Testing Fee Reimbursement Scheme

SC-ST MSEs can receive reimbursement of 80% or ₹1,00,000/- (excluding GST and other applicable taxes), whichever is lower, for testing fees paid to NABL or BIS accredited laboratories, labs of government departments/PSUs, and for BIS licenses/certifications.

The scheme covers testing of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products.

Reimbursement can be availed multiple times within a financial year, though there's a cap on the total amount.

Applicant should have a micro or small scale industry.

Applicant should belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST).

The enterprise must be registered with the Udyam portal or any other valid registration platform recognized by the MSME Ministry.

Online

Applicant need to visit the official website https://www.scsthub.in.

For registration click on sign-up and provide the following details

Full Name

Valid Email ID

Mobile Number

Password and confirm password

For login click on login.

After login complete the required information.

Self-certified copy of UAM & GST

Self-certified copy of PAN card - In case of proprietorship, PAN card of SC/ST proprietor ought to be submitted

Self-certified copy of Caste certificate of proprietor/ all partners/ directors

Details of shareholding in case of partnership / Pvt. Ltd / LLP firm. In case of partnership concerns, shareholding of the enterprise would be required to ascertain status of the MSE as SC/ST MSE (shareholding of SC/ST entrepreneur to be > 51%). Attested copy of Partnership Deed for Partnership Firm / Memorandum and Article of Association in case of LLP/Private Limited Company are required

Attested or original copy (signature with stamp) of payment receipt and system generated GST invoice for total amount paid to respective testing center or laboratory for availing various testing services

NABL/ BIS attested copy of final testing report received from the laboratory duly stamped and signed for all tests availed by SC-ST MSE unit

Proof of transferred amount as reimbursement by NSSHO/ NSIC through PFMS under the scheme, where any such assistance is availed earlier with in the same financial year

Cancelled Cheque of the current account of the enterprise from which the testing charges have been debited