Global Capability Centre Scheme

Global Capabilities Centre Policy – 2025 :
The scheme applies to eligible Global Capability Centres / Global In-house Centres / Offshoring Units set up in Maharashtra by companies, LLPs, trusts, JVs, public/co-operative/private entities etc. & it must operate in Maharashtra and provide services to its parent organisation or global affiliates.
BPO units, call centres serving self/third-party clients and pure sales/marketing entities are specifically excluded.
GCCs include captive centres for IT, R&D, finance, centres of excellence, HR and strategic/business support functions.
Minimum eligibility starts from Small GCC with ₹50 crore to ₹100 crore investment or 100 to 250 employees, to the maximum stated category, which is Ultra Mega GCC with investment above ₹750 crore or employment above 1,000 employees.
Capital subsidy is generally up to 20% of fixed capital investment, subject to category-wise monetary caps; Mega GCC can get up to ₹100 crore, while Ultra Mega projects get customised incentives.
Payroll subsidy ranges from 40% in Zone I to 50% in Zone II on the salary component above ₹1 lakh per month, with an additional 10% support for qualifying diversity hiring.
Specific points to note: incentives are subject to employment/investment thresholds, retention conditions, a first-come-first-served basis, and aggregate fiscal incentives cannot exceed the prescribed IPS cap of 100% of FCI.
