Telangana GCC incentives
Telangana offers Global Capability Centres 5 published incentives under the ICT Policy framework with TS-iPASS; frontier-technology GCC policy in drafting, including stamp duty reimbursement on approved gcc leases and purchases, electricity duty exemption of up to 7 years at tier-2 locations, concessional industrial tariffs, t-skills. Hubs: Hyderabad · Warangal · Karimnagar · Nizamabad.
Hyderabad hosts one of the largest GCC clusters in India; a new policy focused on AI, semiconductors, space and life sciences is being drafted and will steer growth to tier-2 towns.
What the ICT Policy framework with TS-iPASS; frontier-technology GCC policy in drafting offers
| Incentive | As published |
|---|---|
| Stamp duty reimbursement on approved GCC leases and purchases | — |
| Electricity duty exemption of up to 7 years at tier-2 locations, concessional industrial tariffs | — |
| T-Skills | reimbursement of up to 60% of training cost per employee |
| Mega projects (₹200 crore+ or 1,000+ jobs) | a meet-or-beat commitment against any other Indian state |
| TS-iPASS single-window clearances | — |
Hubs: Hyderabad · Warangal · Karimnagar · Nizamabad. Beyond the metro: Longer electricity duty exemption and additional capital support for tier-2 investments. Figures are as published in the ICT Policy framework with TS-iPASS; frontier-technology GCC policy in drafting and press summaries, last verified 28 September 2026; caps, tiers, timelines and departmental approval apply.
Three moves that change what Telangana pays out
Eligibility is a design outcome. These are the choices we make with you before anything is signed.
- →Size the first phase to the mega-project threshold (1,000 jobs) to trigger the meet-or-beat negotiation
- →File stamp duty reimbursement within six months of commercial operation
- →Plan the training calendar against T-Skills eligibility before the first cohort joins
Telangana GCC incentives, answered
What does the ICT Policy framework with TS-iPASS; frontier-technology GCC policy in drafting offer a GCC?
Stamp duty reimbursement on approved GCC leases and purchases. Electricity duty exemption of up to 7 years at tier-2 locations, concessional industrial tariffs. T-Skills: reimbursement of up to 60% of training cost per employee. Mega projects (₹200 crore+ or 1,000+ jobs): a meet-or-beat commitment against any other Indian state. TS-iPASS single-window clearances.
Which cities does Telangana prioritise for GCCs?
Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad. Longer electricity duty exemption and additional capital support for tier-2 investments.
How does ScriptBees maximise Telangana incentives?
Size the first phase to the mega-project threshold (1,000 jobs) to trigger the meet-or-beat negotiation. File stamp duty reimbursement within six months of commercial operation. Plan the training calendar against T-Skills eligibility before the first cohort joins. 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 ICT Policy framework with TS-iPASS; frontier-technology GCC policy in drafting 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: it.telangana.gov.in · gccrise.com.
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