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Tamil Nadu GCC Incentives

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

The Tamil Nadu incentive package

The Tamil Nadu IT/ITeS Policy runs a standard structured package plus higher incentives for Tier-2 and Tier-3 (B and C category) districts: an additional capital subsidy of 10 percent in B districts such as Coimbatore, or 25 percent in C districts, over the base package, plus electricity tax exemption on state power. Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem and Tirunelveli are the state's named Tier-2 IT push cities.

Source: Tamil Nadu IT/ITeS Policy, Tamil Nadu IT Department. 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 Tamil Nadu

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 Tamil Nadu offer for a GCC?

The Tamil Nadu IT/ITeS Policy runs a standard structured package plus higher incentives for Tier-2 and Tier-3 (B and C category) districts: an additional capital subsidy of 10 percent in B districts such as Coimbatore, or 25 percent in C districts, over the base package, plus electricity tax exemption on state power. Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem and Tirunelveli are the state's named Tier-2 IT push cities.

Which cities in Tamil Nadu are best for a GCC?

In Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Coimbatore are the leading GCC locations covered here.

Are Tamil Nadu 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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