Tamil Nadu GCC incentives
Tamil Nadu offers Global Capability Centres 5 published incentives under the Special Scheme to Promote GCCs (2024), including payroll support, electricity tax exemption for new gccs, stamp duty exemption for new gccs. Hubs: Chennai · Coimbatore · Madurai.
The Special Scheme to Promote GCCs was formulated on 12 March 2024 under the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department.
What the Special Scheme to Promote GCCs (2024) offers
| Incentive | As published |
|---|---|
| Payroll support | Payroll subsidy of 30% / 20% / 10% over three years for roles paying above ₹1,00,000 per month |
| Electricity tax exemption for new GCCs | — |
| Stamp duty exemption for new GCCs | — |
| Additional payroll support for women employees announced in the 2024–25 budget | — |
| Facilitation for centres in Coimbatore and Madurai | — |
Hubs: Chennai · Coimbatore · Madurai. Beyond the metro: Facilitation and support for Coimbatore and Madurai. Figures are as published in the Special Scheme to Promote GCCs (2024) and press summaries, last verified 28 September 2026; caps, tiers, timelines and departmental approval apply.
Three moves that change what Tamil Nadu pays out
Eligibility is a design outcome. These are the choices we make with you before anything is signed.
- →Sequence senior and specialist hires into year one, when the payroll subsidy is 30%
- →Set compensation bands so eligible roles clear the ₹1 lakh per month threshold
- →Register the centre before the first payroll to keep the full three-year window
Tamil Nadu GCC incentives, answered
What does the Special Scheme to Promote GCCs (2024) offer a GCC?
Payroll support: Payroll subsidy of 30% / 20% / 10% over three years for roles paying above ₹1,00,000 per month. Electricity tax exemption for new GCCs. Stamp duty exemption for new GCCs. Additional payroll support for women employees announced in the 2024–25 budget. Facilitation for centres in Coimbatore and Madurai.
Which cities does Tamil Nadu prioritise for GCCs?
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai. Facilitation and support for Coimbatore and Madurai.
How does ScriptBees maximise Tamil Nadu incentives?
Sequence senior and specialist hires into year one, when the payroll subsidy is 30%. Set compensation bands so eligible roles clear the ₹1 lakh per month threshold. Register the centre before the first payroll to keep the full three-year window. We map eligibility first, structure the entity, location, size category and hiring plan to qualify, file every claim inside its window and track disbursement.
Are these figures final?
No. They are as published in the Special Scheme to Promote GCCs (2024) and press summaries, last verified on 28 September 2026. Caps, tiers and eligibility apply and policies are revised. ScriptBees confirms every figure against the current notification before a plan is fixed.
Sources: www.investingintamilnadu.com · saspartners.com.
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