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How wrong classification of businesses hurts State planning

Businessman placing a chess piece on a pyramid of wooden building blocks in a concept of success and achievement in a close up view of his arm. [Courtesy]

Wrong categorisation of businesses and the lack of a standard definition of micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) have stood out as major challenges to the government's ability to get precise data from the private sector.

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