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Gujarat GCC Incentives

What Gujarat offers a Global Capability Centre, the cities that qualify, and how to treat the numbers honestly.

The Gujarat incentive package

The Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27 offers CAPEX support of 25 percent up to INR 50 crore (INR 200 crore for mega projects), OPEX support up to INR 20 crore per year, an Employment Generation Incentive of 50 percent of CTC (up to INR 60,000 per female and INR 50,000 per male new employee retained one year), and up to 100 percent reimbursement of employer EPF contribution. GIFT City IFSC at Gandhinagar is a separate, distinct regime.

Source: Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27, Gujarat DoICT. Eligibility and amounts are conditional. Pithonix names every incentive and routes the sign-off to a licensed partner who carries the professional indemnity.

The India GCC context

India now hosts 2,117 GCCs across 3,728 units, employing 2.36 million professionals and generating $98.4 billion a year, with 2,500+ projected by 2030 (Source: NASSCOM Research, Zinnov and UnearthInsight).

Frequently asked questions

What incentives does Gujarat offer for a GCC?

The Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27 offers CAPEX support of 25 percent up to INR 50 crore (INR 200 crore for mega projects), OPEX support up to INR 20 crore per year, an Employment Generation Incentive of 50 percent of CTC (up to INR 60,000 per female and INR 50,000 per male new employee retained one year), and up to 100 percent reimbursement of employer EPF contribution. GIFT City IFSC at Gandhinagar is a separate, distinct regime.

Which cities in Gujarat are best for a GCC?

Gujarat runs a state IT and GCC policy; the lead city depends on your function.

Are Gujarat GCC incentives guaranteed?

No. Several headline incentives are conditional or discretionary. Treat them as a plan to pursue and confirm the current quantum with the state and your advisers.

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