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What is the benefit of investing or registering business in GIFT City. Subsidies in investing in GIFT City.

  • 100% tax exemption for 10 consecutive years out of 15 years
  • MAT / AMT @ 9% of book profits apply to Company/LLP as a unit in IFSC. MAT not applicable to companies in IFSC opting for new tax regime
  • Dividend income distributed by Company in IFSC to be taxed in the hands of the shareholder.
  • No GST on services–
    • Received by unit in IFSC
    • Provided to IFSC/SEZ units or Offshore clients
  • GST applicable on services provided to DTA.
  • State Subsidies – Lease rental, PF contribution, electricity charges.
  • CSR provisions not applicable for 5 years from commencement.
  • Resident director mandatory after first year of incorporation.
  • Internal audit applicable only if provided in AOA.
  • No requirement to set up Audit Committee, Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
  • Limits on Managerial Remuneration not to apply.
  • IFSC Company can follow same financial year as holding company – No approval required
  • EGM at any place within or outside India subject to all shareholders’ approval
  • Exemption to foreign companies from offering for subscription in the securities, requirements related to prospectus.

Newly introduced State Subsidies Incentives available under IT/ITeS sector policy of Gov. of Gujarat

  1. Special Incentives for IT City/Township, Cloud Ecosystem, Data Centers and R&D institutes
IT City/TownshipsCapex : One time support of 25% of CAPEX subject to maximum of INR 500m
Facilitating infrastructureOpex (Rentals): First two years: 50% of monthly rentals subject to a maximum of INR 10k First three years subsequently:25% of monthly rentals subject to a maximum of INR 5k
Cloud System for CLSCapex: One-time support of 25% of eligible CAPEX upto INR 200m
Data centre projectsCapex:One-time support of 25% of eligible CAPEX upto INR 1.5bn Opex: Power tariff subsidy of INR 1/ unit (5 years)
Establishing R&D institutesOne-time support of 60% of machinery cost upto INR 50m

Exemptions and Subsidies in Gift City

Newly introduced State Subsidies Incentives available under IT/ITeS Sector policy of Gov.of Gujarat

2.Other Capex and Opex related subsidies

Capital SubsidyCapitalsubsidy@25%ofcapitalexpenditure(one-time) Up to INR 2000m where gross fixed capital investment by entity exceeds INR 2500mUp to INR500mwherecapitalinvestmentislessthanINR 2500m
Subsidy for operating expenseOpex Subsidy @15% of operating expenditure(for5years) Up to INR 400m where gross fixed capital investment by entity exceeds INR 2500mUpto INR200m where gross fixed capital investment is less Than INR 2500m
Electricity duty reimbursement100% Reimbursement of Electricity duty for 5years
Reimbursement of Provident Fund contribution by employer100% of EPF amount contribution (upto12%) 100% for female employees75% for male employees
Interest subsidyInterest subsidy (for5years) of upto7% on term loan or actual interest paid, max INR 10 mn per annum
Employment generation incentiveReimbursement of 50% of one month employment cost to company(one- time) up to a maximum of INR 50k for men INR 60k for women

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