provide liquidity of about Rs 2250 Crore per
month. - Rs 30,000 crores Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFC/HFC/MFIs
The government will launch Rs 30,000 crore Special Liquidity Scheme,
liquidity is provided by RBI. The investment will be made in primary and
secondary market transactions in investment-grade debt paper of NBFCs,
HFCs and MFIs. This will be 100 percent guaranteed by the Government of
India. - Rs 45,000 crore Partial credit guarantee Scheme 2.0 for Liabilities of
NBFCs/MFIs
Existing Partial Credit Guarantee scheme is being revamped and now will be
extended to cover the borrowings of lower-rated NBFCs, HFCs and other
Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs). Government of India will provide 20
percent first loss sovereign guarantee to Public Sector Banks.
11.Rs 90,000 crore Liquidity Injection for DISCOMs
Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation will infuse
liquidity in the DISCOMS to the extent of Rs 90000 crores in two equal
instalments. This amount will be used by DISCOMS to pay their dues to
Transmission and Generation companies. Further, CPSE GENCOs will give a
rebate to DISCOMS on the condition that the same is passed on to the final
consumers as a relief towards their fixed charges.
12.Relief to contractors
All central agencies like Railways, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
and CPWD will give an extension of up to 6 months for completion of
contractual obligations, including in respect of EPC and concession
agreements
13.Relief to Real Estate projects
State governments are being advised to invoke the Force Majeure clause
under RERA. The registration and completion date for all registered projects
will be extended up to 6 months and may be further extended by another 3
months based on the State’s situation. Various statutory compliances under
RERA will also be extended concurrently.
14.Tax relief to business
The pending income tax refunds to charitable trusts and non-corporate
businesses and professions including proprietorship, partnership and LLPs
and cooperatives shall be issued immediately.
15.Tax-related measures
A- Reduction in Rates of ‘Tax Deduction at Source’ and ‘Tax Collected at
Source” – The TDS rates for all non-salaried payment to residents, and tax
collected at source rate will be reduced by 25 percent of the specified rates
for the remaining period of FY 20-21. This will provide liquidity to the tune of
Rs 50,000 crore.
B- The due date of all Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2020-21 will
be extended to November 30, 2020. Similarly, tax audit due date will be
extended to 31 October 2020.
C- The date for making payment without additional amount under the “Vivad
Se Vishwas” scheme will be extended to December 31, 2020.