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Maharashtra GCC Incentives

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

The Maharashtra incentive package

The Maharashtra IT/ITeS Policy 2023 offers a stamp duty waiver of 50 to 100 percent and electricity charge concessions for 10 to 15 years, zone-based. Nagpur sits in Zone II, which carries higher incentives than Zone I (the Mumbai and Pune metro regions). The policy has an explicit focus on GCCs and Industry 4.0, with specialised incubation centres in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

Source: Maharashtra IT/ITeS Policy 2023. Eligibility and amounts are conditional. Pithonix names every incentive and routes the sign-off to a licensed partner who carries the professional indemnity.

Best GCC cities in Maharashtra

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 Maharashtra offer for a GCC?

The Maharashtra IT/ITeS Policy 2023 offers a stamp duty waiver of 50 to 100 percent and electricity charge concessions for 10 to 15 years, zone-based. Nagpur sits in Zone II, which carries higher incentives than Zone I (the Mumbai and Pune metro regions). The policy has an explicit focus on GCCs and Industry 4.0, with specialised incubation centres in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.

Which cities in Maharashtra are best for a GCC?

In Maharashtra, Pune are the leading GCC locations covered here.

Are Maharashtra 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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