Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Gujarat Sets Single-Portal Process for GCC Policy Incentives
Gujarat has explained how companies can apply for support under its Global Capability Centre policy.
A Global Capability Centre, or GCC, is a centre that provides services to its parent or group company.
Companies will use one online portal to apply, send in claims and receive incentive payments.
The month when support starts to be calculated depends on which of three listed milestones happens last.
Companies must provide documents about their business, employees, investment and services.
Some building costs, equipment and other fixed assets may qualify, but land costs are excluded.
New centres and expansions have different two-year periods for eligible investment.
Companies must also meet filing deadlines, and officials can ask for more information while checking applications.
Gujarat issued Operational Guidelines 1.0 to implement its Global Capability Centre Policy 2025-30.
Companies will use a single digital portal to apply for incentives, submit claims and receive payments.
The latest of three specified milestones determines the month when incentive calculations begin.
Eligible investment for new centres or expansions must fall within the applicable two-year period.
The guidelines set documentation, verification and claim-filing requirements, including deadlines for different incentives.
- Who
- The Gujarat government, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and companies establishing or expanding Global Capability Centres.
- What
- Operational Guidelines 1.0 set out procedures for GCC recognition, establishment, expansion and incentive claims under the Gujarat GCC Policy 2025-30.
- When
- The guidelines apply to the 2025-30 policy period; the article does not specify when Operational Guidelines 1.0 were issued.
- Where
- Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To establish a defined process for setting up and expanding GCCs and disbursing policy incentives.
- Policy
- Gujarat Global Capability Centre Policy 2025-30
- Implementation document
- Operational Guidelines 1.0
- Incentive platform
- Integrated Incentive Management Portal, developed by the Directorate of ICT and e-Governance
- Month of eligibility
- The latest of commercial operations commencement, in-principle approval, or reaching the eligible employee count
- New GCC investment period
- Eligible GFCI investment made within two years of commencement of commercial operations
- Expansion investment period
- Relevant investment made within two years of the expansion application
- CAPEX claim deadline
- File financial-year-wise within one year after completion of the eligible period
- Land costs
- Excluded from eligible CAPEX support