Industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) presented a set of pre-budget suggestions for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking easier taxes, cheaper credit and simpler rules for small businesses.
India needs stronger domestic demand and simpler rules for small businesses to push its manufacturing growth, Jamshyd Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej & Boyce, said on Wednesday while speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 21st CII Manufacturing Summit 2025.
Lakshmi Venkatesan Venkataraman, Founding and Managing Trustee, Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust, said, "One of the key concerns for microentrepreneurs is access to timely and adequate credit. While fintech firms and NBFCs process loans in a few days, banks still take 2-3 months, causing delays."