What may be available
Employment and skilling
Support may relate to job creation, training, internships, local talent development or payroll-linked outcomes.
Capital and infrastructure
Eligible fit-out, equipment, power, connectivity, green-building or interest costs may receive policy support.
R&D and innovation
Research activity, patents, university collaboration and specialised facilities may qualify under specific policy conditions.
Facilitation
Single-window coordination, approvals support, site selection and ecosystem access can be as valuable as a modest reimbursement.
Three states in the current conversation
| State | Current policy signal | Practical diligence |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | Dedicated GCC policy direction and the country's deepest established GCC ecosystem. | Confirm the operative scheme, eligible project category, location conditions and application timing with the responsible agency. |
| Telangana | Strong investment facilitation, IT/GCC positioning and broader incentive/approval infrastructure. | Separate generally available IT or mega-project support from benefits specifically notified and accessible to the proposed GCC. |
| Maharashtra | A notified GCC Policy 2025 alongside the wider Industries, Investment and Services Policy. | Test geography, investment and employment thresholds, eligible cost definitions, claim periods and compliance conditions. |
The incentive diligence file
- Policy status: enacted, notified, draft or announced?
- Applicant eligibility: sector, ownership, project type, investment and employment thresholds.
- Timing: must approval precede lease, hiring, capex or commercial operations?
- Eligible expenditure: what documentation and payment evidence will be accepted?
- Location conditions: are benefits differentiated by zone or district?
- Operating commitments: employment, retention, investment, R&D or local-procurement obligations.
- Cash mechanics: exemption, reimbursement, subsidy or discretionary package — and when cash is expected.
- Clawback: what happens if scale, timing or continuity commitments are missed?
How to value an incentive responsibly
Probability-weight the benefit, discount it for timing, include compliance cost and model a downside case where payment is delayed or partly disallowed. Do not treat a reimbursement as day-one funding. Assign an internal owner for every filing, certificate and evidence requirement from application through final claim.
Policy terms can change and English translations may lag official notifications. Obtain current written confirmation before making commitments.