Assistance for Technology Acquisition Scheme

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EXTRAORDINARY

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

Published by Authority

© Govt. of Haryana

No. 90–2021/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY

SAKA) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 (JYAISTHA 18, 1943 SAKA)

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 8th June, 2021

In pursuance to the provision under Chapter 14 of the Haryana Enterprises & In pursuance to the provision under Chapter 14 of the Haryana Enterprises No. 25/05/2020-4IB-I.— In pursuance to the provision under Chapter 14 of the Haryana Enterprises he Governor of Haryana 2020 notified in Gazette vide No. 25/05/2020-4IB-I dated 29.12.2020, the Governor of Haryana Employment Policy-2020 notified in Gazette is pleased to notify the "Assistance for Technology Acquisition Scheme" for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is pleased to notify the "Assistance for Technology Acquisition Scheme" for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is pleased to notify the "Assistance for Technology Acquisition Scheme" for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises located anywhere in the State. The scheme will consist of the following provisions: located anywhere in the State. The scheme will consist of the following provisions:

1. Objective

is to identify and facilitate acquisition of new technology by the MSME sector. It The objective of the scheme is to identify and facilitate acquisition of new technology by the MSME sector. It is to identify and facilitate acquisition of new technology by the MSME sector. It involves purchase of latest technology by the MSMEs. involves purchase of latest technology by the MSMEs.

2. Quantum of Assistance

75% of cost for acquiring technology from premier National/International Institutes/Patented Technology from 75% of cost for acquiring technology from premier National/International Institutes/Patented Techn 75% of cost for acquiring technology from premier National/International Institutes/Patented Techn domestic/foreign companies, max. of INR 50.00 lakh. domestic/foreign companies, max. of INR 50.00 lakh.

3. Definitions

(i) Medium Enterprise: Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 50 crore Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 50 crore Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 50 crore and turnover does not exceed INR 250 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2006 time and turnover does not exceed INR 250 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2 and turnover does not exceed INR 250 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2 to time.

(ii) Small Enterprise: Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 10 crore and Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed as amendedby GoIunder the MSMED Act, 2006 time to time. INR 50 crore or as amendedby GoIunder the MSMED Act, 2006 time to time.

turnover does not exceed INR 50 crore or

(iii) Micro Enterprise: Investment in Plant and M achinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 1 crore and Investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed INR 1 crore and turnover does not exceed INR 5 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2006 time to time. turnover does not exceed INR 5 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2006 time to time. turnover does not exceed INR 5 crore or as amended by GoI under the MSMED Act, 2006 time to time.

4. Commencement and Applicability Commencement and Applicability

isition and shall remain in The Scheme shall commence with effect from 01.01.2021 for technology acquisition and shall remain in The Scheme shall commence with effect from 01.01.2021 for technology acqu operation for a period of 5 years. The assistance shall be admissible on acquisition of technology on or after operation for a period of 5 years. The assistance shall be admissible on acquisition of technology on or after operation for a period of 5 years. The assistance shall be admissible on acquisition of technology on or after 01.01.2021 and before 31.12.2025 under this scheme. 01.01.2021 and before 31.12.2025 under this scheme.

(1383)1384 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), JUNE 8, 2021 (JYST. 18, 1943 SAKA) 5. Eligibility Criteria

All MSMEs existing anywhere in the State shall comply with the following conditions:

(i) The unit shall file Udyam Registration Certificate (URC) and Haryana Udhyam Memorandum (HUM) on the portal for the statistical purpose, at any stage.

(ii) The enterprise acquiring the technology for specialized application will be considered eligible under the scheme.

(iii) The acquisition of technology can be in any form, including purchase of drawing and design and technology development through engaging experts/R&D institution and/or technical consultancy firm or any other method.The applicant should clearly demonstrate improvement in performance due to technology acquisition, mere purchase of machinery and Technology will not be considered as technology acquisition.

(iv) The machinery manufacturers can also avail the benefit for technology collaboration from abroad.

(v) The item of manufacture should not fall in the restrictive list as notified by the State Government from time to time.

(vi) The units should have obtained NOC/CLU from competent authority, if applicable.

(vii) The units should be in commercial production.

(viii) The units should be in regular production at the time of disbursement and the assistance shall not be released to the closed unit.

6. Procedure

a. Application on prescribed Form (Annexure-I) for the reimbursement of cost in technology acquisition along with listed documents would be submitted to the Director/ Director General, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, on the web portal of the department.

b. The application would be processed and examined by the Joint Director/Deputy Director, District MSME Centre. He will be responsible for scrutiny and shall clearly recommend for approval/rejection of the claim after conducting inspection of the unit. The deficiencies, if any, would be communicated to the applicant on-line within a period of 7 days and the applicant would be given a time period of 10 days to rectify the deficiencies so pointed out.

c. In case the deficiencies are not removed within prescribed period, the claim shall be filed by the Competent Authority, under intimation to the party through an e-mail. The enterprise shall not be required to submit any additional document other than specified under Annexure-I unless required for establishing genuineness of the claim.

7. Time Limit

An enterprise shall forfeit its entitlement for the reimbursement of the cost in technology acquisition, if it does not submit its claim, complete in all respects within three months from the date of technology acquisition or from the date of notification of the scheme, whichever is later.

8. Competent Authority for sanction

The Director/ Director General, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises shall be competent authority for sanction of the subsidy.

9. Interpretation/ Clarification

The Administrative Secretary Industries and Commerce, Haryana shall be competent to make interpretation/clarification of provisions of this scheme.

10. Appeal

An appeal against an order passed by the Competent Authority shall lie with the Administrative Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Haryana within a period of 30 days from the date of communication of orders appealed against. The orders passed by the Administrative Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Haryana in appeal shall be final.

11. Power to condone delay in submission of application & appeal:

(a) The Director/ Director General, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises shall be competent to condone the delay up to a period of 03 months after the prescribed time limit.

(b) The Administrative Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Haryana shall be competent to condone the delay up to a period of 06 months after the prescribed time limit.

Provided that the competent authority is satisfied with the reasons of late submission of the application on the basis of the substantial evidence/documents/ arguments presented by the applicant.

12. Penal Action

At any time if it is found that assistance from government has been availed on the basis of any false information, the applicant shall besides refunding assistance with compound rate of interest @ 12% per annum and facing legal action, will be debarred from grant of any incentives/assistance from the State Government. If the applicant fails to refund the subsidy amount with interest, then the amount shall be recovered as arrear of land revenue. The applicant shall be debarred from public procurement as a result of mismatch in facts and figures.

13. Service Delivery Timeline

VIJAYENDRA KUMAR, Principal Secretary to Government Haryana, Industries and Commerce Department.

Annexure-I Application Form for Assistance for Technology Acquisition

17. Self-attested copies of documents to be attached with the application:

i. Copy of Udyam Registration Certificate (URC) and Haryana Udhyam Memorandum (HUM).

ii. Certificate of Incorporation/ Partnershipdeed/Partnership registration/ Co-operative society registration.

iii. Board resolution/ Power of attorney.

iv. Copy of MoU/other documents for acquisition and up-gradation of technology.

v. Change of Land Use (CLU)/ NOC from competent authority, if applicable.

vi. Copy of GoI sanction letter of assistance of technology acquisition (if any).

vii. Undertaking/Declaration on non-judicial stamp paper (Annexure-II)

viii. CA certificate for details of expenditure incurred in acquisition of technology-in original (Annexure-III).

ix. Justification for specialized technologyacquired/upgraded.

x. Copy of the bills in respect of technology acquisition and proof of payment thereof.

xi. Copy of GST return/Audited Balance Sheet for last financial year.

Signature of the applicant (with seal)1388 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), JUNE 8, 2021 (JYST. 18, 1943 SAKA) Annexure-II Undertaking/Declaration (to be submitted on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 50/- (Min) duly sworn before a Notary Public (duly affixed with Notarial Stamp; and with Notary Seal & Notary Registration Number) or First-Class Magistrate):

I, do hereby solemnly state that I am proprietor/ partner/director/_________________________of M/s located_____________which is engaged in the manufacture of______________and I have been authorized to file the claim of Assistance for technology acquisition with the Department of Industries and Commerce/MSMEs,Haryana.

2. The unit will be liable to refund excess subsidy/assistance, if any released due to omission or pointed out by the Audit team of Principal Accountant General, Haryana.

3. I do hereby further affirm that the particulars given in the application are correct. In case any of the statement/ information furnished in the application/ documents later found to be wrong or incorrect or misleading or violation of the eligibility criteria/conditions, I do hereby undertake to refund the entire amount of assistance of Rs.______ (Rupees ) granted to me alongwith compound rate of interest @12% per annum, besides facing legal action in case facts contained in this application are proved to be wrong at the time of verification/ checking or otherwise at anystage.

Dated:

Signature of the Proprietor/Partner/ Managing Director/Director (with seal)HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), JUNE 8, 2021 (JYST. 18, 1943 SAKA) 1389 Annexure-III Certificate from Chartered Accountant in respect of Proof of Expenditure incurred in technology acquisition and about investment in plant & machinery and turnover (onCA letter head)

To whom it may concern

The document & records of M/s ............................................................................... with their regd. office at ............ and factory located at ........... and Udyam Registration Certificate (URC) is and Haryana Udhyam Memorandum (HUM) No............ dated .........) in respect of the expenditure incurred in technology acquisition (or its equivalent) have been verified, and it is certified that the said company have incurred a total expenditure of Rs............... (Rupees ...........................) towards technology acquisition from the institutes/agency namely................ as per the following details of payments.

a.

b.

c.

AND

Verified from the books of accounts of above firm that the total investment in plant and machinery (original purchase value) of the unit as on date............. stands as Rs..................(Rupees ............................................................. …….) and turnover of last financial year Rs.----------------- (Rupees------------)

Name & signature of the Chartered Accountant with stamps & CA membership Number Date--------------

UDIN No.--------------

Payment at above should be supported by copies of receipts of payments made to the certification agency duly attested. The payment receipts must indicate the purpose for which the payments have been made to the certification agency.

9199—C.S.—H.G.P. Pkl.