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Incentives

Central schemes and state packages with their status, a filterable tracker and the recent changes.

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Central schemes

Central incentive schemes and their status

Central support now centres on Semicon 2.0, the ECMS equipment window, hiring incentives, R&D finance and tax measures. Most PLI schemes pay only applicants already approved. This page groups schemes by what a new entrant can still use.

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State incentives

State incentives compared

States add capital subsidies, SGST reimbursement, stamp duty and power relief, and payroll or rent support to central schemes. Terms vary by zone, project size and sector, and most depend on applying before investment. This page compares the main policies named in the sources.

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Recent changes

Recent changes for foreign investors, 2025-26

Between July 2025 and September 2026 India opened insurance fully, clarified the land-border rule, widened foreign borrowing, brought in the Labour Codes and a new Income-tax Act, moved GST to two main rates and, in two Supreme Court rulings, tied treaty access to substance.

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Tracker

Incentive tracker

Every central scheme and state package in one table, filterable by sector and status.

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Updates

Recent changes

All changes
  1. RoDTEP export remission extended to 31 December 2026Incentives · DGFT Notification 41/2026-27, 30 Sep 2026
    low impact
  2. Semicon 2.0 notified with 40% fab support; open for three yearsIncentives · PIB, 15 Jul 2026; ISM; ANI, 31 Aug 2026
    high impact
  3. medium impact
  4. medium impact
  5. Odisha GCC Policy-2025 takes effect for five yearsStates · Khaitan & Co, 20 Feb 2026
    low impact

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