Parliamentary panel backs in-kind CSR, higher profit threshold for applicability
A parliamentary panel has urged the government to assess regulated in-kind CSR contributions, including free product supplies for disaster relief, and raise the CSR applicability threshold from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore in net profit. The proposals could ease compliance for MSMEs and reshape retailers’ CSR deployment.
A parliamentary panel recommended allowing regulated in-kind CSR contributions, including potentially free product supplies for disaster relief, and supported raising the CSR profit threshold to ₹10 crore, potentially easing compliance for MSMEs and affecting large retailers’ CSR deployment.
Why this matters
The recommendation extends recent policy signals affecting retailers, including planned digital-payments fee changes and the Rajya Sabha-cleared MSME Bill on faster supplier payments.
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