Ahead of the Budget, a survey has revealed that 87.5 % small and medium enterprises from the transport sector expect more projects to be announced such as Bharatmala road building programme, while 54 % of retail and e-commerce SMEs want a national retail policy.
Ahead of the Budget, a survey has revealed that 87.5 % small and medium enterprises from the transport sector expect more projects to be announced such as Bharatmala road building programme, while 54 % of retail and e-commerce SMEs want a national retail policy.
The Dun & Bradstreet SAP SME Survey on the Budget expectations of SMEs across various segments also found that 43 % respondents from the metal and mining sector want the government to expand profit-linked incentives to include capital-intensive industries. However, 88 % feel the government is likely to maintain a protectionist mindset, promoting indigenous manufacturing.
According to the survey, 56 % SMEs from the automotive sector expect reduction in GST rates on ancillaries as suggested by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, whereas 88 % expect encouraging steps towards Bharat Stage VI adoption.
Besides, one out of three respondents from the industrial machine components segment want nil taxation for import of capital goods for technological upgradation and environment protection.
Moreover, 50 % respondents from the chemical and pharma sectors want government to change weighted deduction provisions to 200 % for R&D in the budget.
On the professional services front, 48 % desire the benefit of presumptive taxation to be extended to Limited Liability Partnerships.
Among the retail and e-commerce respondents, 52 % prefer a Unified National Market for retail and FMCG sector combined while 88 % from the transport and logistics sector want logistic parks to be set up.
The survey highlighted a whopping 91 % of respondents endorsing the need of technology adoption with the support of encouraging government policies and schemes.
The study also found that SMEs view technology as an enabler for their business growth. Over 63.59 % stated that technology adoption is not a survival tactic but in anticipation of thriving growth, and hence is on the top of their priority list.
Besides, 29 % of respondents highlighted access to credit for SMEs as the most important change they expect from the budget. In addition, around 21 % expressed the need for the government to extend incentives for SME startups, while 20 % want no threshold for investment allowance on capital expenditure.
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