How to download MSME certificate online?

MSME certificate is Udyam registration certificate that MSMEs can download after registration on the Udyam portal. The Udyam registration portal was launched by the government of India on July 1, 2020, for MSME business owners to officially register their businesses under the category of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as per the MSME Act in India.

How to download MSME certificate online?

Once you have successfully registered on the Udyam portal you can download MSME certificate. This certificate is valid for a lifetime. Here are the steps for MSME Udyam certificate download:

Step 1: Visit the official website for Udyam registration

Step 2: Navigate to the option ‘Print/Verify’ given in the homepage

Step 3: Hover your mouse on ‘Print/Verify’

Step 4: Click on ‘Print Udyam certificate’

Step 5: Enter your 16-digit Udyam Registration Number and your phone number on the page that appears

Step 6: Choose either OTP on Mobile as filled in application or OTP on email

Step 7: Click on ‘Validate and generate OTP’

Step 8: Select the ‘Print’ option displayed on the page

Verifying Udyam registration number

Once you get your registration number, you will need to verify to confirm your Udyam registration’s authenticity. Here are the steps to verify your Udyam registration:

Step 1: Visit the official website for Udyam registration

Step 2: Navigate to the option ‘Print/Verify’ given in the homepage

Step 3: Hover your mouse on ‘Print/Verify’

Step 4: Select ‘Verify Udyam registration number’ from the drop-down menu.

Step 6: Enter your 19-digit Udyam registration number on the page that appears

Step 7: Enter the verification code as given in Captcha image

Step 8: Click on the ‘Verify’ button

This completes the process of Udyam registration verification online.

The Udyam registration portal

Udyam or MSME registration is a government initiative that encourages MSMEs to self-declare themselves as Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The portal was set up exclusively to help MSMEs by providing them with financial support and new opportunities.

Here are some of the benefits of Udyam registration portal:

• Businesses that fall under MSME category can get finance facilities from banks without collateral requirements and also get concessions on interest rates.
• For application to government tenders, the Government of India has mandated that 25% of all government tenders should be awarded to businesses classified as MSMEs.
• Access to government MSME loan schemes MUDRA loans under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Stand-up India loan, PSB loan in 59 minutes and Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTSME).
• Officially registered MSMEs can get subsidies on direct tax laws (for the initial year depending on the type of business), electricity bills for manufacturing plants, trademark, patent registration (up to 50%), and barcode registration etc.
• MSMEs are granted protection against delayed payments through programmes like MSME Samadhaan.

Key features of Udyam registration

Listed below are the key features of Udyam registration:

• A permanent Udyam registration number is provided once the registration process is complete.
• The entire registration process is completely digital and paperless.
• Udyam registration is free of cost.
• The registration is valid for a lifetime and therefore renewal of registration is not required.
• This MSME registration portal is integrated with income tax and GSTIN systems.
• Udyam registration can be applied for only by a single person with a single Aadhaar card. She/he can add multiple business activities in the same registration form.

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