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Subsidy on Capital Investment |
- Minimum seats for eligibility urban area in Bhubaneswar (under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation) and Cuttack (under Cuttack Municipal Corporation) with the eligibility of a minimum of 200 seats, the Capital investment subsidy per seat is 1.05 lakh
- Rest areas in any other location in Odisha with the eligibility of a minimum of 25 seats, the Capital investment subsidy per seat is 1.25 lakh
- Additional 10% Capital Investment Subsidy per seat would be provided in case the employee is a woman or a person with disabilities
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The Capital Investment Subsidy would be limited to 2000 seats per BPO unit or INR 20 Crores whichever is lower. The limit is applicable for all the locations taken together i.e., for all the units of a multi-locational BPO/ITeS company in Odisha
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State GST Reimbursement |
- BPO/lTeS units shall be eligible for Reimbursement of hundred percent (100%) of State GST (SGST) paid for a period of maximum five (5) years
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Interest Subsidy Reimbursement |
- An interest subsidy @ 5% per annum for a period of 5 years, subject to maximum limit of INR 1 Crore per BPO unit
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Power Incentives |
- The units will be provided subsidy in power bill by reimbursing at 30% limited to INR 30 lakhs per unit in 5 years
- Reimbursement of 75% of cost of Energy Audit subject to a cap of INR 2 lakhs
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Human Capital Investment Subsidy |
- INR 3000 per recruited employee per month for training for a period of three(03) months with a maximum limit of INR 15 lakhs per annum
The subsidy would be applicable only after the submission of NOC from the Skill Development and Technical Education Department (SD & TE)
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Stamp Duty (as per the latest ICT Policy) |
- Government will extend exemption on stamp duty on lease/sale agreement of land or built-up space by Government/IDCO and other government agencies as per the provision of IPR (As per ICT Policy 2014)
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ESl/ EPF Reimbursement |
- Employees Provident Fund (EPF) of the employees who are domicile of Odisha for a period of a maximum of three (03) years in total, from the date of commencement of operation.
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Internet Connectivity Incentive |
- BPO/lTeS unit shall be entitled for reimbursement of 50% of internet bandwidth/ leased line charges subject to a maximum of INR 2 lakhs per year per unit for a maximum period of 05 (five) years
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Subsidy on Rent of Built-up Space |
- INR 20 per Sq. ft. per month of the carpet area occupied by the firm subject to a maximum of 75% of the actual rate.
- The overall limit of this subsidy shall be limited to INR. 50 (Fifty) lakhs for a total period of five years
- Maximum space for each employee is limited to 40 sqft. for calculation.
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BPO Parks |
- Greenfield BPO Parks will be entitled for 25% Capital Subsidy of FCI ( fixed capital investment) in buildings and infrastructure facilities
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Marketing Support |
- Reimbursement at 50% of the cost incurred for participating in exhibitions/trade
- INR 3 lakhs per unit maximum for domestic events
- INR 6 lakhs per unit maximum for international events
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- Industry Associations can also avail of the facility of reimbursement at 50% for participating in exhibition/trade event/promotion activities, limited to INR 10 Lakhs with a minimum of 5 BPO/ITeS units
- BPO/ITeS unit can avail of this reimbursement facility only twice
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Quality Certification |
- 75% of the expenses incurred for obtaining CMM, CMMi, PCMM, COPC, eSCM, ISO 9001, or equivalent/Higher certifications shall be reimbursed subject to a limit of INR. 10 lakhs
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