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Ask for the scheme name and read the official notification yourself. or send it to Kerala Rising. Check the eligible activity, the district rate, the cap, whether it requires bank financing, the sequence, and whether the seller's equipment meets any specification. Most "35 percent" claims turn out to be a different scheme, a capped amount, or an expired notification.
Ask for the scheme name and read the official notification yourself. or send it to Kerala Rising. Check the eligible activity, the district rate, the cap, whether it requires bank financing, the sequence, and whether the seller's equipment meets any specification. Most "35 percent" claims turn out to be a different scheme, a capped amount, or an expired notification.
Seller: "35 percent subsidy." Reality: a scheme with a 25 percent rate capped at a fixed amount, requiring prior approval and bank financing, for which the buyer's activity is eligible only under a different category. Effective subsidy: 12 percent.
Subsidy rate, cap, whether you may qualify and sequence together determine the real number. Sellers quote the headline.
Scheme name and notification Rate and cap Eligible activities and district Financing requirement Sequence Specification requirements Current validity
Planning on the headline.
Kerala Rising's library has scheme pages with checking dates; ask for the one named.
Headline 35 percent → real 12 percent on a ₹12 lakh machine: ₹1.44 lakh, not ₹4.2 lakh.
Occasionally the seller is right. Verify anyway.
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RBI directions on MSE collateral-free lending · CGTMSE scheme guidelines · MSMED Act 2006 delayed-payment provisions · MSME Samadhaan portal · Udyam registration portal · Kerala Industries Department scheme documents (verify current terms) Rates, limits and whether you may qualify change. Confirm with the official source. Ask Kerala Rising: Send us the quotation before you pay the advance. Or send us the bank's letter before you sign the mortgage. We will tell you what questions to ask. WhatsApp +1 443 595 9000 · keralarising.com Kerala Rising › Business › Finance · Business 24
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