New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has addressed confusion regarding the effective date for determining the graduation of MSMEs under the updated criteria.

It clarified that the revised MSME definition, notified on 21 March 2025, is deemed effective from 1 April 2025.

In a circular issued on 24th October 2025, the Ministry stated: "In view of the notification S.O. 1364(E) dated 21.03.2025, the enhanced limit of investment and turnover shall come into force with effect from 01.04.2025 for all purposes."

Effective from 1 April 2025, the revised enterprise definition raises investment and turnover thresholds for micro, small, and medium enterprises.

For micro enterprises, the investment limit...